Yoon Jeong Park

Overview

Yoon Jeong Park enjoys a unique status in the market being very few to have an English law background. Having worked as an in-house counsel at a major shipping company, Ms. Park has outstanding knowledge of and close network in the shipping and shipbuilding industry. She has extensive experience in all maritime related matters including shipbuilding, charterparty, international trade and ship finance, from both the contentious and non-contentious side.

Ms. Park has an excellent reputation in the contentious market having successfully acted for (i) major Korean shipyards/shipowners in many London arbitration proceedings (ii) foreign insurers/reinsurers in international arbitration and cross border disputes and (iii) traders and cargo owners in cross border disputes. Her expertise also extends to international arbitration and cross-border disputes involving major construction projects around the world, including Middle East, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia and Russia.

Related Practices

Representative Experience

2022 7 King’s Bench Walk barristers' chambers, London, United Kingdom

2011-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2009-2011 In-house Lawyer, Legal and Insurance Team, HMM Company Limited

2024-Present Arbitrator, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

2024 Probono Lawyer, UN Security Council Sanctions Committee

2023-Present Supporting Member, London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association (LMAA)

Representative Matters

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to termination of shipbuilding contracts concerning 2 VLCCs in London Arbitration (LMAA)

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to a delivery dispute of 3 cape-size vessels in London Arbitration (LMAA) and provided advice on English court injunction proceedings

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to a paint warranty claim in London Arbitration (LMAA) and provided advice on leave to appeal proceedings at English high court

Successfully represented a Korean company in relation to a software sales agreement with a French company in ICC Arbitration

Represented London Reinsurers in relation to capsize of MV Sewol

International Arbitration and Litigation

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to termination of shipbuilding contracts concerning 2 VLCCs in London Arbitration (LMAA)

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to a delivery dispute of 3 cape-size vessels in London Arbitration (LMAA) and provided advice on English court injunction proceedings

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to a paint warranty claim in London Arbitration (LMAA) and provided advice on leave to appeal proceedings at English high court

Successfully represented a major Korean shipyard in relation to a grounding accident due to engine breakdown in London Arbitration (LMAA)

Representing a major Korean shipyard in relation to sale of a second-hand vessel

Successfully advised a Korean Bank in relation to call made under a Refund Guarantee in English court proceedings

Representing a major Korean construction company in relation to a dispute concerning a power plant in Philippines in SIAC Arbitration

Successfully represented a Korean company in relation to a software sales agreement with a French company in ICC Arbitration

Successfully advised a major airline in relation to a dispute concerning A350 purchase agreement

Represented a major Korean insurer in relation to an accident concerning a coal power plant in KCAB Arbitration

Successfully represented a major Korean insurer in relation to payment of insurance proceeds arising from an accident of a coal power plant in KCAB Arbitration

Shipping

Represented Polaris Shipping in relation to a sudden sinking of its VLOC vessel in various matters including KMST and IMO investigation proceedings

Represented London Reinsurers in relation to capsize of MV Sewol

Advised Korean insurers on MT Wu Yi San's collision with oil terminal facilities

Advised Korean financial institutions in relation to arrest and sale of Hanjin Shipping's vessels in Hong Kong/Singapore

Advised K-sure in relation to enforcement of security and recovery of loan arising from an EOD under a loan agreement with a middle-east shipowner concerning 2 tankers

Provides advice to major P&I Clubs and their members including Standard P&I, Steamship P&I, TT Club, Shipowners P&I, Britannia P&I and UK P&I

Represented various Korean shipowners in their rehabilitation proceedings in Korea and abroad / represented various creditors in enforcement and filing of their claims against Korean shipowners in rehabilitation proceedings in Korea and abroad

Advised on many charterparty disputes

Advised on various ship arrest cases

Finance

Advised in relation to financing purchase price of 3 A777 aircrafts

Advised in relation to lease and amendment to financing agreements arising from early redelivery of A330 aircraft

Advised a major Korean shipowner in relation to shipping finance of 8 16K TEU vessels

Advised a major Korean shipowner in relation to container lease and financing

Advised several major shipowners in relation to financing and provision of security in relation to scrubber and BWTS installation arising from new IMO regulations

Advised a major shipowner in relation to sale of COA and repayment and amendment of loan

Advised a major shipowner in relation to repayment and amendment of loan following from a total loss of a vessel