Dong-Wook Kim
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim
Client SatisfactionShin & Kim boasts a dedicated team of specialised labour and employment lawyers including MOEL officials, well-regarded for its robust practice in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Led by Dong Wook Kim, the group handles a comprehensive range of collective labour relations disputes and offers strategic advice to domestic and multinational clients. Hye-Young Yun is a key figure in the team, focusing on employment litigation, while Sery Lee represents major corporations on a variety of labour disputes. Young-Seok Ki plays an instrumental role in wage-related disputes, contributing to the firm’s broad capabilities in employment law.
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‘We feel comfortable when communicating and are satisifed with their commitment. As a public organisation, we have some labour issues that might not be common among many commercial firms, and the team has shown a deep understanding and respect for our needs. ’
‘Yeong-Seok Ki has vast knowledge and experience on labor law.'
‘The labor team from Shin&Kim has many partners with expertise. Partners are performing their duties in their specialised field, and they always provide prompt and accurate advice. Especially the team has expertise in all areas of labour law, including emerging issues such as workplace harassment and labour union-related issues, as well as traditional labour law areas such as disciplinary and dismissal cases. ’
‘Jong Soo Kim is a well-known expert in labour law. He has a deep understanding of labour law. He is well aware of all areas of labour law and the trend of labour precedents. Therefore, he is a good litigation lawyer. He always provides good solutions based on his experience. His solutions are reliable because they are always based on an accurate understanding of law and precedents. Personally, I received a lot of help from him in solving difficult problems.’
‘I recommend the labour and employment team at Shin & Kim. Because the team puts in a lot of effort to meet the needs of corporate clients.’
‘I think the most important thing when I choose the law firm is the ability to solve the legal problem. The ability to solve the legal problem relies on expertise and communication with the company. Compared to the other law firms, the Labour and Employment team of Shin & Kim has the right to that point of strength. Whenever I take the task to the the labour and employment team of Shin & Kim, they always give a creative method based on good communication.’
‘I want to strongly recommend Jong Soo Kim as the best lawyer in labour and employment. He has deep understanding of the field of labour and employment, and he always gives the best solution to our company at the right time.’
Key clients
- Samsung Group (Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Display, Samsung Welstory(New), Samsung Biologics(New), etc)
- BMW Korea
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Bytedance
- McKinsey & Company
- Ministry of Employment and Labor
- Kering Korea Limited
- Renault Korea Motors
- Booking.com B.V.
- Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Korean Broadcasting Company (KBS)
- The Bank of Korea
- Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
- GlaxoSmithKline Korea Ltd.
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Qualcomm
- HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Company, Ltd.
- TK Chemical Co. Ltd.
- BNP Paribas
- Ericsson
Work highlights
- Advised Ministry of Employment and Labor (“MOEL”) on research for revision of workplace harassment laws.
- Advised Korean Broadcasting System (“KBS”) on the defence of a claim for alleged violation of collective bargaining agreement.
- Advised Samsung Display on the defence of a claim for additional wages based on an alleged miscalculation of ordinary wages.
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Dong-Wook Kim