Soohyun Kim

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0957
  • F. +82-2-3404-7307
  • E. soohyun.kim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Soohyun Kim focuses her practice on advising and representing clients in matters regarding insurance and personal information and related regulations.

Ms. Kim gained extensive experience in advisory, litigation and regulatory issues in a range of areas involving insurance-related approvals, products, underwriting and payment; asset management; personal information; and financial regulation.

Ms. Kim earned her B.S. in Communication and J.D. from Seoul National University. She worked at SK Communications and was on a short-term secondment to the Legal Department of PCA Life Insurance.

Representative Experience

2012-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2007-2009 SK Communications
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2022-2023 Member, Insurance Product Disclosure Committee, Korea Life Insurance Association

Representative Matters

Advised and represented various insurance companies in litigations regarding instant pension plans
Represented Korea Trade Insurance Corporation in a litigation regarding the claim for export insurance money in the case of fraudulent exports involving Company A and AB
Represented Insurance Company B in a litigation regarding accidental death insurance benefits
Represented Bank C in a litigation regarding guarantee debt against the Korean government
Represented Bank D in a litigation regarding claim for insurance money related to fund investment
Advised and represented various insurance companies in litigations regarding instant pension plans
Represented Korea Trade Insurance Corporation in a litigation regarding the claim for export insurance money in the case of fraudulent exports involving Company A and AB
Represented Insurance Company B in a litigation regarding accidental death insurance benefits
Represented Bank C in a litigation regarding guarantee debt against the Korean government
Represented Bank D in a litigation regarding claim for insurance money related to fund investment
Represented Insurance Company E in a litigation regarding claim for insurance money related to indemnity insurance plans
Represented Insurance Company F in a litigation regarding claim for price of indemnification for fire accidents related to its property all risks insurance
Represented Company G in civil and criminal litigations regarding financial consultants who defrauded fees
Represented Insurance Company H in an arbitration regarding treaty reinsurance
Represented Insurance Company I in a litigation regarding cancellation of administrative order against the Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service
Advised Insurance Company J, JA and JB on examination and disciplinary review of the Financial Supervisory Service and procedures of the Financial Services Commission
Advised the client on establishment of an insurance company
Advised Insurance Company K on changes in the permit to conduct insurance business
Advised various insurance companies on report of ownership of subsidiaries
Advised the client on establishment or dissolution of insurance agencies, insurance brokerage companies and insurance adjusting companies
Advised various insurance companies on development or marketing of new insurance plans as well as regulatory sandboxes
Advised the client on basic documents, channels and operation of insurance plans
Advised various insurance companies on the Financial Consumer Protection Act
Advised the client on the Act on Punishment of Serious Accidents to insurance products
Advised various asset management companies on RBC, IFRS 17 and K-ICS
Advised Insurance Company L on foreign investments
Advised Insurance Company M on acquisition of real estate

Education

2012 Seoul National University School of Law (J.D.)
2007 Seoul National University (B.S.)

Qualifications

2012 Korea