Sae Youn KIM

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).