YOON&YANG

Sam Kim Senior Foreign Attorney

TEL 82 2 6182 8530
FAX 82 2 6003 7806
E-MAIL samkim@yoonyang.com

Sam Kim is a senior foreign attorney at yoon & Yang and his main practice areas are international arbitration and litigation.
Mr. Kim has represented clients in arbitrations administered under the rules of various institutions including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), American Arbitration Association (AAA), and German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), in disputes related to inbound/outbound investments, joint ventures, sales of goods, licensing of intellectual property, shipping, and construction.
Mr. Kim has also advised clients on various US litigation cases involving class actions, product liability, misappropriation of trade secret, construction and other general commercial disputes as well as on discovery. Prior to joining Yoon & Yang, he served as an in-house counsel where he handled various types of cases including complex litigations and disputes in countries such as the United States, Australia, Germany, Turkey, and the Netherlands, as well as antidumping and countervailing duties investigations by the United States government.

Experience

2013-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2020-present International Panel of Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
2017-present Member, User’s Council of Singapore International Arbitration Centre
2015-present Member, Council of International Arbitration of Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
2010-13 Foreign Legal Team, LG Electronics Inc.

Education

2010 Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.
2009 Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
2003 University of California, Irvine, B.A.

Representative Matters

Handled an ICC arbitration involving product liability between a Korean defense industry company and a French helicopter manufacturer
Handled an ICC arbitration involving a supply contract between a Korean semiconductor manufacturer and a U.S. semiconductor equipment supplier
Handled a KCAB arbitration involving a nuclear power plant between a Korean constructor and a Korean state-owned enterprise
Handled a KCAB arbitration involving product liability between a U.S. generator manufacturer and a Korean power generation company
Handled an AAA arbitration involving plant construction between a U.S. constructor and a U.S. manufacturer
Handled an ICC arbitration involving a shareholders’ joint venture agreement between a Korean local public enterprise and a Singaporean company
Handled an SIAC arbitration involving a shareholders’ joint venture agreement between a Korean food company and a Hong Kong investment company
Handled an SIAC arbitration involving a supply contract between a Korean manufacturer and a Chinese company

Awards

Leading Individual, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2020-2024)
Leading Individual, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Chambers and Partners Global (2021-2024)
Litigation Star, International Arbitration, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2022-2023)
National Leader, Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal Korea (2023)
Korea's Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (2022-2024)

Publications

Korea Chapter, The International Arbitration Review, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2023)
Korea Chapter, International Arbitration, Chambers Global Practice Guides, Chambers and Partners (Co-author, 2018)
Korea Chapter, Global Arbitration Review: The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2015-2017)