Peter & Kim

International Arbitration

Jin-uk (Joseph) Kim is a partner at Peter & Kim and is dual qualified in Korea and California. He has extensive experience representing and advising clients in international arbitrations, cross-border disputes, and compliance related matters. He is also an adjunct professor at George Mason University Korea.

Joseph represented clients in international arbitrations conducted under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, AAA, JAMS, and KCAB. In addition, He has acted as counsel in proceedings before Korean courts for clients based in a wide range of jurisdictions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia. He also has significant experience coordinating and managing cross-border disputes before courts in multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, France, Italy, New Zealand, and Israel, working closely with local counsel to develop and implement effective dispute resolution strategies.

Joseph also represented clients in matters involving the recognition, enforcement, and annulment of foreign court judgments, as well as applications for interim measures before Korean courts. Furthermore, he has advised corporations on a broad range of compliance and regulatory matters, helping clients identify legal risks and develop practical, business-oriented compliance solutions.

He is native in Korean and fluent in English.

• Partner, Peter & Kim (2026 – present)

• Adjunct Professor, George Mason University Korea (2025 – present)

• Partner, Lee & Ko (2019 – 2026)

• Visiting Attorney; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (Washington D.C. office) (2023 – 2024)

• Senior Associate, Lee & Ko (2017-2019)

• Associate, Yoon & Yang (2012– 2017)

English, Korean

• Korean and Seoul Bar Associations

• UC Berkeley, School of Law (LL.M., 2023)

• Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea (2012)

• Yonsei University, College of Law (LL.B., 2010)