Joel E. Richardson > Kim & Chang > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Kim & Chang
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea

Work Department

International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation

Career

Joel Richardson is a senior member of the International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice of Kim & Chang and leads Kim & Chang’s North American Arbitration Desk.

Mr. Richardson has extensive experience representing clients in arbitrations administered by a wide variety of institutions including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, AAA and CAS as well as ad hoc arbitrations, and seated in a diverse range of jurisdictions, including Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva, New York, Zurich and Lausanne. Mr. Richardson’s arbitration experience has covered a broad range of fields, including mergers and acquisitions, pharmaceuticals, energy, construction and engineering, outbound investment, joint ventures, sales of goods and intellectual property licensing.

Mr. Richardson regularly speaks at seminars and international conferences on international arbitration topics, and has published numerous articles on issues in international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution in Korea. Mr. Richardson also regularly advises Korean parties regarding litigation in the United States and advises foreign clients regarding Korean court litigation in conjunction with Kim & Chang’s Korean licensed attorneys.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Richardson served as a judicial clerk to Judge William D. Stiehl of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, and practiced commercial litigation with Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. and New York, where he gained extensive experience in all phases of litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts.

Languages

English

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Maryland, 2002; District of Columbia, 2003; United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 2005

Education

Washington University School of Law (J.D., Order of the Coif, 2002)
Augustana College (B.A., cum laude, Economics and Accounting, 1998)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > International arbitration

Featuring ‘high-calibre practitioners,Kim & Chang‘s international arbitration practice is ’known to be one of the biggest and best in South Korea,’ with a large market-leading team specialising in investor-state disputes and serious cross-border commercial disputes. Byung-Chol Yoon, who is active as both counsel and arbitrator, leads the practice, handling disputes concerning mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, often within the construction industry. The ‘stellar’ Sae Youn Kim specialises in commercial international law, handling contentious shareholder matters. Elsewhere, ‘highly distinguished litigator’ Hye Sung Kim represents Korean energy companies, while Chul-Won Lee advises handles work before tribunals in intra-Korean disputes. Ji Hwan Kim and Joel Richardson are also noted.

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms

Kim & Chang has vast international arbitration capabilities, acting on a wide range of complex international disputes. ESG, as well as blockchain and crypto disputes are a key strength of the practice, along with investor-state disputes, a space in which the firm represents both governments and investors. The firm has offices, directly or through affiliates, in Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Indonesia, allowing for an offering spanning the region. Based in Seoul, Byung-Chol Yoon acts as chair of the international arbitration and litigation practice. Sae Youn Kim, Joel Richardson, Dong-Seok (Johan) Oh, and Byung-Woo Im are all key names within the team.