Jipyong LLC

Private Equity; Financial Disputes; Investor Disputes; Commercial Disputes; Criminal Defense; Criminal Defense (Trial); Construction & Real Estate; Constitutional & Administrative Litigation; Tax Disputes; Tax Investigation; Customs & International Trade; Family Law; Inheritance and Gift Tax; Corporate Advisory

Partner

Mr. Kang San Kim joined Jipyong in March 2019 after serving as a judge in various courts. He served as a chief judge at Gwangju District Court immediately prior to joining Jipyong.

During his long tenure as a judge, Mr. Kang has handled a wide variety of cases including civil/criminal/administrative cases, taxation, family affairs, petitions and auctions. He primarily handled cases relating to reconstruction/redevelopment, industrial accidents, and taxation during his 2 years at Seoul Administrative Court, and also presided over various criminal cases at Seoul Central District Court (drugs, environment, food and health), Seoul Western District Court (economic crimes), Ansan Branch of Suwon District Court (warrants) and Gwangju District Court (corruption).

As a member of the Litigation Group (Construction & Real Estate), Mr. Kang advises clients on administrative, taxation and criminal matters and also represents them in various litigation cases, based on his wealth of experience in diverse areas.

2019-Present / JIPYONG LLC

2025-Present / Director, Yangjeong Uisuk Educational Foundation

2025-Present / Member, Government Commendation Review Committee, Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO)

2023-Present / Member, 1st Public Hearing Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Council

2021-Present / Member, Seoul 2nd Personnel Committee

2020-Present / Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board

2022-2023 / Adjunct Professor, Korea University School of Law

2020 / Member, Committee for Reformation of the Ministry of Justice and Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice

2017-2019 / Chief Judge, Gwangju District Court(in charge of corruption crimes)

2015-2017 / Judge, Seoul Central District Court(in charge of crimes involving drugs, environment, food and health matters)

2012-2015 / Judge, Seoul Western District Court

2010-2012 / Judge, Seoul Administrative Court

2008-2010 / Judge, Seoul Northern District Court

2005-2008 / Judge, Ansan Branch Court of Suwon District Court

2002-2005 / Judge, Suncheon Branch Court of Gwangju District Court

Korean / English

2002 / Admitted to bar, Korea

2013 / Visiting Scholar, Fordham University School of Law

1996 / Korea University (LL.B.)