Jae-Hwan, Kim

ABOUT US

ANSI is a boutique law firm, located at Gwanghwamun, the heart of Seoul.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in insurance, shipping, aviation, international trade and international construction. We have been providing legal advice and representation for countless clients both Korean and foreign for over 15 years.

We have the capability to provide responsive and efficient services for our client at any time or situation.

Jae-Hwan Kim is a founding partner of ANSI. Since admission to the bar in 2005, he specializes in all aspects of Insurance, shipping, international trade and international construction. In 2010, he earned a Master of Law degree at University of Southampton in UK, where he had studied International Trade law, Maritime law and Insurance law.

Mr. Kim is experienced in complex international litigation and arbitration relating to all types of international disputes. Especially, he has handled many major shipping or insurance cases, such as ‘the MV Hebei Spirit Oil Spill Case’, ‘MV Sewol Capsizing Case’, ‘Air China Aircraft Crash at Gimhae’, and ‘Insurance Claim regarding Icheon Warehouse Fire’. He also has been involved in a variety of cases in relation to international trade law.

His unmatched expertise and distinctive competence is widely recognized both at home and abroad. Chambers&Partners have ranked him as leader of insurance area for 9 years in a raw from 2014 to 2022. He was selected as distinguished practitioner or notable practioner from 2017 to 2021 by Asialaw as well.

He is a director of the Korea Maritime Law Association and the Korean Private International Law Association.

 

EDUCATION

University of Southampton – LL.M.:2010-2011

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea: 2005

Seoul National University College of Law LL.B.: 1997

 

CAREER

Shin&Kim :2019-2021

Lee&Ko : 2006-2019

LOGOS : 2005-2006

Director of the Korean Maritime Law Association

Director of the Korean Private International Law Association

 

LANGUAGE

Korean and English