Jong-Hyun Kim is a partner at Shin & Kim, and his main practice area is HR-related legal affairs such as labor and employment and labor disputes.

Since joining the firm, Mr. Kim has been active as a founding member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group of Shin & Kim. He has extensive experience in various areas of HR-related legal affairs such as labor and employment and labor disputes. In addition to providing advice on HR compliance issues, such as wages, working hours, worker status, illegal dispatch, dismissal and disciplinary actions, and workplace harassment, Mr. Kim also provides various services related to collective labor law, such as responding to trade unions and consulting on collective bargaining. He has successfully handled numerous civil and criminal labor-related lawsuits and labor committee cases. Mr. Kim has been praised for providing tailored solutions that meet the specific circumstances of clients.

Mr. Kim graduated from Korea University College of Law, obtained a J.D. from Seoul National University School of Law, and completed Ph.D. coursework in Labor Law at Korea University Graduate School of Law. He also earned a master’s degree (LL.M) from University of California, Berkeley School of Law and is qualified as an attorney in New York, USA.

Mr. Kim is an active commentator on various legal issues in the areas of labor and employment and labor disputes. He serves as a presenter or debater at a number of conferences and seminars. Mr. Kim was recently selected as the 2021 Rising Star by Legal Times.

• Represented Company S and Company E in lawsuit on the worker status of independent contractors such as apparel company store manager, meter reading staff, etc.
• Represented Company A, Company S, Company H, and Corporation K in lawsuit on ordinary wages and performance bonuses.
• Represented Company S in lawsuit related to low-performing individuals management system (Performance Improvement Program, PIP).
• Advised Company H, Company S, Company D, Company K, etc. on response to unfair labor practice cases.
• Represented Logistics Company S, Manufacturing Company B, Mining Company D, etc. in lawsuit on illegal dispatch.
• Advised Company G, Company M, etc. on response to trade secret infringement and non-compete disputes.
• Advised University S, University K, University M, University H, etc. on response to teacher dispute cases.
• Advised Group L, Group H, Company S, etc. on personnel restructuring.
• Advised Company S, Company G, Company K, etc. on union responses and collective bargaining.
• Advised Company A, Company K, Company M, Company I, etc. in investigation of workplace harassment cases.
• Advised Company K, Company H, etc. on wage peak system.
• Advised Company S, Company A, etc. on trade secret protection and employee invention system.
• Advised foreign firms and law firms including Company B, Company K, and Company S on the reform of the salary system and personnel system.
• Advised foreign firms including Company M, Company I, and Company A on the personnel evaluation system and management system for low-performing employees.
• Advised Company J, Company H, Company A, Company L, etc. on the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accident Punishment Act.
• Advised Company B, Company S, etc. on ESG and conducted ESG training.