Myung-Ahn Kim
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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Band 3
About
Provided by Myung-Ahn Kim
Practice Areas
International Arbitration, Maritime, Aviation, Insurance, International Trade
Career
Senior Foreign Attorney / Partner, Yoon & Yang (2018-present); International Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (2021-present); Member of Executive Committee, Korean Counsel for International Arbitration (KOCIA) (2021); Head of International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Committee, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL) (2021); International Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) (2020-present); Of Counsel, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP (2016-2018); Senior Associate, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP (2014-2016); Adjunct Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (2011); Foreign Attorney, Lee & Ko (2006-2014); Extern, California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General (2005); Law Clerk, Legal Aid Foundation, Los Angeles (2004)
Professional Memberships
California Bar
Publications
Chambers Global Practice Guides 2021: Product Liability & Safety (Co-Author, London, UK; 2021); The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review 6th Edition: Parallel Proceedings in the Context of ISD Arbitration (Co-Author, London, UK; 2021); IFLR Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring Report 2020: COVID-19 Special Focus (Co-Author, Seoul, Korea: September 2020); Chambers Global Practice Guides 2019: International Arbitration Trends and Developments (Co-Author, Seoul, Korea: November 2018)
Personal
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D.) (2006); Stanford University, Stanford (Master of Arts in International Policy Studies) (2001); University of California, Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts in Communications) (1998)
Chambers Review
Global
Kim Myung-Ahn has a growing reputation in the arbitration arena. She regularly acts for Korean and international clients in arbitration proceedings brought before a wide range of arbitral institutions, including SIAC, HKIAC, the ICC and the KCAB.She is head of the Yoon & Yang international arbitration and litigation group and receives strong recognition from clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is extremely intelligent and dedicated to her work. She analyses the issues of dispute with an impressive speed, and addresses the client's concerns in a practical way that benefits both commercial sensibilities and the law."
"Kim Myung-Ahn is a creative thinker, and always has the client's best interests in mind."
"Myung-Ahn Kim is super dedicated, responsive and easy to work with. She is truly knowledgeable and a really effective advocate. She is simply a fantastic super star who you are always grateful to have on your side."
"She is extremely intelligent and dedicated to her work. She analyses the issues of dispute with an impressive speed, and addresses the client's concerns in a practical way that benefits both commercial sensibilities and the law."
"Kim Myung-Ahn is a creative thinker, and always has the client's best interests in mind."
"Myung-Ahn Kim is super dedicated, responsive and easy to work with. She is truly knowledgeable and a really effective advocate. She is simply a fantastic super star who you are always grateful to have on your side."