Formed in February 2023, Dentons Lee's insurance and reinsurance practice advises a client roster of global insurers, reinsurers, brokers and agents on regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution matters. Practice head John JungKyum Kim has developed a broad insurance practice, spanning from the formation of insurers to cross-border sales of re/insurance. Peter Seung-Hun Lee's practice sits at the intersection of dispute resolution and insurance, while Jacob H. Cho is a Singaporean-qualified lawyer with experience in insurance licensing and business regulations.
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‘Very responsive and seeks solutions to resolving clients' needs. The team has English native/fluent speakers, which makes the collaboration more efficient and avoids communication misunderstandings.’
'John JungKyum Kim has always been there for me, however trivial or big the ask is. I would recommend John to anyone overseas seeking legal advice in Korea.’
‘Good quality legal advice on the technical aspect of the law.’
‘John JungKyum Kim - Highly communicative and knowledgeable, besides having an analytical mind to strategise next steps and toward a win-win resolution.’
‘The team is combined with international lawyers experienced in the insurance sector.’
‘The team can give straightforward advice.’
Key clients
- Starr International Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Korea Branch
- Ben Nevis Asian Holdings Pte Ltd. d/b/a Miller Insurance Services
- Aon Korea Inc.
- Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd.
- Beazley Pte Limited.
- Arch Capital Group
Work highlights
Acted as reinsurance defense counsel related to fires arising out of Hyundai Kona electric vehicles in the Seoul Central District Court with respect to alleged defective lithium-ion batteries manufactured by LG Energy Solutions.
Acted as regulatory counsel for a client in the establishment of a new entity in South Korea for its broking business including securing its regulatory approval to operate a non-life insurance broker business from the Financial Supervisory Service.
Acted as coverage counsel for Starr International in matters related to reinsurance coverage for late payment damages.
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Practice head
John JungKyum Kim
Other key lawyers
Peter Seung-Hun Lee; Jacob H. Cho