Hye Sung Kim

Kim & Chang

Hye Sung Kim is an attorney in the firm's International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice. Ms. Kim represents both domestic and international clients in various cross-border disputes and has extensive experience in cross-border litigations, and international arbitration cases administered by ICC, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, KCAB and AAA. Her recent work includes representing world's leading companies and Korean companies in multinational disputes in litigation and arbitration involving China, Korea, Japan, UK, US, France, Netherland, Norway, Germany, Australia, Italy and Canada. The disputed matters include issues related to construction, sales, insurance, reinsurance, shipbuilding, hedge trading and intellectual property. Ms. Kim has been recognized by several leading legal directories, including Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific where she was named a 'Future Star' in Commercial and Transactions as well as in International Arbitration in 2018. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific also listed her as a 'Next Generation Lawyer' in International Arbitration for two consecutive years since 2017. Ms. Kim received an LL.M. from London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017, and she graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 2010. She received an LL.B. from Seoul National University College of Law in 2008. She was admitted to the Korea bar (2010) and was admitted to practice in England & Wales (2018).

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Enforcing arbitral awards in South Korea

Practice notes

This Practice Note considers the recognition and enforcement of arbitral (arbitration) awards in South Korea including domestic awards and foreign awards to which the New York Convention does and does not apply.

Arbitration

Interim measures in support of arbitration in South Korea

Practice notes

This Practice Note sets out the interim (or provisional) and emergency measures (relief or remedies) in support of arbitration which are available from the courts and arbitral tribunals under the Korean Arbitration Act. The Practice Note covers court-ordered interim remedies, including preliminary attachments and injunctions as well as the court’s jurisdiction to make such orders. It also covers the court’s ability to assist arbitration in the taking of evidence. The powers of tribunals to order interim measures are discussed, together with the recognition of such orders by the courts.

Arbitration

State immunity and arbitration in South Korea

Practice notes

This Practice Note discusses state (or sovereign) immunity and the circumstances in which state immunity can be claimed in South Korea. This Practice Note focuses on state immunity and arbitration proceedings.

Arbitration