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Sean (Sung Woo) Lim

Sean (Sung Woo) Lim

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About

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Practice Areas

Dispute resolution

Career

Co-head of the international arbitration practice at Lee & Ko; has handled high profile international disputes involving banking and financial services, joint ventures, intellectual property and distributorship agreements; served as President of the Korean Council for International Arbitration, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of VIAC and managing committee of Seoul IDRC; and served as an inaugural member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar Association, NY Bar Association

Publications

"The International Comparative Legal Guide: Arbitration" (Korea), "International Arbitration" (Korea)

Personal

Seoul National University (LLB, 1987); Cornell Law School (LLM, 1995)

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: International Firms - South Korea

Band 3
Band 3

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Sean Lim (Lim Sung Woo) of Baker McKenzie has handled high-profile international disputes involving banking and financial services, joint ventures, intellectual property and distributorship agreements. He served as President of the Korean Council for International Arbitration, is a member of the International Advisory Board of VIAC and managing committee of Seoul IDRC, and served as an inaugural member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration.

Strengths

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  • Sean is sophisticated and determined advocate with a great deal of experience.

    Dispute Resolution: International FirmsChambers Global Guide

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