The international arbitration team at Peter & Kim continues to add clients to its impressive roster across a wide array of industries, including construction, corporate, and media. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Kap-You (Kevin) Kim, who specialises in investment and commercial arbitrations, and John Bang, who has vast experience in proceedings across all major institutions. Mino Han is a seasoned advisor on construction and engineering disputes, regularly conducting advocacy himself. Yunsoo Shin, Arie Eernisse, and Dongsuk Shin are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘This is by far the best arbitration team in Seoul. No question and no one else comes close. It is a team of superstars, founded by Kevin Kim when he left BKL. It has only grown since then, in terms of size but also quality and international reach. They are on par with any international law firm anywhere, including the UK magic circle firms.’
‘Kevin Kim - Founder and leader, built an excellent team and lets them do their work. John Bang - The real leader of the firm, the general, the coach, the manager. Also, an excellent advocate. Mino Han - Often the face of the team, as he likes to network. Very good marketer for the team.’
‘Ara Cho - Quiet brains of the team. Eun Kyung (Jennifer) Yoo - An excellent lawyer. Arie Ernisse - An excellent, US-qualified, advocate. Edern Coënt - Former ICC counsel, also fluent in Mandarin. It would take me too long to list all and comment at length.’
Key clients
- Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Affinity Equity Partners, EQT Partners (f/k/a Baring Private Equity), IMM Private Equity, GIC (Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund)
- Harvest Charm Foods Co., Ltd.
- Republic of Korea
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- SK Ecoplant, Ltd.
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.
- POSCO Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Acting as lead counsel to Korea Electric Power Corporation in a London-seated LCIA arbitration against Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. regarding additional costs incurred during the commissioning of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates.
Acting as lead counsel to a private equity consortium consisting of four financial institutions in a long-standing shareholder dispute against the chairman of Kyobo Life Insurance Co.
Acting as lead counsel to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in two parallel cases initiated by two Chinese-based companies under the China-Viet Nam BIT and under the ASEAN-China Investment Agreement.
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Practice head
Kap-You (Kevin) Kim; John P Bang
Other key lawyers
Yunsoo Shin; Arie Eernisse; Dongsuk Shin; Mino Han; Ara Cho; Eun Kyung (Jennifer) Yoo; Edern Coënt