Sang Hyean Gwack

Career

Sang Hyean Gwack is a partner at Yulchon who practices primarily in the area of dispute resolution. Before joining Yulchon, Mr. Gwack served as a judge in many Korean courts, including the Seoul District Court and the Seoul High Court, and was the chief judge at the Youngwol Branch of the Chuncheon District Court. He also served as a lecturer at the Judicial Research and Training Institute for three years. He studied antitrust law at the University of Washington in the United States from 2005 to 2006.

Personal

Education

2005-2006 University of Washington, Antitrust Law, LL.M.

1984 Kyung Hee University, LL.B

Experience

2013-present Yulchon LLC

2020-present Member, Seoul Administrative Appeals Commision

2019-present Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board

2019-present Independent Director, SBS

2018 Adjunct Professor, Korea University Law School

2015-present Member, National Assembly Administrative Appeals Commision

2012 Presiding Judge, Seoul Administrative Court

2009-2012 Lecturer, Judicial Research and Training Institute

2007 Chief Judge, Youngwol Branch of the Chuncheon District Court

2006 Judge, Seoul District Court

2003 Judge, Seoul High Court

2001 Judge, Eastern District Court

1999 Judge, Seoul District Court

1996 Judge, Kimchun Branch of the Daegu District Court

1994 Judge, Seoul District Court

1992 Judge, Seoul Southern District Court