Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

South Korea

13 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by John P Bang

Global

Practice Areas

John P Bang is a senior partner (foreign attorney) at Peter & Kim in Seoul. He was previously a senior partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, where he worked for 23 years in various roles, including as the co-founder and head of the International Arbitration & Litigation Practice.

John is widely considered to be one of the foremost international disputes practitioners in Asia. In 2024, Chambers noted that John is “one of the top arbitration practitioners in Korea” and Who’s Who Legal praised John’s “excellent oral advocacy” He has represented parties in over 270 proceedings under the rules of all major institutions and/or ad hoc arbitrations including the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, ICSID, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, UNCITRAL, VIAC, SCC, ACICA, CIETAC, KCAB, CAS, CIAC and JCAA.

In addition to his experience in arbitration, John regularly supervises and coordinates court litigations in multiple jurisdictions including the US and is widely considered to be an “expert” on choice of law and comparative law issues and gathering evidence (discovery) in international proceedings. He also acts as arbitrator and is frequently appointed as co-arbitrator or presiding arbitrator by institutions and users. Prior to his work at BKL, John served as a federal law clerk to the Honourable Kathryn C. Ferguson. Currently, he is a member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration, a vice president of the Korea Council for International Arbitration and a senior officer of the IBA Litigation Committee.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
John Bang is widely considered to be a market-leading lawyer and thought leader in the investment treaty and commercial arbitration spheres. His expertise is in high demand among both corporate clients and government agencies.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Discover other Lawyers at
Peter & Kim

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Europe-wide

International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators

2
Pierre Tercier
2
Band 2
3
Wolfgang Peter
3
Band 3

Global Market Leaders

Arbitration (International)

3
Kevin (Kap-You) Kim
3
Band 3
4
Wolfgang Peter
4
Band 4
International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators

1
Wolfgang Peter
1
Band 1

Singapore

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

U
Charis Tan
U
Up and Coming

South Korea

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Kevin (Kap-You) Kim
Star Individuals
1
John P Bang
1
Band 1
3
Mino Han
3
Band 3
4
SeungMin Lee
4
Band 4
U
Ara Cho
U
Up and Coming
U
Arie Eernisse
U
Up and Coming

Switzerland

Arbitration Counsel

2
Wolfgang Peter
2
Band 2
4
Konstantin Christie
4
Band 4
Arbitrators

S
Pierre Tercier
S
Senior Statespeople
1
Wolfgang Peter
1
Band 1