Chikyu Sim

  • Associate
  • T. +82-2-3404-6986
  • F. +82-2-3404-0803
  • E. chikyu.sim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Chikyu Sim was admitted to the Korean Bar and is an attorney at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Mr. Sim has vast experience in matters relating to labor and employment, industrial accidents and occupational safety, compliance and internal investigations, mergers and acquisitions, and antitrust/competition.

Mr. Sim obtained his undergraduate degree in the U.S., and given his background and work experience outside of Korea and ample involvement in cross-border matters, Mr. Sim focuses in representing and assisting multinational companies on a broad range of complex regulatory and legal issues.

Prior to joining BKL, Mr. Sim served as a public service judge advocate at the Ministry of Justice and at Korea Legal Aid Corporation, and acted as counsel in a variety of civil, criminal, and administrative litigations. Further, he has worked outside of Korea including at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Kobre & Kim LLP in Hong Kong.

Mr. Sim graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Industrial and Labor Relations and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Yonsei University Law School in Korea.

Representative Experience

2019-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2016-2019 Judge Advocate for Public Service, Ministry of Justice

Representative Matters

Advised a number of overseas companies in connection with their labor relations in domestic places of business
Advised with a number of overseas law firms on labor relations in domestic places of business
Advised Company A on general HR issues
Advised Company B and Company BA on compliance with internal subcontracting
Advised Company C and performed forensics on compliance with internal investigation
Employment & Labor
Advised a number of overseas companies in connection with their labor relations in domestic places of business
Advised with a number of overseas law firms on labor relations in domestic places of business
Advised Company A on general HR issues
Advised Company B and Company BA on compliance with internal subcontracting
Advised Company C and performed forensics on compliance with internal investigation
Fair Trade
Advised Company D on alleged violation of the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising and responses to the investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission
Advised and represented Company E in filing a business combination report in connection with acquisition of a golf course
Advised Company F in connection with the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act
Advised Company G in connection with unfair trade practices
Advised Company H on the filing of a request for mediation to the Korea Fair Trade Commission in connection with unfair trade practices
M&A
Performed due diligence for Company I's acquisition of a car sharing service
Performed due diligence for Company J's incorporation of a joint venture
Performed due diligence K fund's startup investment

Education

2016 Yonsei University Law School (J.D.)
2012 Cornell University (B.S.)

Qualifications

2016 Korea