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Sae Youn KIM

Sae Youn KIM

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, Construction & Engineering Disputes, Corporate & M&A Litigation, and Product Liability & Consumer Claims.

Career

Kim & Chang (2019-Present);

Court Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2025. 5.-Present);

Member, Arbitration Court of Swiss Arbitration Centre (2025-Present);

Council Member, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (2024.9.-Present);

President, Korean Council for International Arbitration (KOCIA) (2024.4.-Present);

Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law (2022-Present);

Member, KCAB INTERNATIONAL Women’s Interest Committee (2021-Present);

Court Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2021.7.-2024.6.);

Member, International Arbitration Committee, KCAB INTERNATIONAL (2021-Present);

Vice-Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee (2021-2022);

Co-Chair, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee, IPBA (2020.6.-2024.4.);

Vice President, KOCIA (2018.3.-2024.3.);

Member, Legal Advisory Board to the Ministry of Justice (2015-Present);

Board Member, KOCIA (2012-2018);

Board Member, International Association of Korean Lawyers (2012-Present);

Advisor, Advisory Board on Investor State Dispute, Ministry of Justice (2011-Present);

Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2008-Present);

Yulchon LLC (2005-2019); Lee & Ko (2001-2005);

Judge, Suwon, Daejeon, Seoul, and Seoul Southern District Courts (1994-2001).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar and New York Bar.

Personal

Duke Law School (LL.M., 2007);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1994);

Seoul National University (LL.B., 1991).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

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Individual Editorial

Kim Sae Youn is a highly regarded lawyer who draws on her experience serving as a judge in several district courts to act for a range of public and private sector entities in cross-border arbitration cases. Noted for her representation in ICC and SIAC arbitrations, she is highly sought after for her expertise in handling commercial disputes, frequently acting on behalf of parties from the biotechnology, financial services and manufacturing sectors.

Strengths

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  • Kim Sae Youn is very quick and is great at strategy - she can see the big picture.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific
  • She is very experienced and pragmatic.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific

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