Woojae Kim

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T. +82-2-3404-6589
F. +82-2-3404-7306
E. woojae.kim@bkl.co.kr

介绍

Woojae Kim is a partner at Bae Kim & Lee LLC's (BKL) international arbitration and cross-border litigation practice group.

Mr. Kim focuses his practice on complex international arbitration and cross-border litigation in various sectors, including general corporate matters, post-M&A, and energy, with a particular emphasis on large-scale construction arbitration cases. He also has experience in dealing with a wide set of institutional rules, including ICC, ICSID, KCAB, LCIA, SIAC, and VIAC, as well as ad hoc arbitrations.

Mr. Kim has extensive experience handling investor-state disputes (ISD). In particular, he has been recognized for his key role in the multi-billion dollar cases that BKL has represented in recent years, including the ISD filed by Lone Star Funds against the Korean government.

Mr. Kim is also an experienced litigator representing clients in complex cross-border and enforcement cases in Korean courts. He also advises clients in overseeing energy projects, acting as project counsel for Korean contractors in their renewable and hydrogen development projects worldwide.

Mr. Kim is consistently recognized by legal directories for his work, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal. Recently, Mr. Kim was praised by his clients in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific as an advocate who “stands out for his depth of knowledge and strategic vision. His experience and insights have been instrumental in navigating complex legal scenarios, consistently driving successful outcomes.”

Mr. Kim completed his studies at Yonsei University (LL.B.) and Stanford University of Law School (LL.M.) and his training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (2009). He worked as a judge advocate for three years and as an attorney at another major Korean law firm before joining BKL in 2013. Mr. Kim is admitted to practice in Korea (2009) and the State of New York (2021).

Mr. Kim is a native Korean speaker and works in both English and Korean.

Related Practices

履历

2026-至今 International Arbitrator, Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC)

2023-至今 International Arbitrator, KCAB International

2018-2019 LimNexus LLP (Secondment)

2013-至今 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2012-2013 Lee & Ko

2009-2012 Judge Advocate for Public Service, Ministry of Justice

主要业务案例

Represented global private equity funds in an ICC arbitration against an owner of a major Korean insurance company in connection with a put option dispute

Represented a domestic financial institution in an HKIAC arbitration against a Hong Kong-based fund in connection with the redemption of the fund

Represented a domestic food company in an ICC arbitration against a multinational grain company in connection with the termination of a SPA

Represented a Korean contractor in an ICC arbitration against a U.S. real estate investment company in connection with the Songdo development project

Represented a Korean financial institution in an ICC arbitration against a Chinese insurance company in connection with a dispute over a share purchase agreement

Represented a domestic pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration against a US investor in connection with the termination of a license agreement

Represented the Korean government in a KCAB arbitration against a foreign defense contractor in connection with a radar supply agreement

Represented a Korean LNG supplier against an Australian counterparty in a LNG price dispute

Represented a Korean power company in a LCIA arbitration against its construction subcontractor in connection with a nuclear power plant project in the Middle East

Represented a Korean contractor in an ICC arbitration against a foreign counterparty in connection with an infrastructure project in South America

Represented a Korean contractor in an ICC arbitration against a subcontractor in connection with a construction project in Hungary

Represented a Korean contractor in an ICC arbitration against a Qatari subcontractor in connection with on-site settlement amounts

Represented a Korean contractor in a VIAC arbitration against a state-owned enterprise in Vietnam in connection with a power plant project

Represented a Korean contractor in a KCAB arbitration against a project owner in connection with a tungsten plant construction project in Korea

Represented in an ICC arbitration relating to a large-scale mining and processing project in Madagascar between a Korean construction company and a foreign project owner

Represented in an ICC arbitration relating to a power plant construction project in the Middle East based on an EPC contract between a Korean construction company and a foreign project owner

Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a foreign project owner in connection with a hotel construction project in Central Asia

Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a foreign project owner in connection with an EPC-based power plant construction project in the Philippines

Represented a Korean shipbuilder in a LCIA arbitration against a U.S.-based subcontractor in connection with defects in goods

Represented a Korean shipbuilder in an LMAA arbitration in connection with an agreement on building of a third country ship and sanctions thereon

Represented in a SIAC arbitration between a Singaporean offshore wind power company and a subcontractor in connection with an offshore wind power project

Advised on claims management and related matters in connection with multiple overseas construction projects

Represented the Korean government in an ICSID arbitration filed by Lone Star Funds

Represented the Korean government in an ad hoc investment treaty arbitration filed by Schindler Holding AG

Represented the Korean construction company in an ad hoc investment treaty arbitration against a North African government

Advised a domestic state-owned enterprise in Australian litigation with an Australian coal supplier regarding coal quality

Advised a domestic construction company in UK litigation with a foreign-national project owner regarding a water treatment plant in North Africa

Represented a domestic construction company in provisional attachment proceedings against an Australian national project owner before a Korean court in connection with a large-scale mining project

Represented Korean and foreign clients in Korean court proceedings in connection with recognition or enforcement of international arbitral award or foreign court judgment.