Boutique transportation and shipping firm Sechang & Co. is experienced in representing major domestic and international shipping companies, alongside P&I clubs, in cargo claims, as well as insurance companies in damage recovery cases. The team is particularly noted for its strength in high-value shipper rehabilitation and liquidation cases, where it acts on behalf of prominent foreign claimants and creditors. Founder Hyun Kim brings over 30 years of experience, offering expert guidance to both local and foreign clients on a broad range of maritime matters, further solidifying the firm’s reputation in the sector.
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‘The team are incredibly knowledgeable, and nothing is too much. Updates are very detailed, and all responses are quick.'
‘In addition to all other areas like finance, tax, intellectual property rights, etc., Sechang & Co. has specialised in international shipping businesses and trades, which makes it very convenient for us.’
'We have worked with Thomas Kim in complex international shipping matters. We very much value his reliability, outstanding availability and extremely short turnaround times and his practical approach.'
Key clients
- Samsung SDS
- Kuehne & Nagel
- Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.
- Heung-A Shipping
- Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
- North of England
- MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Korea
- HDI Sigorta
- KSS Line
- Pan Continental Shipping Co.
- Korea Shipping Association
- Korea Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
- Korea Freight Forwarders Association
- Korea Marine Environment Corporation
- Kennedys
- Haynes Boone
- Clyde & Co
- Lebuhn & Puchta
- TiLegal
- HWL Ebsworth
- Triton
- TAL
- Textainer
- SeaCube
- Florens
- Pro Food Gmbh
- Expeditors
- Skyways Technics
- Stena Holdings
- Teekay Tankers
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- KB Insurance
Work highlights
- Representing Samsung SDS in a Korea Commercial Arbitration Board arbitration against another Samsung affiliate represented by one of the largest Korean law firms, in respect of several demurrage/detention cases involving container boxes carrying world-renowned Samsung Electronics Corp products exported to the US.
- Representing KOEM (Korea Marine Environment Management Corp), a quasi-governmental entity in charge of maintenance of marine environment and anti-pollution measures, in litigation where local gravel collectors demanded KOEM reduce the fees for the use of exclusive economic zones for gravel collection.
- Representing Kuehne & Nagel in the defence of a damage suit by a manufacturer involving the carriage of wind turbine gearboxes transported from a European nation to China, which features three separate suits pending in the courts of Hong Kong, Czech Republic and Korea.
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Practice head
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Dr Hyun Kim