Kevin (Kap-You) Kim

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

South Korea

13 Years Ranked

Band 3

Arbitration (International)

Global Market Leaders

3 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Asia-Pacific 2025

About

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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).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

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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Arbitration (International) - Global Market Leaders

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Kevin Kim is a distinguished practitioner who is praised for his significant expertise in handling large ICC and ICSID disputes. He counts sovereign states, multinational corporations and private equity funds among his clients. Kim's sectorial expertise lies in pharma, automotive, construction and energy.

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Strengths

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He learns the case inside and out, mastering the commercial, technical and legal aspects.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Kevin is an extremely knowledgeable attorney with a deep understanding of the legal and business issues involved in prosecuting a matter.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Kevin Kim is a leader in the arbitration community. He is world renowned.