John
Bang

International Arbitration

• Counsel for one of the world’s largest nuclear power companies in Korea seated arbitration where the amount in dispute is over USD 13 billion dollars;
• Counsel for a Korean construction company in a successful, high-value ICC Arbitration seated in Singapore concerning the development of a USD 35 billion business district project, where the underlying claims were valued at over USD 2.7 billion.
• Counsel in an ICC Arbitration seated in Singapore for a major Korean financial group in an international arbitration in relation to the sale of shares in a major Korean bank related to the Lonestar-ROK treaty arbitration.
• Counsel for the Republic of Korea in an arbitration initiated under the South Korea- Iran BIT being conducted under the ICSID Rules, involving complex questions of res judicata, impact of sanctions on international obligations and conflict of laws;
• Counsel for the Republic of Korea in successful, high-value ICSID arbitration brought by an American investor, where the underlying claims were valued at over USD 5 billion.
• Counsel in a successful, high-profile ICC arbitration involving a dispute among shareholders for control over a major Korean oil refining and marketing company, with the underlying claims valued at over USD 3 billion (or USD 5 billion including counterclaims). The arbitration award won GAR’s “Arbitration Win of the Year” in 2011.
• Counsel in a high-value LCIA arbitration seated in London, arising from a dispute regarding the procurement, construction and commissioning of the first nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates.
• Counsel in an ICSID arbitration based on the Korea – Belgium/Luxembourg BIT, involving multi-billion-dollar claims against the Government of Korea.
• Counsel in a consolidated HKIAC arbitration arising from a post-M&A dispute regarding the sale of shares in a major logistics company between two global private equity firms.
• Counsel in a high-value SIAC Arbitration seated in Singapore for a consortium of Asian companies concerning the development and operation of a major power plant.
• Counsel in an ICC Arbitration seated in Singapore for a major Korean airline in a price review dispute based a long-term catering service agreement.
• Counsel in an investment treaty arbitration filed by Swiss-based elevator maker Schindler against the Government of Korea, over its investment in Hyundai Elevator.
• Counsel to a football club in a dispute at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a player’s agent.
• Counsel in an ICC Arbitration seated in Singapore representing Korean shareholders in an international arbitration against an UK company over two share sale and purchase transactions.
• Counsel in an ICC Arbitration seated in Seoul concerning a long-term distribution agreement of gypsum board and other construction material.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising from the construction of a combined cycle power plant in the Middle East.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore involving a hotel construction project in Northeast Asia.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration seated in Korea, arising from the construction of a power plant in Qatar.
• Counsel in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising from a dispute regarding the engineering, procurement, and construction of a heavy rail-based urban transit system in Vietnam.
• Counsel to a global real estate developer in an ICC arbitration seated in Korea, arising from a large real estate development project in Korea, and involving issues related to the financing of the project.
• Counsel in an LCIA arbitration seated in London, relating to the engineering and construction of several ultra-deepwater drill ships and a semi-submersible rig.
• Counsel in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising from the manufacture and sale of structural steel for use in the construction of a large-scale civil engineering project.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration regarding the payment of royalties for wireless telecommunications technology, in an amount exceeding US 500 million.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising from a post-M&A dispute over the purchase of shares in a hypermarkets chain in China.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a dispute regarding the alleged unauthorized use of high-value proprietary enterprise resource planning software in breach of contract.
• Counsel in the second ICSID arbitration against the People’s Republic of China, relating to a Korean company’s investment in the construction of a golf country club and condominiums in the Sheyang-Xian, Jiangsu province.
• Counsel in an ICC-arbitration arising from a dispute regarding the ownership of a highly sophisticated and complex telecommunications device.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a dispute over the design, marketing and sale of golf club memberships and luxury real estate on a man-made island off the Yellow Sea.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a dispute regarding the transfer and use of technology between a Korean automobile manufacturer and the largest automobile company in the United States.
• Counsel in an arbitration arising from a dispute between Korea’s largest gas corporation and its former joint venture partner (UK listed entity) regarding the development of a gas field in Western Iraq on the Syrian border.
• Counsel in an HKIAC arbitration arising from a post-M&A dispute regarding the sale and purchase of shares between a Hong Kong entity and two Korean venture capital investment funds.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a dispute regarding a distributorship agreement between one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical products and one of Korea’s most prominent publicly-listed pharmaceutical companies.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration between Korea’s largest engineering and construction company and a major German membrane roof construction company, regarding a dispute over the roof construction of one of the football stadiums that hosted the 2002 World Cup matches.
• Counsel in an ICC arbitration between one of Korea’s largest automobile manufacturers and one of the largest automobile distributors in Oman, regarding a dispute over a distribution agreement
• Represented a prestigious Hong Kong-based private equity firm against one of Korea’s largest confectionary companies in an ICC-arbitration concerning the sale of a leading chain of convenience stores based in Korea.

