Housing a team of specialised employment and labour lawyers, Shin & Kim fields a strong labour and employment and litigation practice. Dong-Wook Kim leads the team and advises on the full range of contentious collective labour relations matters. Hye-Young Yun is another key name for employment litigation, while Sery Lee focuses on advising major domestic and multi-national companies on labour disputes. Young-Seok Ki is particularly active in wage disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm's labor and employment team is excellent at organizing and allocating time and personnel resources. Jong-Hyun Kim is meticulously well-versed in current labor law issues in Korea, and always has the most up-to-date knowledge as to the latest legal developments. His multilingual communication skills serve best the needs of global clients, and has incredible dedication to delivering the best solutions in time-pressured situations.' 

Key clients

  • Bank of Korea
  • Valeo Electrical Systems Korea Co., Ltd.
  • Lotte GRS Co., Ltd.
  • KB Securities Co., Ltd.
  • SK Hynix
  • ByteDance LLC
  • Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
  • Samsung C&T Corporation
  • Government of Korea
  • Hyundai Motor Company
  • eCredible
  • Vestiaire Collective
  • Sejong Hotel
  • SSG.COM
  • Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance
  • Novotech
  • Continental Automotive
  • Sungrak Church

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dong-Wook Kim

Other key lawyers

Hye-Young Yun, Sery Lee, Young-Seok Ki, Jong-Hyun Kim