"An outstanding arbitrator. He is certainly one of the best out there."
  • NYU School of Law, JD, 2002
  • Dean Robert McKay Scholar; Global Legal Fellow
  • Seoul National University College of Law, MA Course, 1999
  • Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship; SNU Academic Scholarship
  • Harvard University, MA, 1997
  • Harvard-Yenching Institute Fellowship
  • Trinity University, BA, 1989
  • President’s Academic Scholarship
  • 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.
  • Panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR)
  • Panel arbitrator for the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
  • Panel arbitrator for the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
  • Panel arbitrator for the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
  • Panel arbitrator for the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
  • Panel arbitrator for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration
  • Founder and former co-chair of the CIArb Korea Chapter
  • Member, Court of Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
  • International Advisory Council Member, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
  • English
  • Korean
  • Spanish
  • Mandarin
  • United States of America
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