Sechang & Co. > Seoul, South Korea > Firm Profile
Sechang & Co. Offices
16TH FLOOR, OPULENCE BUILDING
254 SEOCHO-DAERO, SEOCHO-GU
SEOUL 06647
South Korea
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Sechang & Co. > The Legal 500 Rankings
South Korea > Shipping: local firms Tier 3
Leveraging its ‘deep legal experience and skill’, Sechang & Co. advises major national and international clients on shipping, shipbuilding, maritime and logistics matters. In particular, the firm provides support in high-value rehabilitations and liquidations. The client base spans shipping companies, P&I clubs and insurance companies. The team is led by Hyun Kim, who specialises in transportation and maritime-related matters. Thomas Kim is also recommended.Practice head(s):
Hyun Kim
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Thomas Kim is very quick and very knowledgeable.’
‘They stand out by providing prompt, thoughtful and on-point legal advice.’
‘Thomas Kim is excellent.’
‘Sechang’s team provides superior legal services as they are very client focused and responsive, are able to identify issues in advance, and are commercially minded.’
‘Thomas Kim and the international team are forward thinking and very knowledgeable, having the expertise and skill to advise on any legal matter, in particular in the areas of corporate, commercial and maritime.’
‘Hyun Kim – an expert who has accumulated years of experience in the shipping field.’
‘Sechang’s team provides superior legal services as they are very client focused and responsive, able to identify issues in advance, commercially minded, and able to provide detailed, comprehensive and practical legal advice with an effective problem-solving approach drawing upon their demonstrated deep legal experience and skill in corporate matters, maritime and shipping.’
Key clients
Samsung SDS
Kuehne & Nagel
Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.
Heung-A Shipping
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
North of England
MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Korea
KSS Line
Pan Continental Shipping Co.
Korea Shipping Association
Korea Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
Korea Freight Forwarders Association
Kennedys
Haynes Boone
Lebuhn & Puchta
Triton
TAL
Textainer
Expeditors
Stena Holdings
Teekay Tankers
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
KB Insurance
Work highlights
- Representing Samsung SDS as claimant in an arbitration against another Samsung affiliate concerning imposed demurrage/detention fees in light of port congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Defending Kuehne & Nagel in a damages claim brought by the manufacturer involving the carriage of wind turbine gearboxes transported from a European nation to China, which involves three separate suits in the courts of Hong Kong, the Czech Republic and Korea.
- Representing Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance in a recovery suit against shipowners and charters for a fire which occurred while the vehicle carriers were anchored in the port of Ulsan, Korea.
Sechang & Co. > Firm Profile
Sechang is Korea’s premier maritime and shipping specialist law firm providing first class legal services to international and local shipping concerns. Sechang takes great pride in its transportation legal expertise in general and maritime, aviation and ship financing achievements and practice in particular. Sechang offers comprehensive transportation legal service in the areas of aviation, maritime, litigation and ship finance to domestic and international clients. Sechang is well known and highly respected throughout the international legal community in the above-mentioned areas.
Sechang’s areas of expertise include: Chapter 11 rehabilitation and Chapter 7 liquidation of large shipping companies and shipbuilders: Sechang has been and is legal counsel to the largest foreign based creditors with respect to all the large shipping company and shipbuilder Chapter 11 rehabilitation and Chapter 7 liquidation cases in Korea, including the rehabilitations of Samsun Logix, Daewoo Logistics, TPC, Yanghai, Korea Line, STX PanOcean and STX Offshore and Shipbuilding and the infamous Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 of Hanjin Shipping; Maritime: collisions, groundings, salvage, personal injury, safe port and berth disputes, towage and wreck removal, pollution and marine insurance, Ship Finance: sale and purchase, shipbuilding and repair contracts, finance for banks and owners, leasing and ship registration, shipping litigation and arbitration: domestic and international litigation and arbitration, including charter parties, bills of lading, ship arrests and fraud investigation, aviation: defense of global parcels carrier for cargo damage claims.
Sechang has the honor and distinction of exclusively representing all of the major global container lessors (Textainer, Triton, TAL, SeaCube, Florens, Dong Fang, Beacon, Blue Sky, CAI and others) in regards to their claims and disputes against all Korean shippers which have gone under Chapter 11 rehabilitation and Chapter 7 liquidation, the most recent shipper being Hanjin Shipping.
Sechang has been and is legal advisor to Korea Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, Incheon Port Authority, PanOcean Co., Ltd., SK Shipping, KSS Line, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Hyundai Glovis, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Incheon Harbor Authority, Incheon International Airport, Korea Shipping Association, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM), Korea International Freight Forwarders Association (KIFFA), Korea Tugowners’ Association, Korea Marine Pilots’ Association, National Federation of Fisheries, Pan Continental Shipping (PanCon), Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) and Korea Marine Police.
We further represent North of England P&I Club, UK P&I Club, Britannia, London P&I Club, Steamship Mutual, West of England, Swedish Club, Nordisk, Gard, Skuld, Japan P&I Club, German Shipowners’ Defense Association, Korea Shipping Association, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, AIU Insurance, Aioi Nissei Dowa Insurance, Hyundai Marine and Fire Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, AIG Insurance, Lotte Insurance, KB Insurance.