US Litigation

• Counsel to Korea-based Mirae Asset in relation to the cancelation of a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 US luxury hotels from a Chinese insurance company. Defended Mirae Asset, Buyer, in a front of Delaware courts and secured a 100% win for Mirae Asset within 7 months from the commencement of the proceedings.
• Counsel to a major Korean retail company for the purpose of managing and supervising two civil litigation cases in Guam (US territory) brought by the world’s largest duty-free operator. The two disputes which relate to the award of a contract for exclusive rights to operate duty free stores at airports in Guam are being litigated at the Guam Superior Court and the Guam Supreme Court.
• Counsel, together with US co-counsel, in defending a financial consortium consisting of Korea’s largest insurance companies at the Supreme Court of New York regarding the return of a large deposit in a real estate transaction of a well-known luxury hotel and residence in Midtown Manhattan.
• Counsel, together with US co-counsel, in defending two of the largest financial institutions in Korea in a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York involving allegations of securities fraud and seeking damages in excess of USD 600 million.
• Counsel, together with US co-counsel, in defending a well-known Korean kitchen appliance company over allegations of false advertisements at the Central District Court of Los Angeles brought by a leading US luxury kitchen appliance company.
• Counsel, together with US co-counsel, defending a highly skilled Korean engineer in a US litigation in California regarding alleged misappropriation of trade secrets of US cell phone battery manufacturer.

As Arbitrator

• Chair of a three-member tribunal in a KCAB international arbitration arising from a dispute regarding the payment of commissions under an agency agreement.
• Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong, arising out of an Equity and Purchase Agreement from the automobile component industry.
• Co-arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, arising out of an insurance claim under a trade credit insurance policy for the sale of steel.
• Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong arising from a dispute over Payment Facility Agreement and Valuation Funding Agreement.
• Sole arbitrator in a KCAB international arbitration arising from a dispute regarding the sale, shipment and installation of a production system for printed circuit boards in Vietnam.
• Sole arbitrator in a KCAB international arbitration arising from a contract regarding the sale of medical equipment between a Dutch and a Korean company.
• Sole arbitrator in a KCAB international arbitration regarding a dispute over the sale of LED panels and associated equipment.
• Sole arbitrator in a KCAB international arbitration regarding a dispute over the sale and shipment of scrap polymer packaging film.

• Federal Law Clerk, The Honourable Kathryn C. Ferguson, USBJ, New Jersey (1996-1997)
• Panel of Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Chinese Arbitration Association (Taipei), etc. (2011-present)
• Board Member, KOCIA (Korea Council for International Arbitration) (2012-present)
• Senior Officer, IBA Litigation Committee (2013-present)
• Member of Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Users’ Council (2015-present)
• Member of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Users’ Council (2016-present)
• Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (2016-present)
• Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (2016-present)
• Executive Committee Member, KOCIA (Korea Council for International Arbitration) (2019-present)
• Court Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (2019-present)
• Committee Member, Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (SIDRC) (2021-present)
• Vice President, KOCIA (Korea Council for International Arbitration) (2023-present)
• Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (1998-2020)
• Peter & Kim (2021.1-present)

• University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1993)
• Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1996)