Hyun Wook Shin > Kim & Chang > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Kim & Chang
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea

Work Department

Insurance; Antitrust & Competition; Mergers & Acquisitions; Privacy & Data Security

Career

Hyun Wook Shin is a senior attorney at Kim & Chang, who specializes in corporate legal affairs, such as insurance, fair trade, foreign investment, and M&A. His major clients include major multinational companies and financial institutions, including Korean and multinational insurance companies.

As a key member of the firm’s Insurance Practice, Mr. Shin has extensive experience in advising insurance companies on various matters, including establishment of an insurance company, M&A, license applications, regulatory compliance, and privacy. He is also known for his expertise on antitrust issues in the M&A process, cartel and unfair trade practices of Korean and multinational companies.

Mr. Shin is a member of the Korea Life Insurance Product Public Disclosure Commission. He has also contributed to several legal publications, such as the insurance section of “Chambers Global Practice Guides” and the Korea section of “Practice Law – The Insurance and Reinsurance Global Guide 2016/17.”

In 2017, he was named a Leading Individual in the insurance industry by the global legal directory, Chambers Asia-Pacific.

Languages

Korean and English

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea, 2001; New York, 2011

Education

UC Berkeley School of Law (LL.M., 2010)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2001)
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1998)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Insurance: local firms

(Next Generation Partners)

Hyun Wook Shin  – Kim & Chang

Jay Ahn leads the insurance team at Kim & Chang, which is experienced in advising on a range of insurance, regulatory and licensing matters. The group acts for a client base of insurance, reinsurance and brokerage companies across the country. Ahn has notable expertise in acting for US-based companies, also a key area of strength for Jae Ho Baek. Hyun Wook Shin is particularly experienced in handling issues concerning sanctions and criminal investigation. Joon Young Kim leads the e-finance and fintech group.