International arbitration

Peter & Kim

Peter & Kim‘s specialist arbitration practice is for some ’one of the most elite arbitration practices worldwide.’ Kevin Kim, ‘a luminary of international arbitration in South Korea and East Asia,’ and John Bang co-head the Seoul office, with the latter supervising and coordinating multi-jurisdictional court litigation and is present on large portion of the firm's caseload. Specialising in complex commercial arbitration, Yunsoo Shin and Seokchun Yun are both dual qualified in New York and Seoul and routinely advise multi-national clients on heavyweight disputes. Mino Han specialises in construction and engineering disputes, while senior associate Jennifer Yoo is also recommended.

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Testimonials

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‘Kevin Kim is a luminary of international arbitration in South Korea and East Asia. He has strong qualities of emotional intelligence and a good sense of judgement.'
'Jennifer Yoo is a great asset. She has a razor sharp mind and an exceptional retentive memory. ’
‘Kevin Kim is the undisputed leader in the area of international arbitration in Korea. In addition to his reputation, his vast network and relationships with the global arbitration community, particularly in Asia, sets him apart from his contemporaries.'
'John Bang is one of the best case managers, and definitely one of the best English speaking arbitration practitioners in Korea.'
'Mino Han is a rising star in the arbitration community. Very detail oriented, with a good business judgment.'
‘Peter & Kim is the undisputed leader in the Korean market and one of the most elite arbitration practices worldwide. The firm is constantly engaged for and is successful in the biggest mandates in the region. They have a strong team of lawyers in their Seoul office, led by Kevin Kim and John Bang, who are the two most highly regarded practitioners in the region.'

Key clients

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co.
POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea (Ministry of Justice)
Affinity Equity Partners
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
Shinhan Engineering & Construction
National Iranian Oil Co
POSCO International Corporation
CJ E&M
SHENB
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Advised Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. to represent it in a real-estate transaction related arbitration arising out of an MOU to purchase five properties and a business in South Korea.
Advised private equity consortium consisting of four financial institutions in a long-standing shareholders dispute against the chairman of Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Chang-Jae Shin.
Advised POSCO E&C in an arbitration related to the development of the $35bn New Songdo International Business District, under development over 5.7m square meters of land reclaimed from the Yellow Sea in the Incheon Free Economic Zone in South Korea.