Jae Min Jeon
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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About
Provided by Jae Min Jeon
Practice Areas
Jae Min Jeon is a partner at Shin & Kim and member of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Mr Jeon has represented major corporate clients in international commercial arbitration cases and multi-jurisdictional litigations arising out of cross-border M&A transactions and in-bound and outbound investments.
Prior to joining Shin & Kim, Mr Jeon served as a public-service judge advocate at the Ministry of Justice for three years, representing the Korean government in various types of civil and administrative court proceedings.
Mr Jeon is a graduate of Seoul National University and a member of the bars of Korea, New York and California. Mr Jeon also completed an LLM at Stanford University and worked as an international associate in the Hong Kong office of Linklaters. He is a native Korean speaker and is fluent in English.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Director of International Affairs, Seoul Bar Association (2017-2018); Secondment in Linklaters, Hong Kong Office (2013-2014); Passed the New York and California State Bar Examination (2013); Secondment in GE Capital (2010-2011).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar
Publications
GAR Know-how Commercial Arbitration 2023: Korea (Co-authored); The Use of Virtual Hearings in Korea-Seated Arbitration Proceedings: Are There Risks to Enforcement, Korea Arbitration Review (Co-authored); Seoul IDRC Lecture Series: “Arbitration in the Time of One Belt One Road”, Arbitration Review of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board 2017 (Co-authored); Law Business Research 4th ed., The Foreign Investment Regulation Review 2016: Korea Chapter (Co-authored); The Asian Lawyer, Korea’s Global Ambitions 2015: Korea.
Education
Stanford Law School
LL.M.
2013
Seoul National University Graduate School of Law
LL.M. (coursework completed)
2007
Seoul National University College of Law
LL.B.
2002
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Jeon Jae Min brings to bear extensive experience advising parties on cross-border investor-state and commercial arbitration mandates. He often acts for Korean corporates on cases stemming from commercial contracts, licensing agreements and projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His written and oral advocacy is one of the finest, if not the finest, in Korea."
"He can find the weakness in the opponent's argument and amplify that. He is very assertive."
"His written and oral advocacy is one of the finest, if not the finest, in Korea."
"He can find the weakness in the opponent's argument and amplify that. He is very assertive."