Kim & Chang
Client SatisfactionKim & Chang maintains its strong full-service credentials, with the labour and employment team handling class actions, wrongful dismissals, and various contentious labour union matters, to name a few areas of instruction. Chun Wook Hyun co-heads the practice with Weon Jung Kim, who has an excellent reputation for advising on contentious employment matters, industrial relations and collective bargaining. Hyun Jae Park focuses on employment policies and benefits, performance management and terminations, and employee data privacy. Dong Min Cho and Do-Yoon Kim are key names.
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Key clients
- Hyundai Motor Company
- POSCO
- Hyundai Heavy Industries
- Citibank
- Oracle Corporation
- Pfizer Inc.
- Hana Bank
- SK Hynix
- Asiana Airlines
- eBay Inc.
Work highlights
- Representing Hyundai Motor Company in a class action for damages filed by the retirees against the Company.
- Advised IGIS Asset Management on the employment aspects of its acquisition of the Millennium Hilton Hotel.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chun Wook Hyun, Weon Jung Kim