Mr Jin-Ho Jeong > Shin & Kim > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Shin & Kim
23TH FLOOR, D-TOWER (D2)
17 JONGNO 3-GIL, JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03155
South Korea
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Work Department

Litigation.

Position

Partner.

Career

Shin & Kim (2010-Present); Chief Judge, Seoul Dongbu District Court (2009-2010); Chief Judge, Euijungbu District Court (2006-2009); Judge, Seoul Central District Court (researching judge) (2005-2006); Judge, Seoul High Court (2003-2005); Judge, Seoul District Court, Nambu Branch (2001-2003); Judge, Suwon District Court, Yeoju Branch (1998-2001); Judge, Busan District Court (1996-1998); Judge, Busan District Court, Ulsan Branch (1994-1996); Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1991-1994).

Languages

Korean, English and Japanese.

Memberships

Korean Bar Associations.

Education

Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M. in Commercial Law Studies, 1989); Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1989-1991); Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B., 1987).

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Dispute resolution: local firms

Shin & Kim’s ‘knowledgeable and experienced team’ handles the full range of disputes, and dominates the market in product liability matters. Construction and real estate litigation expert Jae Yun Yun co-heads the practice alongside former judge Jin-Ho Jeong, who handles contentious takeovers. Arbitration expert Jong-Han Oh acts on civil and criminal cases for major domestic companies, while Sookmi Lee handles shareholder and management disputes. Other key team members include Ghyo-Sun Park, who focuses on commercial litigation involving issues related to IP, product liability and corporate governance, and Kyle Choi, who heads the international litigation practice group, assisting domestic clients in cross-border litigations.