International arbitration

Peter & Kim

‘Super star’ Kevin Kim and John Bang jointly lead the ’outstanding‘ team at arbitration boutique Peter & Kim. Kim routinely utilises his prior experience having acted as an arbitrator to assist with commercial and investment arbitrations, while Bang has extensive knowledge of disputes spanning various jurisdictions. Yunsoo Shin is an expert in international commercial disputes, in addition to acting as a specialist mediator, while Seokchun Yun’s workload consists of international trade and taxation related disputes. Mino Han is recommended for his specialism in engineering and construction cases across the MEA region and Latin America. Dual qualified in New York and Korea, Jennifer Yoo is well-versed in private international law and enforcement of international arbitral awards, while Ara Cho focuses on real estate development issues and investment treaty arbitrations concerning tax matters.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Peter & Kim is one of the best disputes boutiques and is currently leading the Korean arbitration market amongst major law firms. With the strong leadership of Kevin Kim, Peter and Kim is firmly supported by Seokchun Yun, Mino Han and Ara Cho - who have expertise in commercial, construction, investment treaty, and other sectors, which altogether builds Peter & Kim's high quality yet efficient legal service.'
'As the super star in international arbitration, Kevin Kim is always the first go-to person when we face a complex, sensitive and important disputes. Kevin is equipped with every value that a client would expect - knowledge, experience and strategical thinking.
'Seokchun Yun is strategic, meticulous and responsive. Based on the deep understanding of both civil law and common law, Seokchun always recommends optimal and the most persuasive solutions aimed at the Tribunal. His knowledge and experience is recognised and respected, meaning he is the go-to person for his colleagues and clients when complex and complicated issues arise.'
'Mino Han provides considerate, articulate yet straightforward strategy for clients in whatever dispute that he handles. Mino is responsible and responsive at all times which makes him very special, and he has a well-established position and reputation as the next star in Korean arbitration community, which I support without a doubt.
'Ara Cho is respected by clients for her dedicated and meticulous service.'
'This is the first international arbitration boutique in Korea and it has quickly risen to the top of the market. They have deep and broad experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, and are among the best firms in the world in this field.'
'Kevin Kim has built an outstanding team. John Bang is his right hand man and runs the practice like a well-oiled machine. The talent assembled at this firm is simply remarkable. There are no weak links on this team.'

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

Represented Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in a real-estate transaction related arbitration arising out of an MOU to purchase 5 properties and a business in South Korea.
Represented a private equity consortium consisting of four financial institutions in a long-standing shareholders dispute against the chairman of Kyobo Life Insurance Co.
Acted for 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.