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Band 3
About
Provided by Youngwon Yoon
Practice Areas
Mr. Youngwon Yoon is a partner at Shin & Kim’s International Dispute Resolution Practice Group, specializing in International Arbitration, Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), WTO and FTA Disputes, Economic Sanctions · Export Controls, Trade Remedies and Asset Management. Mr. Yoon possesses a high level of expertise in various areas of international dispute resolution including international trade disputes, international investment disputes, and cross-border litigation. Mr. Yoon plays a pivotal role in the Practice Group as he stands in the forefront of international commercial arbitration cases where he represents Korean governmental agencies, large domestic construction companies, leading manufacturing companies, and other clients by developing logical arguments in fine detail and smoothly conducts arbitral cases whether it be in written or oral pleadings.
Career
Partner, Shin & Kim; Member, CFA Institute (2014-Present); Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2007-2010).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar and CFA.
Publications
Korea chapter in Commercial Arbitration, GAR Know-how, 2022-2024 (Co-authored); Taking Depositions of Korean Witnesses for Litigations or Arbitrations Abroad, EUCCK, Legal Services Committee Bulletin, 2011 (Co-authored).
Education
University of California Berkeley School of Law
LL.M., Business Law Certificate
2014 - 2015
Seoul National University College of Business Administration
B.B.A.
1999 - 2005
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Yoon Youngwon regularly represents clients in cases heard before HKIAC, the ICC, the LCIA and the KCAB. He has notable experience undertaking cases involving energy and construction projects as well as share purchase, trade finance agreements.
Yoon Youngwon heads Shin & Kim's international trade and customs practice group. He offers substantial expertise in international arbitration and investor-state dispute settlements, as well as trade remedies and export control.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is knowledgeable, experienced and has a deep understanding of technical issues that arise in commercial disputes in the construction and commodities spaces."
"He focuses on resolving the client's current issues through case analysis and prioritises listening to the client's opinions. We are satisfied with the outcome."
"He has expertise in trade remedies, economics and management and is very responsive to clients."
"He has the best expertise in solving international issues such as anti-dumping/countervailing duties and arbitration in Korea."
"He is knowledgeable, experienced and has a deep understanding of technical issues that arise in commercial disputes in the construction and commodities spaces."
"He focuses on resolving the client's current issues through case analysis and prioritises listening to the client's opinions. We are satisfied with the outcome."
"He has expertise in trade remedies, economics and management and is very responsive to clients."
"He has the best expertise in solving international issues such as anti-dumping/countervailing duties and arbitration in Korea."