Seokchun
Yun

International Arbitration and Cross-border Litigation

• Advised a foreign investor in relation to potential indirect expropriation by a municipal government in Korea by way of imposition of restrictions on the business.
• Advised a Korean materials manufacturer in relation to potential expropriation by a Asian host state.
• Advised a Korean private equity fund in a dispute against a sportsware distributor arising from termination of the distributorship agreement
• Advised a Korean trading company in relation to a series of court proceedings in China arising from violation of the terms of letters of credit.
• Advised a Korean ship parts manufacturer in a dispute over defects in the engine supplied to a foreign shipbuilder.
• Counsel to one of Korea’s largest shipbuilders in an LMAA arbitration arising out of defects in specialized semi-rigs built and delivered.
• Counsel to a Korean energy company in an ICC arbitration over breaches of the fuel cell technology transfer and license agreements.
• Counsel to a Korean state enterprise in an ICC arbitration for gas price review.
• Represented a major Japanese distributor in a JCAA arbitration arising from a dispute over board control of a joint venture between the Japanese distributor and a major Korean distributor
• Counsel to one of Korea’s largest construction companies in an ICC arbitration against a global real estate developer arising from a city-scale real estate development project.
• Counsel to a Korean hotel owner in a HKIAC arbitration relating to termination of a management agreement against a global hotel chain.
• Counsel to a Korean seller in a HKIAC arbitration involving return of the purchase price for equity shares in a Chinese joint venture.
• Counsel to a global private equity fund in an ICC arbitration over breaches of the sale and purchase agreement of a Korean logistics company.
• Counsel to a major Korean pharmaceutical company in a SIMC mediation against a global pharmaceutical manufacturer surrounding registration and marketing of pharmaceutical products in China.
• Counsel to a major Korean pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration arising from obligations to register and market pharmaceutical products in Europe and the CIS countries.
• Counsel to the Government of Korea in an ICSID arbitration based on the Korea-Belgium/Luxembourg BIT involving a multi-billion dollar claim against investment vehicles held by a US private equity fund.
• Counsel to a major Korean construction company in enforcement proceedings of a SIAC award relating to the construction of a convention center in Australia.
• Counsel to a Korean judgment claim holder in the multi-jurisdictional enforcement of a multi-million US dollar damages order arising from stock price manipulation.
• Counsel to a major Korean pharmaceutical company in a proceeding before a California state court seeking injunction to prohibit use of a specific clostridium botulinum strain and relevant technologies.
• Counsel to an investor in enforcement proceedings of an ad-hoc arbitral award against an African sovereign state.
• Counsel to a major Korean engineering and construction company in a SIAC arbitration arising from an EPC contract for the construction of the metropolitan railway in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• Advised a major Korean pharmaceutical company in relation to interpretation of a joint venture agreement for securing the supply chain and manufacturing facilities in China.
• Advised a Korean government committee in a proceeding before a Canadian court arising from measures to block access to a certain website.
• Advised a major Korean bank in a civil action in Greece for damages based on tortious acts in the process of concluding a shipbuilding contract.
• Advised a Korean hypermarket chain owner in proceedings to set-aside an ICC award before the Singaporean court.
• Counsel to a Korean high net-worth individual in proceedings to enforce a California monetary judgment before the Korean court.
• Counsel to a Philippine investor and its joint venture company in Korean insolvency proceedings related to the enforcement of an ICC award.
• Counsel to a global German pharmaceutical manufacturer in Korean litigation for the enforcement of a multi-million dollar arbitration award.
• Counsel to a global Korean automotive parts supplier in a JCAA arbitration over the exercise of a put-option pursuant to a joint venture agreement.
• Counsel to a state-run entity in an ICC arbitration arising from a framework agreement for the supply of certain goods.
• Advised a Korean systems developer in a dispute with the Ministry of Treasury of Indonesia surrounding development of a national financial information system.
• Counsel to one of Korea’s major medical equipment manufacturers in an ICDR arbitration arising from the international sale of sophisticated hospital technology to core healthcare facilities in Turkey.
• Counsel to one of Asia’s largest multinational food and shopping corporations in an ICC arbitration over a post-M&A dispute following the purchase of one of East China’s largest hypermarket chains.
• Counsel to a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading sportswear manufacturers in a litigation before the Korean courts for claims arising from a distributorship agreement.
• Counsel to a Danish wind power facility manufacturer in Korean litigation for the enforcement of a multi-million dollar arbitration award.
• Counsel to a major broadcasting service provider in Trinidad and Tobago in a KCAB arbitration concerning claims for damages under the CISG.

