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Kevin (Kap-You) Kim

Kevin (Kap-You) Kim

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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 350 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).

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

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Kevin Kim (Kim Kap-You) is a distinguished lawyer in the arbitration sphere. He brings to bear over three decades of experience handling investment treaty and commercial arbitrations before various arbitral institutions. His expertise is highly sought after by large domestic corporations and the Korean government.

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Individual Editorial

Kevin Kim is a highly respected practitioner in the international arbitration space, and is well regarded for his proficiency in handling large ICC and ICSID disputes. His clientele often includes private equity funds, sovereign states and multinational corporations, and his broad practice includes strength in pharma, automotive, construction and energy related matters.

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  • Kevin is an outstanding strategist with excellent oral advocacy skills. He is a true star in international arbitration.

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  • Kevin is a creative, brilliant and energetic advocate.

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  • Kevin's reputation as counsel is stellar.

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  • Kevin is an outstanding strategist with excellent oral advocacy skills.

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