Mino Han

Experience

Acting as counsel for a Korean steel supplier in an ad hoc arbitration arising from a steel supply contract in connection with a major construction project in Canada.

Represented a Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration concerning a project for the construction of a combined cycle power plant in Jordan.

Represented a major Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration arising from a project regarding the construction of a low sulphur diesel refinery in Trinidad and Tobago.

Represented a Korean power company in an ICC arbitration against the O&M service provider of a solar power production facility in Bulgaria.

Represented a Korean steel supplier in a SIAC arbitration arising from a steel supply contract in connection with a major construction project in Australia.

Represented a major Korean construction company in a SIAC arbitration arising from a project for the construction of a high-rise building in Mongolia.

Represented a Korean ship engine manufacturer in a KCAB arbitration against a German / Chinese supplier.

Represented a major Korean construction company in a KCAB arbitration against a major German plant equipment supplier.

Acted as counsel for many Korean construction companies in KCAB domestic arbitrations or domestic litigation.

Provided legal advice to many Korean contractors for large-scale overseas projects.

Acting as counsel for a Korean investment fund in a US court litigation arising from a transaction involving the acquisition of 15 luxury hotels in the US net worth USD 5.8 billion.

Acting as counsel for Korean airline company in an ICC dispute against a service supplier.

Acting as counsel for shareholders of a major retail company in Korea in a JCAA dispute against a minority shareholder of that company.

Providing legal advice to the Republic of Korea in an anti-dumping WTO proceeding.

Practice Areas

Mino Han has acted as counsel in various international arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the ICC, SIAC, KCAB or JCAA. Mino specializes in construction and engineering disputes. The relevant projects underlying the disputes were each based in the Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa or Latin America and concerned the design and construction of combined cycle power plants, solar power production facilities, refineries, high-rise buildings, convention centres and infrastructure facilities.

Mino has also vast experience in representing contractors in Korean court or KCAB domestic arbitration proceedings. He also regularly advises clients on issuing or defending claims arising out of standard form contracts including the FIDIC Suite of Contracts.

Mino majored in law at Seoul National University (LL.B., 2006), after which he passed the Korean Bar Exam in 2006 and qualified as Korean lawyer in 2009. He also received a Master of Laws degree in international arbitration law from Seoul National University in 2012 and a Master of Science degree for Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College London in 2018. Mino’s MSc dissertation entitled “The meaning and scope of ‘consequential loss’ exclusion clauses – A comparative law analysis between English law and Korean law” was awarded with a distinction grade. In July 2019, Mino was admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales.

Mino has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as National Leader (Korea) in Arbitration and he serves as member of the KCAB Next Steering Committee. Mino is also the ICC YAF Regional Representative for Korea (2021-2023 term).

Mino is native in Korean and German and is also fluent in English.

Career

Adjunct Professor, Korea University, Graduate School for Global Construction Engineering (2020. 3. – present)

Partner, Peter & Kim (2019. 11. – present)

Associate and Senior Associate, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2012. 4. – 2019. 10.)

Secondee, CMS Germany (2019. 2. – 2019. 4.)

Secondee, CMS UK (2018. 9. – 2019. 1.)

Secondee, Atkin Chambers (2018. 6.)

Judge Advocate, Korean Navy (2009 – 2012)

Professional Memberships

Korean and Seoul Bar Associations

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

Representative, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Korea Chapter (2020. 3.-)

Regional Representative, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (2021-2023 term)

Member, Society of Construction Law

Panel of International Arbitrators, KCAB International

Publications

LITIGATION KNOW-HOW

Co-author, GAR, 2021

ADVOCACY IN VIRTUAL HEARINGS

Co-author, GAR The Guide to Advocacy (fifth ed.), 2021

CALL FOR A WITNESS PROTOCOL IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

Co-author (International) Arbitration: When East Meets West: Liber Amicorum Michael Moser

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE SOUTH KOREAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Co-author, IBA CLInt (Vol 15 No 3), 2020

SECURITY FOR COSTS

Jus Mundi Wiki Note, 2020

LNG CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS IN DIFFICULT TIMES: THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN FORCE MAJEURE, CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES, HARDSHIP AND PRICE REVIEW CLAUSES

Co-author, Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence, 2020

SOUTH KOREA, COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Co-author, CMS publications, 2020

WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE: A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE LAW AND ICC MODEL CLAUSES

IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum publications, 2020

SOUTH KOREA CHAPTER, CMS EXPERT GUIDE ON CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS CLAUSES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

CMS Expert Guide, 2020

STATUTORY LIABILITY FOR DEFECTS UNDER KOREAN LAW

Co-author, IBA CLInt (Vol 15 No 2), 2020

PRACTICAL TIPS REGARDING CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS EXCLUSION CLAUSES IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

K-Build, International Contractors Association of Korea, 2019

SOUTH KOREA UPS THE ANTE WITH THE ARBITRATION PROMOTION ACT

Co-author, “South Korea ups the ante with the Arbitration Promotion Act”, IBA Arbitration Bulletin, 2019

THE APPLICATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS TO MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CONTRACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Co-author, “The Application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods to Manufacturing and Supply Contracts for International Construction Projects”, International Construction Law Review, 2019

CASE STUDY ON INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION CASES

Co-author, “Case study on international construction arbitration cases”, International Construction and Energy Law Vol. 2, Park-Young-Sa, 2019

THE MEANING AND SCOPE OF ‘CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS’ EXCLUSION CLAUSES-A COMPARATIVE LAW ANALYSIS BETWEEN ENGLISH LAW AND KOREAN LAW

“The meaning and scope of ‘consequential loss’ exclusion clauses-A comparative law analysis between English law and Korean law”, King’s College London Dissertation, 2018

A STUDY ON INTERIM MEASURES BY ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

“A Study on Interim Measures by Arbitral Tribunals in International Commercial Arbitration”, Seoul National University Master Thesis, 2012

Languages Spoken

Korean, English, German

Industry Sector Expertise

Arbitration

Project Finance

Korean Litigation

International project contracting

Joint Ventures / Consortia

Construction & Engineering

Shipbuilding

Energy & Power

Oil & Gas

Real Estate

Education