International Trade

• Advised the Korean government in a WTO dispute involving original marking requirements of products from a customs territoty
• Advised the Korean government on the settlement of international trade dispute under arbitration rules of commercial arbitration institutions.
• Advised a Korean trading company in relation to a potential sale of goods transaction for personal protection equipment.
• Counsel to the Government of Korea in a WTO dispute involving the imposition of anti-dumping duties on stainless steel bar products.
• Advised the Korean government on the legal text of RCEP Agreements.
• Advised the Korean government on interpretation issues relating to automobile industry regulations in the context of the Korea-US FTA and the WTO regime (GATT).

Construction and Real Estate Litigation

• Advised a Korean EPC contractor in relation to the construction project of an offshore platform for oil production.
• Counsel to a Korean metropolitan city government in a KCAB arbitration relating to a BLT project for the renovation of city-wide sewer systems.
• Counsel to one of Korea’s major construction companies in a KCAB arbitration arising from delays in the construction of a naval base.
• Counsel to a power plant in a civil action before the Korean court seeking damages from delay in construction of a hydro-plant.
• Counsel to a power plant in a KCAB arbitration involving damages claims arising out of defects in a crane.
• Counsel to a power plant in a KCAB arbitration involving damages claims arising from a fire that occurred during renovation of a desulfurization facility.
• Represented a major Japanese industrial equipment manufacturer in a Korean administrative procedure and in civil proceedings arising from the pollution of a factory site.

• Partner, Peter & Kim (2022-Present)
• Director of Research, Korea International Trade Law Association (2021-Present)
• Director, Korea Private International Law Association (2021-Present)
• Member, School Teachers’ Right Protection Board, Seoul Jamil Elementary School (2021-Present)
• Member, School Management Board, Seoul Jamil Elementary School (2020-Present)
• Member, Civic Human Rights Jury, Seoul Metropolitan Government (2019-Present)
• Director of Academic Affairs, Korean Society of International Economic Law (2019-Present)
• Kim & Chang (2020-2021)
• Member, Attorney-Client Privilege Enactment Task Force, Korean Bar Association (2019)
• Kobre & Kim LLP, New York (2017-2018)
• Lecturer, College of Law, Seoul National University (2015)Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (2011-2020)
• Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy (2008-2010)
• Member, Korean Bar Exam Review Committee, Ministry of Justice (2007)

• Graduate School of Business, Yonsei University (Advanced Course on Technical Barrier to Trade, 2020)
• Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University (Global Academy on Digital Trade, 2020)
• Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University (Advanced Expert Course on Technical Barrier to Trade, 2019)
• Harvard Law School (LL.M., Taxation Concentration, 2017)
• Graduate School, Seoul Nation University (Completed Ph.D. Coursework, Civil Procedure, 2013)
• Graduate School, Seoul Nation University (LL.M., Civil Procedure, 2011)
• Bachelor’s Degree Acquired Through Examination for Self-Education (Business Administration, 2010)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2008)
• Columbia Law School (US Trade Law Seminar, 2007)
• Seoul National University (LL.B., Valedictorian, 2006)

• Korean Bar Association, Seoul Bar Association
• Korea International Trade Law Association
• Korean Society of International Economic Law
• Korea Private International Law Association
• Korea Association of the Law of Civil Procedure