Overview
Sodam Kim's main practice focuses on international litigation, enforcement, international trade, and compliance. Ms. Kim completed the International Exchange Program in International and Comparative Business Law at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany in 2012, where she gained knowledge in international affairs. She earned her LL.B. from Seoul National University in 2013 and completed the 44th Judicial Research and Training Institute course in 2015.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2015-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
Representative Matters
Represented a prosthetic manufacturer based in Germany in enforcing an international arbitration award against a Korean company
Represented a foreign company in seeking a provisional measure prior to an application for the enforcement of an arbitral award against a company based in the Middle East
Represented a respondent State's government in an investment arbitration initiated by a foreign investor
Represented a construction company in the international arbitration regarding company B's liability for defects in boilers
Represented a private equity fund in an international arbitration regarding post-M&A dispute over the acquisition of a domestic company
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards
Represented a Korean construction company in enforcing an international arbitration award against a foreign company
Represented a prosthetic manufacturer based in Germany in enforcing an international arbitration award against a Korean company
Represented a Korean company in defending against the enforcement of an international arbitration award claimed by a foreign company
Represented a foreign company based in Asia in enforcing an international arbitration award against a Korean company/representative
Represented a foreign company in seeking a provisional measure prior to an application for the enforcement of an arbitral award against a company based in the Middle East
Represented a client in a lawsuit filed in a Korean court in relation to the enforcement of a final judgement delivered by a court in the Middle East
Advice on International Trade
Advised a client on third-party participation in an energy-related WTO dispute
Advised a client on third-party participation in an intellectual property trade dispute referred to the WTO
Advised a client on inquiries concerning the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
Conducted an in-depth analysis of measures taken at the State level that are possible to function as trade barriers
Analyzed the global legal systems on sovereign immunity
Advised a client on prevention of circumvention of anti-dumping measures, including the related legislation cases and the plan to amend the applicable laws
Advised clients on the guardrails under the US Chips Act
Service of Representation in Domestic Legal Procedures, including Mediation Procedures and Proceedings Seeking Preservative Measures
Represented a Korean construction company in litigation for payment of service fees against a foreign company
Represented a client in litigation seeking payment of service fees in relation to urban development project
Represented a client in litigation regarding a damages claim related to oil pollution of the land
Advised a client on its settlement contract executed to address a quality claim concerning its cables for vessel
Represented a Hong Kong-based company in its provisional attachment application against the assets of, and its principal lawsuit against, Korea-based parties
Represented a client in its provisional attachment application and principal lawsuit concerning a metropolitan industrial complex development project
Arbitration in Investment Disputes
Represented a respondent State's government in an investment arbitration initiated by a foreign investor
Represented a Korean construction company in its ad-hoc investment arbitration with a foreign government
International Arbitration in Energy Sector
Pre-dispute advice on an international arbitration to defend against claims based on defects in boilers manufactured by company A, and assisting ICC mediation between the parties
Represented a construction company in the international arbitration regarding company B's liability for defects in boilers
Represented a shipbuilding company in the international arbitration regarding liability for defects in a drillship manufactured by company C and a delay in payment
Represented an engineering company in an international arbitration regarding claim for payment due to termination
International Arbitration in Post-M&A and Other Commercial Disputes
Representing the client in an international arbitration regarding post-M&A dispute over the acquisition of a bio company
Represented various clients in an international arbitration regarding post-M&A disputes over the acquisition of a packaging company
Represented a private equity fund in an international arbitration regarding post-M&A dispute over the acquisition of a domestic company
Represented a foreign defense industry company in an international arbitration involving hardware/software supply contracts
Education
2015
Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2013
Seoul National University (LL.B.)
Qualifications
2015
Korea