Sechang is a major and leading Public Private Partnership, infrastructure, construction and projects law firm in Korea. We advise our clients relating to construction matters, including but not limited to, bids, contract documents, drafting proposals, negotiating agreements, and obtaining government clearance with respect to construction projects. Sechang clients include the Ministry of Construction & Transportation, Samsung Engineering & Construction, GS Engineering & Construction Corp., Daelim Industrial, Dongbu Engineering & Construction, Hyundai Mobis, Hanhwa Engineering & Construction, Kumho Engineering & Construction, Posco Engineering & Construction., Mokpo New Port Corp., Pohang-Yeongil New Port Corp., Seoyeong Engineering Corp., Halla Energy & Environment, and Beomwoo Corp. in their respective construction matters. The Korean Government retains Sechang in its construction matters and Sechang litigates construction cases on behalf of the Government. Sechang has contributed to the successful resolution of numerous disputes involving construction companies, either through private negotiation or mediation/arbitration.
Sechang has extensive domestic and cross-border experience in corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisition of both private and public companies and corporate rehabilitation and restructuring. Sechang advises and represents many foreign and domestic corporations in all their corporate legal matters, which clients include, China Telecom Global, Logitech, Unilever, United Parcel Services, Citco Global, Eaton Industries, Suzlon Energy, Puratos, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport (MOLIT), Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, SK Shipping, LG Engineering & Construction Corp., TMC, Pulmuone, Korea Railroad, Woori Bank, Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Sechang’s area of expertise include: mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and disputes, venture capital investments, debt and equity financing, technology licensing, franchising, shareholders’ agreements, strategic alliances, regulatory matters.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Maritime/shipping and ship finance/aviation | Dr Hyun Kim | hyunkim@sechanglaw.com | |
Maritime/shipping and ship finance/aviation | KwangHoo Lee | khlee@sechanglaw.com | |
Maritime/shipping and ship finance/aviation | Thomas Kim | tykim@sechanglaw.com | |
Maritime/shipping and ship finance/aviation | JinTae Joo | jtjoo@sechanglaw.com | |
Maritime/shipping and ship finance/aviation | HeeSoo Cho | hscho@sechanglaw.com | |
Construction | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Construction | Young Hwan Ahn | yhahn@sechanglaw.com | |
Dispute resolution | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Dispute resolution | Kwang Hoo Lee | ||
Dispute resolution | Young Hwan Ahn | ||
Labour | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Labour | Young Hwan Ahn | ||
Labour | Jintae Joo | ||
Infrastructure projects | Young Hwan Ahn | ||
Infrastructure projects | Thomas Kim | ||
Infrastructure projects | Jintae Joo | ||
Corporate/commercial | Thomas Kim | ||
Corporate/commercial | Jintae Joo | ||
Corporate/commercial | HeeSoo Cho | ||
Mergers and acquisitions | Thomas Kim | ||
Mergers and acquisitions | Jintae Joo | ||
Mergers and acquisitions | HeeSoo Cho | ||
Civil and commercial litigation/arbitration | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Civil and commercial litigation/arbitration | Kwang Hoo Lee | ||
Civil and commercial litigation/arbitration | Young Hwan Ahn | ||
Bankruptcy/corporate restructuring | Thomas Kim | ||
Bankruptcy/corporate restructuring | Jintae Joo | ||
Foreign investment | Thomas Kim | ||
Foreign investment | Jintae Joo | ||
Foreign investment | HeeSoo Cho | ||
Banking/finance/capital markets | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Banking/finance/capital markets | Young Hwan Ahn | ||
Banking/finance/capital markets | Thomas Kim | ||
Insurance | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Insurance | Kwang Hoo Lee | ||
Insurance | Jintae Joo | ||
Insurance | HeeSoo Cho | ||
Intellectual property | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
Intellectual property | Kwang Hoo Lee | ||
White-collar crime | Dr Hyun Kim | ||
White-collar crime | Jung Hwan Cho | ||
White-collar crime | Dong Chan Kim |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Young Hwan Ahn | Partner: Sechang & Co. Area of Emphasis: Maritime law, Charterparty, Bills of… | View Profile | |
Ms HeeSoo Cho | Associate: Sechang & Co. International Commercial Transactions, Insurance, Tort, International Commercial Arbitration;… | View Profile | |
Mr JinTae Joo | Jr Partner : Sechang & Co. Area of Emphasis : International Commercial… | View Profile | |
Mr Thomas Y.J. Kim | International Commercial Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Foreign Investment, Telecommunications, Bankruptcy/Rehabilitation, International Trade,… | View Profile | |
Dr Hyun Kim | Senior Partner and Founder Corporate; commercial; banking and financing; insurance; technology; insurance;… | View Profile | |
Mr Kwang-Hoo Lee | Partner: Sechang & Co. Area of Emphasis: Maritime law, Ship Finacing and… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 20Languages
English Japanese Korean ChineseMemberships
Maritime Insurance Association Korea International Trade Association Korea Air Law Association International Bar Association US Maritime Law Association- Shipping: local firms