Mr. Kap-You (Kevin) KIM, a senior partner at Bae, Kim & Lee

LLC (“BKL”), has been appointed as President of the International Arbitration

Committee of the Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (“KCAB”).

In an effort to enhance the role of the International

Arbitration Committee in response to the growing demand for arbitration under the

KCAB International Arbitration Rules, the KCAB has chosen leading experts in

international arbitration to serve as the next president and as new members of

the Committee. Mr. Kap-You (Kevin) KIM was named President of the Committee while

a distinguished group of international arbitrators including Mr. Christopher

Lau of Singapore, Professor Doug Jones AO of Australia, Dr. Michael Moser of

Hong Kong, and Professor Joongi Kim of Yonsei Law School, were appointed as new

members.

Kap-You (Kevin) KIM is a globally-recognized specialist in

international arbitration. A founder of BKL’s International Arbitration and

Litigation Practice Group, Mr. Kim is recognized as a pioneer of international

arbitration in Korea with stellar achievements in the field. He currently serves

as a Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and Chair of

the Audit Committee of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration

(ICCA), a United Nations-accredited global non-governmental organization of the

world’s most prominent arbitration practitioners. Mr. Kim is also listed on the

Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment

Disputes (ICSID), among other notable arbitration centers around the world.

In response to his appointment, Mr. Kim commented as follows: “It

is a great honor to assume the role of President of the International

Arbitration Committee of the KCAB. Serving in that capacity, I will redouble my

efforts to contribute to the revitalization and development of international

arbitration in Korea.”

Established in 2002, BKL’s nternational Arbitration and Litigation Practice Group was the first practice

group in Korea to be dedicated solely to international arbitration and

litigation. Composed of approximately 30 professionals, the team has grown into

the largest and most experienced international practice in Asia, representing a

diverse mix of domestic and foreign clients in cross-border disputes in

jurisdictions all over the world.