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Eminent Practitioners
Band 5
About
Provided by Byung Chol Yoon
Practice Areas
International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation.
Career
BC Yoon is the head of Kim & Chang’s International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice. He has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in the energy, chemical, automotive, and technology industries in arbitration, covering both commercial and treaty arbitrations. He is currently a court member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). He has also previously served as a Court Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and has been on the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators designated by the Republic of Korea. Before joining Kim & Chang in 1992, he was a Judge at the Seoul Court.
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar and New York Bar.
Publications
Getting the Deal Through – Dispute Resolution: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2018-2019);
Understanding the Culture Challenge of Representing Korean Parties in International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 72, No. 1 (Co-author, Juris, 2017);
50 Years Since Inception: The Recent Trends of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Korean Arbitration Review, Sixth Issue (Co-author, KCAB, 2016.7.);
Seoul’s Strength for Place of Arbitration, Arbitration Journal, Vol. 345 (KCAB, Spring/Summer 2016).
Personal
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1995);
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (LL.M., 1993);
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1985).
Chambers Review
Global
Yoon Byung Chol co-chairs the Kim & Chang international arbitration practice and retains his reputation as an esteemed and highly experienced practitioner in the market. His experience spans cases in relation to M&A transactions, energy and construction projects and cross-border investments.
Leading Kim & Chang's international arbitration practice, Yoon Byung Chol maintains an impressive disputes practice. Yoon is well versed in leading matters under the rules of major arbitral institution such as ICSID, the LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is an excellent lawyer who really cares about his clients."
"He sits at the pinnacle and we deal with him on strategy matters."
"He is an excellent lawyer who really cares about his clients."
"He sits at the pinnacle and we deal with him on strategy matters."