• NYU School of Law, JD, 2002
• Seoul National University College of Law, MA Course, 1999
• Harvard University, MA, 1997
• Trinity University, BA, 1989

• Joint venture and shareholder disputes
• Intellectual property, licensing, media and telecommunications disputes
• Construction and infrastructure projects
• Energy and resources
• Shipping and shipbuilding
• Automobile and heavy machinery manufacturing
• Agency and distributorship agreements
• Military acquisition and procurement contracts
• Sale of goods and general commercial disputes

• Member of Arbitration Chambers (2026 - Present)
• Independent Arbitrator and Mediator (2013 - 2026)
• Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (2019 – 2025)
• Associate Professor, School of Law, Seoul National University (2015 – 2019)
• Shin & Kim, Partner and Co-chair, International Arbitration, Seoul (2009 – 2013)
• Shearman & Sterling LLP, Senior Associate, San Francisco, Singapore (2007 – 2009)
• Kim & Chang, Foreign Attorney, International Arbitration, Seoul (2005 – 2007)
• Shearman & Sterling LLP, Associate, San Francisco (2004 – 2005)
• Latham & Watkins LLP, Associate, San Francisco (2002 – 2004)

Recent representative appointments include the following:

• Chair in ICC arbitration seated in Singapore between two Singaporean parties arising under a contract for the construction of a combined cycle power plant.
• Co-arbitrator in HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong between US and Chinese parties arising under a technology licensing agreement.
• Co-arbitrator in ICC arbitration seated in Seoul between Maltese, Singaporean and Korean Claimants and a Korean respondent arising under a share purchase agreement and related shareholders’ agreement.
• Chair in HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong between Korean and Chinese parties arising under a hotel management agreement.
• Co-arbitrator in SCC arbitration seated in Stockholm between Italian and Korean parties arising under an agreement for the sale and purchase of a floating dock.
• Sole Arbitrator in SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore between Malaysian and Indian parties arising under an agreement for the provision of waste heat recovery power generation in cement plants.
• Co-arbitrator in ICC arbitration seated in Seoul between German and UK parties and a Korean government entity arising under a contract for the design, manufacture and delivery of submarines.
• Co-arbitrator in SCMA case seated in Singapore between a Singaporean claimant and respondents from the Philippines and Dubai arising under a charter party and related guarantee.
• Sole arbitrator in SIAC arbitration seated in Bangalore between Singaporean and Indian parties arising out of a hotel management agreement.
• Co-arbitrator in KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul between Korean and US parties arising under an agreement for the supply of fuel cell plant equipment.
• Co-arbitrator in ICC arbitration seated in Hong Kong between a Korean-led consortium and Korean government entities arising under multiple agreements related to large-scale infrastructure and urban development projects.
• Co-arbitrator in KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul between Chinese and Korean parties arising under an online gaming license and royalty agreement.
• Co-arbitrator in ICC arbitration seated in Hong Kong between Australian and Korean parties arising under the terms and conditions of convertible bonds and related agreements.
• Co-arbitrator in HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong between Chinese and Korean parties arising under an agreement for the purchase of equity interest in a JV.
• Co-arbitrator in AAA/ICDR arbitration seated in New York between Korean and US parties arising under an agreement for the construction and operation of a casino and entertainment complex.
• Co-arbitrator in KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul between Korean and US parties arising under a contract for the design, supply and installation of venting systems for nuclear power plants.
• Chair in three concurrent SCMA arbitrations seated in Singapore between Dutch and Singaporean parties arising under agreements for the supply of bunker fuel.

Ben has been appointed to the following panels:

• Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD)
• American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR)
• Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
• China International Economic and Trade Commission (CIETAC)
• Hangzhou Arbitration Commission (HZAC)
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
• Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
• Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
• Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC)
• Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration

• Member, Court of Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
• International Advisory Council Member, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)

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• Korean
• Spanish
• Mandarin (Basic)

• United States of America