About
Provided by Jinyoung Jung
Practice Areas
Shipping, aviation, insurance and international disputes.
Career
Remarkable track record several major cases in his specialty area; represented Hanjin Shipping in the 'Typhoon Maemi’case; represented Samsung Heavy Industry in the ‘MV Hebei Spirit vs Samsung Barge No 1’ case; represented Air China in the ‘Aircraft Crash at Gimhae’ case; represented the 'Fire Accidents at Icheon Warehouses’ cases; represented the Owners in the ‘Seizure by Somali pirate of MV Bright Ruby’ case etc.
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar Association.
Personal
Seoul National University (LLB 1987); Washington University Law School (LLM, 2003); Visiting Lawyer at Richards Butler in 2001.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Jung Jinyoung brings to bear extensive experience in the insurance area in South Korea. He is particularly well respected for his expertise in marine insurance matters, and often handles insurance-related disputes.
Jung Jinyoung is head of Lee & Ko's shipping and logistics team, based in Seoul. He stands out for his expertise in advising on both wet and dry disputes involving cargo damage, collisions and unpaid lease payments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has obtained a lot of outstanding results for his clients. I respect him."
"He provided useful and persuasive comments and counterarguments while negotiating with the opposing party. In short, Mr Jung is the only reliable shipping lawyer to whom we can assign any disputes arising in the shipping industry."
"He is committed, knowledgeable, hard-working and very focused on the client getting the right advice."
"He has obtained a lot of outstanding results for his clients. I respect him."
"He provided useful and persuasive comments and counterarguments while negotiating with the opposing party. In short, Mr Jung is the only reliable shipping lawyer to whom we can assign any disputes arising in the shipping industry."
"He is committed, knowledgeable, hard-working and very focused on the client getting the right advice."