Kim CJ

Key practice areas

Bankruptcy & insolvency, insurance & reinsurance, international trade & bilateral investment treaties, litigation, shipping

Introduction

Kim CJ is a founding partner of Choi & Kim, the leading maritime & insurance law firm in Korea. For over 30 years, he has handled major maritime, insurance and cross-border matters of both contentious and non-contentious nature. A PhD holder in commercial law, he has also authored extensive articles on a variety of topics including “Hanjin Shipping’s Bankruptcy,” “Duplicate Limitation Proceedings for Shipowners in Korea,” “Anti-suit Injunction in Arbitration,” “Window Dressing and D&O Policy.” He is advising the IOPC Fund for the Hebei Spirit case, the largest oil spill incident in Korean history. He currently serves as a mediation commissioner for the Seoul High Court and arbitrator for the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. He was also in charge of the special government- initiated taskforce to investigate the tragic Sewol Ferry incident, the biggest marine casualty incident which later became one of the most politically controversial issues in Korea.

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