Mr Ji Hyung Kim > Jipyong LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Jipyong LLC Offices
26F, Grand Central A,
14 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu,
Seoul 04527
South Korea
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Mr Ji Hyung Kim
Work Department
Dispute Resolution; Compliance; Labor & Employment; Labor & Employment Disputes; Industrial Health & Safety; Construction & Real Estate; Criminal Defense; Intellectual Property; Tax & Accounting Center; Legislation & Public Policy
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Mr. Ji Hyung Kim is a Managing Partner of Jipyong and founder of Korea’s labor law think tank Hamil Institute sponsored by the firm.
Mr. Kim is one of Korea’s most renowned and revered judges of all times. He served in the judiciary for 21 years before being appointed Justice of the Supreme Court in 2005. During his tenure, Mr. Kim issued some of the most critically acclaimed and pivotal decisions in labor law, fair trade, administrative law, intellectual property and taxes. After retiring from the bench, Mr. Kim taught at the Judicial Research & Training Institute and Wonkwang University Law School, and has since been dedicated to the legal education and training of young professionals and legal minds.
Mr. Kim has written extensively on the subject of labor law, including the most authoritative commentary on Korea’s employment law. He is recognized as the nation’s leading scholar and practitioner in labor relations, equal employment and tax law.
In 2017, Mr. Kim was appointed by the Moon Jae-in administration as Chairperson of a state-commissioned public debate committee on suspended construction of nuclear reactors Shin-Kori 5 and 6. Mr. Kim currently serves as the Chairperson of the President’s Regulatory Reform Committee comprised of government and civilian members.
Languages
Korean and German
Memberships
Admitted in Korea (1981)
Education
Wonkwang University (Honorary Doctorate of Law, 2012)
Wonkwang University (LL.B., 1980)
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Labour and employment: local firms
With expertise in management and HR issues, the labour and employment practice at Jipyong LLC is co-led by Soo Saeng Moon and Young Hwan Kwon. The group advises on unlawful dismissals, wage claims, collective labour union and disciplinary matters. Experienced litigator Chang Young Kwon handles corporate and labour relations disputes. Firm managing partner Ji Hyung Kim is a highly regarded practitioner in the employment law arena.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets: local firms
- TMT: local firms
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- Labour and employment: local firms
- International arbitration
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms