Doo-Sik Kim
Senior CounselIntroduction
Introduction
Mr. Doo-Sik Kim is a senior counsel of Shin & Kim, and is qualified in Korea and New York. Mr. Kim’s main areas of practice include cross-border investments, general corporate transactions, mergers & acquisitions, construction and other projects, WTO/GATT & international trade law, and international litigation & arbitration.
Mr. Kim has conducted a number of international and domestic arbitrations as advocate and as arbitrator. Mr. Kim has also participated in many governmental negotiations and international trade disputes as a government lawyer or, sometimes, as a member of the Korean government delegation. He received the National Service Medal from the government of the Republic of Korea in 2007.
Mr. Kim has taught international economic law as an adjunct professor at Dong-Kuk University, Graduate School of International Information and at Seoul National University Law School. He has also written extensively on topics related to securities and M&A law, international trade law and corporate law.
Education
- 2002-2003Columbia Law School (Visiting Scholar)
- 1986-1987University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 1987)
- 1976-1980Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B., 1980)
Professional Career
- 2017-PresentAdvisor, Korean Arbitrators Association, Inc.
- 2011-PresentAdjunct Professor, Seoul National University Law School
- 2017Acting President, Sungshin University
- 2009-2017Vice President, Korean Arbitrators Association
- 2008-2011President, Trade Remedy Forum of Korea
- 1999-2000Adjunct Professor, DongKuk University, Graduate School for International Information
- 1998-2004Commissioner, Customs Deliberation Committee, Korean Customs Service
- 1995-PresentArbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
- 1991-1997Legal Counsel, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- 1988Foreign Legal Consultant, Coudert Brothers, Brussels, Belgium
- 1987-1988Foreign Legal Consultant , Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, U. S. A.
- 1982-PresentShin & Kim LLC (2006 - 2013.3, 2019.3 -2021.3, Managing Partner)
- 1980-1982Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea
Bar Admissions
- 1982Korea
- 1988New York
Memberships
- Korean Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- International Economic Law Society, Korea
Languages
Korean, English, Japanese
Professional Activities
Publications
- Korea, GAR Know-how Commercial Arbitration 2021 (June 2021) (co-authored)
- Korea Chapter in Getting the Deal Through - Investment Treaty Arbitration 2018, Law Business Research (co-authored)
- An Overview of Recognition and Enforcement in Korea: Recent Arbitration Act Amendments and Case Highlights,” Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 72.1 (2017) (co-authored)
- “Resolution of Overseas Construction Dispute – ‘Investment Arbitration” is the Key”, K-Build (Korea Research Center for Overseas Construction, June 2016)(co-authored)
- Korea Chapter in Getting the Deal Through - Investment Treaty Arbitration 2016, Law Business Research (co-authored)
- Q&A: The Opening of the Korean Market and the Arrival of International Firms, The Asian Lawyer, Summer 2012 (co-authored)
- "Certain Legal Issues on Export Subsidies and Restructuring Subsidies – as arisen from Korea-EC Shipbuilding Disputes at the WTO", International Trade Law Association, Vol. 14 No. 1 ,2005
- "Study on Improvement of Mergers & Acquisitions Rules", Korea Listed Companies Association, Vol. 52, Autumn 2004
- "Study on Directions for Negotiations of the WTO’s Investigation Procedures of Countervailing Duties (Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)", April 2003
- "Comments on Agreement on Application of Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) of the WTO (Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)", June 2000
- "WTO and MERCOSUR, with Certain Legal Issues regarding Brazil’s Automobile-related TRIMs", Trade Law, Korean Ministry of Justice, Vol. 9, 1996
- "Injurious Pricing Charges under the OECD Shipbuilding Agreement", Trade Law, Korean Ministry of Justice, Vols. 2&3, 1995
- "OECD Multilateral Shipbuilding Agreement", Korea Shipbuilding Industry Association, 1995
- "International Execution against Foreign Judgment Debtors", Center for International Legal Studies, 1993
- "Joint Ventures in East Asia: Legal Issues", Graham & Trotman and International Bar Association, 1992
- "Limited Partnership for Venture Capital Investments", Technology and Venture, 1988
Awards and Recognitions
- 2007.10.The Industrial Service Medal by the Government of the Republic of Korea
Professional Accolades
- "Leading Individual" for International Trade, Chambers Global/Chambers Asia, 2011-2012, 2014-2023
- “Leading Lawyer” for M&A, IFLR1000, 2011-2023
- "Leading Lawyer" for Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Asialaw Profiles, 2019-2023
- "Leading Individual" for M&A, Chambers Global/Chambers Asia, 2011-2012
- "Recommended Individual", Asialaw Profiles, 2014-2018
- “National Leader” for Trade & Customs, Who's Who Legal, 2021
- "Recommended Lawyer” for Internatinal Arbitration, Legal500, 2017-2020
- "Recommended Lawyer” for Corporate and M&A, Legal500, 2018
- "Leading Individual” for Corporate and M&A, Legal500, 2011-2016
- The International Who’s Who of Trade & Customs Lawyers, 2008-2015
- “Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers”, Asia Business Law Journal, 2019
Practice Areas
Deals & Cases
Firm News
Press Releases
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