Tae Il Kwon > Kwon & Co > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Kwon & Co Offices
19, SAEMUNAN-RO 5-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03173
South Korea
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Tae Il Kwon
Work Department
Shipping, Marine Insurance
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Tae Il Kwon is renowned internationally for his wide experience and exceptional understanding in casualty cases, charterparty disputes and rehabilitation / bankruptcy proceedings in particular. He has been actively involved in rehabilitation of shipping giants in Korea, Korea Line, STX Pan Ocean and Hanjin Shipping, acting for over hundred rehabilitation creditors inclusive of numerous international shipowners such as Yang Ming Marine Transport and Mercator Line by the instruction of IG P&I Clubs including Gard, Steamship Mutual, NorthStandard, Britannia, the Swedish Club, London P&I, West and Skuld, and prominent English shipping law firms such as HFW, Reed Smith, Norton Rose Fulbright, MFB and CJC.
He recently won two Korean Supreme Court cases in Shipping: the first case set the standard of Korean Supreme Court regarding the scope of the time bar, and the second case was regarding delivery of cargoes without in exchange of the B/L, in which the claim amount was over USD 17 million.
Languages
Korean, English
Memberships
Korean Bar Association
Education
Tae Il Kwon received his LLM Maritime Law degree(with Merits) in December 2017 at the University of Southampton, UK, broadening his knowledge in English maritime law and English marine insurance law to build up his expertise, and providing guidance to the associates to promote and develop the performance quality of the team.
Tae Il Kwon had graduated from the department of Economics in Seoul National University in 1992.
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Shipping: local firms
(Leading partners)Kwon & Co provides wide coverage of both wet and dry shipping matters, with recent activity in crew death and injury cases, as well as rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings. The team is led by Tae Il Kwon, who brings a wealth of experience in casualty cases, charterparty disputes, and bankruptcy proceedings. Suyeon Jung is highly regarded for her advisory work with foreign clients, having built significant expertise in crew-related issues under the Korean Seafarers Act. She also possesses strong experience in vessel arrest cases and cargo defence claims.