David (Gyuhyeon) Sim is a junior associate in the International Arbitration & Litigation Practice at Peter & Kim and is qualified as a Korean lawyer.
Before joining Peter & Kim, he was with Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, focusing on arbitration and litigation in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors.
David is native in Korean, fluent in English.
Career details
- Junior Associate, Peter & Kim (2025 – Present)
- Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2022 – 2025)
Education Details
- Seoul National University School of Law (Ph.D. in Administrative Law, coursework
completed 2024) - Seoul National University School of Law (J.D., 2022)
- Cornell University (B.S., 2017)
Experience
- Represented in an ICC arbitration in connection with a dispute between shareholders of Kyobo Life Insurance
- Represented in SIAC and KCAB arbitrations arising from a breach of a share subscription agreement
- Represented in an LCIA arbitration concerning a distributor’s contractual breach
- Represented in a SIAC arbitration between reinsurers with different nationalities
- Represented in a TAI arbitration between a Korean construction company and a Thai company
- Represented in an ICC arbitration between a Korean construction company and an El Salvadoran construction company
- Represented in recognition and enforcement proceedings of large-scale ICC and SIAC arbitral awards before Korean courts
- Represented in civil, criminal, and administrative court proceedings concerning construction and land development projects
- Advised Korean contractors on international construction and infrastructure projects in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia
Professional Affiliations
- Active member, Construction and Urban Development Law Association (2022-Present)
- Korean and Seoul Bar Associations