Matthew J. Christensen

Practice Areas

International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, Construction & Engineering Disputes, Engineering & Construction, Energy, Aerospace & Defense, and International Practice.

Career

Kim & Chang (2020-Present);

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2022-Present);

NITA Advocate (2021-Present);

Chair, International Construction Projects Committee, IPBA (2019-2023);

Certificate of Training as Accredited Mediator, London School of Mediation (2019);

Certificate of Completion, ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Asia (2018-2020);

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation (for contributions to practice of international arbitration in Korea) (2015);

Excellence in Advocacy Award, Singapore International Arbitration Academy (2013);

Bae, Kim & Lee (2007-2019);

Shin & Kim (2004-2007);

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (2002-2003).

Professional Memberships

New York Bar.

Publications

“Non-FIDIC Standard Form Construction Contracts” in The Guide to Construction Arbitration (Edition 5) (Lead author, Global Arbitration Review, 2023);

“Legal Defences to Claims” in The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (Editions 6, 7, and 8) (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2023);

“Korea at 20: A Brief Retrospective on Its First Two Decades as a Model Law Jurisdiction,” in Who’s Who Legal Korea Guide (Co-author, Who’s Who Legal, 2019).

Personal

Harvard Law School (J.D., 2002);

Harvard University (A.M., Regional Studies – East Asia, 1995);

University of Utah (Honors B.A., English Literature, 1992).

Languages: Korean (fluent); Japanese (basic).