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Provided by Kevin (Kap-You) Kim
Kap-You (Kevin) Kim is a senior partner at Peter & Kim in Seoul. He was previously a senior partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, where he worked for the past three decades in various roles, including as the co-founder and head of the International Arbitration Practice and the head of the Domestic and International Disputes Group.
Over the past 30 years, Kevin has acted as counsel, presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator or sole arbitrator in more than 300 cases of international arbitrations under various arbitration rules. Presently, he is involved in several investment and commercial arbitrations.
Among other positions that he holds, Kevin is an Advisory Board Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and the Chairman of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board’s (KCAB) International Arbitration Committee.
In the past, Kevin has served as the Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2014 – 2021), Secretary General of ICCA (2010 – 2014), member of the LCIA Court (2007 – 2012) and Vice Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee (2008 – 2010).
Founding Partner, Peter & Kim (2019 – present)
President, KCAB International Arbitration Committee (2017 – present)
Advisory Governing Board Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) (2019 – present)
Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2014 – 2021)
Secretary General, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) (2010 – 2014)
Adjunct Professor, Seoul National University Law School (2020 – 2022)
Editorial Board Member, Global Arbitration Review (2009 – present)
Partner and Senior Partner, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (1996 – 2019)
Council Member, American Arbitration Association (AAA) (2009 – 2020)
Vice Chair, Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association (IBA) (2008 – 2010)
Founding Partner, Peter & Kim (2019 – present)
Court member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) (2007 – 2012)
Korean and Seoul Bar Associations
New York Bar Association
Panel of Arbitrators/Mediators/Experts: KCAB, JCAA, ICSID, SIAC, HKIAC, KLRCA, SCIA, BAC, MIAC, VMC, ICANN, SHIAC, VIAC, BIAMC
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Kevin is a creative, brilliant and energetic advocate.
Kevin is an outstanding strategist with excellent oral advocacy skills. He is a true star in international arbitration.
Kevin is a creative, brilliant and energetic advocate.
Kevin is an outstanding strategist with excellent oral advocacy skills. He is a true star in international arbitration.