Julie
Kim

B.S., J.D.
Counsel

juliekim@peterandkim.com +82 2 538 2900
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Bar admission
New York, 2012
Nationalities
USA
Languages
Korean, English
Location
Seoul

PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE

Julie Kim is an experienced international dispute resolution lawyer. She has represented clients in disputes arising under the rules of major arbitral institutions and various governing laws. Julie represents clients in high-stakes commercial disputes across a widerange of industries, including engineering & construction, oil & gas, rail transport, mining, and trade.
In addition to representing clients in cross-border disputes, Julie has counselled clients in white-collar investigations and compliance matters including government enforcement actions, internal investigations, anti-corruption due diligence and corporate compliance program development. Prior to joining Peter & Kim, Julie was a Global Disputes associate at a leading U.S. law firm in Singapore.

Areas of
Expertise

  • International Arbitration
  • Cross-Border Disputes
  • Compliance
  • White Collar Defense

Industry
Sector

  • Construction & Engineering Icon Construction & Engineering
  • Represented a U.S.-based international technical professional services firm in international arbitration against a Vietnamese mining company over an engineering and procurement services agreement
  • Represented a Korean heavy industry company in an ICC arbitration with claims worth USD 8 billion relating to a gas pipeline dispute in Qatar
  • Represented a Korean multi-national construction company in a dispute against a state in theMiddle East concerning an EPC contract
  • Represented a Korean offshore service contractor in international arbitration against a Singapore-basedmarine equipment supplier relating to a breach of contract
  • Represented an American rolling stock manufacturer in international arbitration against an Indian state-owned enterprise in the business of rail and infrastructure
  • Represented a European distributor in international arbitration against a Korean optical company in dispute over a wrongfully terminated distributor agreement
  • Represented a Korean construction consulting company in a dispute against an Omanbased construction company
  • Represented a Korean international trading company against Russian trading companies in a dispute over a breach of contract
  • Represented a Korean university against a U.S. university before the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut in a defamation, negligence and reckless conduct lawsuit
  • Represented a former COO of a multinational semiconductor company in connection with an SEC investigation concerning various accounting issues
  • Represented an American multinational software company in connection with an internal investigation of various anti-corruption issues
  • Represented anAmericanmultinational energy company in connectionwith an internal investigation of various anti-corruption issues
  • Represented a Japanese multinational chemical company in connection with an internal investigation of various anti-corruption and retaliation issues
  • Advised a Japanesemultinational chemical company in connectionwith anti-corruption due diligence into nine third party distributors
  • Senior Foreign Attorney, Peter & Kim (2020 – present)
  • Associate, Jones Day (2017 – 2019)
  • Associate, Lee & Ko (2014 – 2017)
  • Associate, KCL (2013 – 2014)
  • Attorney, New York State Department of Financial Services (2012 – 2013)
  • Duke University School of Law (J.D. 2011; Senior Note Editor, Duke Forum for Law and Social Change)
  • Ewha Womans University (B.S. 2002)

  • New York State Bar