Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 2
About
Provided by Shin & Kim
Successful litigation in Korea requires in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of the Korean dispute resolution system. Our Litigation Practice Group leverages such expertise from its members, including numerous former judges and prosecutors who bring a wealth of experience, in assisting our clients.
The Litigation Practice Group is uniquely capable of providing tailored solutions to the specific circumstances of our clients. It takes advantage of the specialist team structure with dedicated teams to each area of interest for our clients such as tax, administrative actions, antitrust, construction, real estate, securities, finance, trusts, M&A, general corporate, corporate rehabilitation, intellectual property, trade secrets and product liability.
The Litigation Practice Group has demonstrated outstanding litigation capabilities and maintained a high success rate in significant domestic and international cases. Consistently recognized by both media and market researchers as having the highest competency among domestic litigation practitioners in Korea, the Litigation Practice Group excels in maximizing efficiency and delivering optimal results for our clients.
Chambers Review
Shin & Kim has a full-service group offering expert advice to those embroiled in administrative and commercial litigation. The firm is highly proficient in representing former heads of businesses in civil and criminal disputes. It is adept at handling tax and fair trade cases as well as construction, real estate and project finance disputes. It is also well placed to advise financial institutions on securities and financial disputes. The firm places particular emphasis on pre-litigation advisory services with a view to minimising litigation-related risks and unnecessary costs. It has boosted its litigation offering with the recent hires of former judges and domestic and foreign attorneys. Its key clients include Samsung Group, Lotte Group and Woori Bank.
Work Highlights
- Shin & Kim represented SK Broadband and obtained a favourable ruling for the client in a case concerning Netflix's refusal to pay network usage fees.
Strengths
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"The Shin & Kim team know local law and judges. They are experts in advising their clients on the most complex issues."
"Shin & Kim's defence ability and skills were excellent as they persuaded the court well through careful logic and persuasive defence."
"The Shin & Kim team know local law and judges. They are experts in advising their clients on the most complex issues."
"Shin & Kim's defence ability and skills were excellent as they persuaded the court well through careful logic and persuasive defence."
Notable Practitioners
Oh Jong-Han provides an experienced handling of large-scale domestic and cross-border litigation. He often acts for Korean corporates in disputes arising out of finance and corporate transactions.
Yun Jae-Yun is particularly well known for his construction litigation expertise and continues to attract instructions from large domestic entities. He has further experience in contentious real estate and insurance matters.
"Mr Yoon is one of the most prominent construction litigation lawyers in South Korea. He has a high level of integrity and dedication to his clients. Also, he is able to handle complex issues with the wisdom and knowledge derived from his decades of legal experience."
Lee Sookmi ascends in the rankings on the basis of her recognised practice. She handles commercial and financial litigation, regularly working for Korean clients from a range of industries.
"Sookmi Lee is an expert in shareholder representation litigation."
"By working together and receiving help, I was touched by Sookmi's commitment to the work and dedication."
Park Ghyo-Sun has experience advising on a range of contentious mandates. He typically represents clients from the life sciences, technology and media sectors in intellectual property, product liability and fair trade disputes.
"Park Ghyo-Sun understands cases, whether they are product liability litigation or media recovery litigation. He excels in formulating responses and strategies for related issues while playing a key role in persuading the court in the defence."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shin & Kim
South Korea
Members
Provided by Shin & Kim
Bo Kyung Lim
Byung Han Lee
Chang Hwa Kim
Choon Cho
Hee Chan Byun
Il Young Min
Head of Department
Jin-Ho Jeong
Head of Department
Kyle J. Choi
Sang Hyun Baek
Sang-Hyeok Im
Se-Ryul Hong
Seong-Hun Yoo
Seung Soo Lee
Tai Heon Ha
Won Lee
Yong-Joon Cho
Yonghee Jeon
Clients
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Asiana Airlines
BMW Korea
CJ Group
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.
DL Group
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
HD Hyundai Group
Hanwha Investment & Securities
Hyundai Elevator Group
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Incheon International Airport Corporation
KT&G Corporation
Kakao Corporation
Korea Investment & Securities
Korea Railroad Corporation
Lotte Group
Lotte Group
Mirae Asset Group
Mirae Asset Group
Monsanto Company
NH Investment & Securities
Posco Group
SGC eTEC E&C
SK Group
Samsung Group
Shinhan Bank
Woori Bank
Industries
Provided by Shin & Kim
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Counstruction & Materials
Financial Services
Forestry & Paper
Government
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation