Mr Woojae Kim > Bae, Kim & Lee LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
Tower B
Centropolis,
26 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu,
03161
South Korea
Woojae Kim photo

Work Department

International Arbitration and Litigation

Position

Senior associate specializing in international construction arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and cross-border litigation.

Career

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2013-present); Lee & Ko, Associate (2012-2013); International Cooperation Center of the Korean Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, Judicial Officer (2009-2012).
Admitted to the Korean bar in 2006.

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

Korean and Seoul Bar Associations

Education

Stanford University Law School (LL.M., 2018); Yonsei University Graduate School of Law (Master of Law, 2018); Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (2009); Yonsei University (LL.B., 2005)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > International arbitration

The ‘enthusiastic and diligent‘ international arbitration group at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC is ‘among the most experienced in Korea.’ Co-led by experienced arbitration lawyer and arbitrator Tony Dongwook Kang  and senior foreign attorney Brandon Bang (who is qualified in New Zealand), the team handles the full range of international arbitration matters within the construction and energy industries, as well as joint venture and post-M&A disputes. Junu Kim has a wealth of experience in complex commercial arbitration, working on investor-state and post-M&A disputes, while former judge Hongjoong Kim is an expert in international commercial arbitration, handling shipbuilding matters among others. Another key team member is Woojae Kim who works on Korean civil litigation relating to arbitration awards and cross-border litigation in foreign courts.

Comparative Guides

South Korea: International Arbitration November 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of International Arbitration laws and regulations applicable in South Korea.
South Korea: Construction April 2023 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Construction laws and regulations applicable in South Korea.