Ms Myung-Ahn Kim > Yoon & Yang LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Yoon & Yang LLC Offices
18,19, 22, 23, 34 FLOORS, ASEM TOWER
517 YEONGDONG-DAERO, GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06164
South Korea
Ms Myung-Ahn Kim

Work Department
International Arbitration ∙ Litigation, Maritime · Aviation, Construction, Insurance, Overseas Construction
Position
Senior Foreign Attorney
Career
2018-present / Yoon & Yang LLC
2024-present / Member, Commission on Arbitration and ADR, ICC
2024-present / Chair, Women’s Interest Committee, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
2023-present / Member, International Committee, Korean Bar Association
2023-present / Director, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
2022-present / Empaneled Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)
2022-present / Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Korea International Arbitration Committee
2022-present / Registered International Arbitrator, London International Arbitration Centre (LCIA)
2022-present / Member of the International Arbitration Rules Revision Deliberation Committee, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
2021-present / International Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
2021-present / Head of International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Committee, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
2021-present / Member of Executive Committee, Korean Counsel for International Arbitration (KOCIA)
2020-present / International Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
2014-18 / Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Singapore
2011 / Adjunct Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
2006-14 / Lee & Ko
2005 / Extern, California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
2004 / Law Clerk, Legal Aid Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Languages
Korean, English
Memberships
Admitted to bar, California (2006)
Education
2006 / Loyola Law School, J.D.
2001 / Stanford University, M.A. in International Policy Studies
1998 / University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. in Communications
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > International arbitration
(Leading partners)Yoon & Yang LLC is well-equipped to handle arbitrations arising out of global transactions, in addition to energy and infrastructure mandates. Practice co-head Myung-Ahn Kim routinely handles HKIAC and ISDS arbitrations, and co-head Sam Kim, hailed by clients as a ‘star in the Korean arbitration world‘, is recommended for his strong knowledge of construction and trade secret-related cases. Managing partner Junsang Lee is noted for his expertise in commercial and real estate disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
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- Capital markets: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Labour and employment: local firms
- TMT: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- International arbitration
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Shipping: local firms