Litigators are valued for their ability to solve complex problems and adapt quickly to changing circumstances. As the second edition of the ALB Asia's Top 15 Litigators shows, these attributes have never been more valuable, particularly in the shadow of the COVID pandemic.
Can you tell us about some of your notable cases in the past 12 months?
Most of them are confidential. One that has already been published in the news would be the diesel-gate rooted criminal/ civil case in which Client had great success, especially compared to other giant global motor makers. Another case where a globally well-known candy brand was involved, Client has multi-jurisdictional dispute in Germany, Singapore and Korea. We had a huge victory in the Singaporean court case last year, and hope it would trigger a chain effect in Germany and Korea.
What has been your biggest motivation in your career?
As a judge, I believe it was justice. As a litigator in private practice, it was and still is the desire to win and/or provide the best solution for Client.
In your opinion, what separates a great litigator from a merely good one?
Frankly not sure if I deserve this fundamental question, but roughly, maybe it would be the possession of both of the bird’s eye view and the worm’s eye view. It requires to carefully review raw materials while possessing the ability to design a master plan, and is a very tough task since you have to be versed in every details of the (usually extremely complicated) case.
Tony DongWook Kang
Partner
T: +82 2 3404 0158
F: +82 2 3404 0802
E: tony.dw.kang@bkl.co.kr
Bae, Kim & Lee
Centropolis B, 26 Ujeongguk-ro,
Jongno-gu, Seoul 03161, Korea
T: +82 2 3404 0000
E: bkl@bkl.co.kr
W: www.bkl.co.kr
