South Korean law firm Yulchon has hired partner Junghye June Yeum from Baker & McKenzie to co-head the firm’s international arbitration practice.
Yeum has advised several large Asian companies on a number of arbitrations, including Korea Export Insurance Corporation, Samsung Techwin, and Samsung subsidiary Seoul Commtech.
She has also won claims against international companies, including ICC Chemical in a $55 million dispute and General Physics in a $30 million JAMS claim.
Yeum is listed as an arbitrator with the Korea Commercial Arbitration Board, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, and the U.S. International Chamber of Commerce.
Kanishk Verghese is North Asia journalist at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.
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