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International Arbitration ∙ Litigation

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As the demand for effective and conclusive resolution of disputes via international arbitration continues to grow and the expanding areas of disputes are often interlinked with a considerable level of complexity, abilities to carry out intricate legal analysis, foster a global network and to appreciate diverse linguistic/cultural nuances is key to an optimal outcome. Based on its vast experience in global dispute resolution, International Arbitration & Litigation Team has successful handled a wide array of disputes in multiple jurisdictions. It also handles effective enforcement strategies in conjunction with the dispute resolution process.

Key Services

International construction contracts
International commercial transactions (trade)
Joint venture agreements and international finance
Technology transfer/introduction or license agreements
Distribution agreements
Broadcasting/information & communications technology (ICT), intellectual property (IP)
Maritime & shipping
International investment agreements and international investment arbitration
Recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions or foreign arbitral awards

Representative Cases

International Arbitration

ICC arbitration case on a domestic foundation’s joint venture with a U.S. defense contractor
ICC arbitration case on a U.K. design company’s construction contract with a domestic construction company
ICC arbitration case on a Swiss pharmaceutical company’s technology introduction agreement with a domestic pharmaceutical company
ICC arbitration case on a domestic steel company’s company acquisition agreement with a foreign investment company
International arbitration case (KCAB arbitration) on a dispute under a technology license agreement and parts supply agreement between Indonesia-based Korindo Practice Group and Hyundai Motor
ICC arbitration case where Italy-based global naval artillery manufacturer OTO Melara S.P.A claimed damages against Hyundai Wia for naval artillery manufacturing trade secret infringement
Representation of a domestic steel company in an SIAC arbitration proceeding regarding a breach of a product supply agreement (damage of imported goods) with a UAE company, and legal advice on the same
Joint representation of a domestic corporation with a foreign law firm in an American Arbitration Association (AAA) international arbitration proceeding requested by a foreign company against the domestic corporation, which had been subject to a rehabilitation procedure in Korea
JCAA international arbitration case requested by a domestic company against a Japanese company
Republic of Korea government’s investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) case on a land expropriation raised under the Korea-United States FTA

International Litigation

SK Hynix’s international litigation cases with Toshiba and SanDisk heard by a Japanese court and a U.S. court regarding its alleged infringement of industrial technologies and trade secrets
Class action litigation case for damages filed by U.S. instant noodle consumers against a domestic instant noodle manufacturer/seller at U.S. federal courts in Los Angeles and San Francisco for allegedly raising the price of instant noodles through price-fixing
Legal advice for an Indonesian subsidiary of POSCO in a litigation seeking for a nullification and setting aside of an arbitral award rendered in Indonesia
Litigation for damages filed by more than 1,000 shippers against Hyundai Mipo Duckyard at a court in New York following the sinking of the MSC Carla vessel, which was lengthened by Hyundai Mipo Duckyard, in the Atlantic Ocean (litigation value: approximately KRW 200 billion)
Austrian court litigation case on a domestic manufacturer’s U.S. joint venture agreement with an Austrian manufacturer
U.S. Federal Court of Louisiana litigation on a domestic manufacturer’s product liability case in the U.S.
U.S. Federal Court of the State of New York litigation case on derivative instruments traded between a U.S. securities firm and multiple domestic securities firms
U.S. Federal Court of the State of California litigation case on a domestic bakery company’s distribution agreement with a U.S. retail company
Hong Kong court litigation case between multiple domestic banks and multiple French banks regarding a forgery of letters of credit
German court litigation case between a domestic bakery company and a U.S. bakery company regarding product trademarks and design rights
Singaporean court litigation case between a domestic vessel management company and a Singaporean shipping company regarding a vessel arrest