Partner
TEL |
+82-2-772-5906 |
E-MAIL |
hyesoo.kim@leeko.com |
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Hyesoo Kim's practice focuses on international trade law, with a particular emphasis on matters relating to state-to-state dispute settlement proceedings conducted through the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization. Ms. Kim's' experience in this area includes advising and representing the Korean government in disputes involving Korea as a party, as well as cases involving Korea as an interested third party. Ms. Kim also has extensive experience in advising governmental bodies and multi-national companies generally on various international trade-related legal and policy issues.
Education
2023 |
Stanford Law School – LL.M. |
2012 |
Seoul National University, College of Law |
Work Experience
2018-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2014-2018 |
Yoon &Yang LLC |
Expertise
Admissions
Admitted to Bar, Korea(2014) |
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
2025 |
Chambers Global 2025 International Trade Ranked Lawyer |
2025 |
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 International Trade Ranked Lawyer |
2022 |
Who’s Who Legal, Trade and Customs, leading professional |
2020 |
Minister's Commendation, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- 'An analysis on the requirement of 'affecting trade' in labour provisions of FTA', Trade Law and Policy Review, May 2021 (In Korean)
- International Trade 2020 Trends and Developments in South Korea (Chambers & Partners, December 2020)
- 'An Analysis of SPS Dispute in the WTO: Korea - Radionuclides (DS495)' International Trade Law, February 2020 (in Korean)
- 'A Prospect of Renegotiation of the KORUS FTA under the Trump Administration' (co-author, The Legal Times, December 2016 (in Korean))