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Sun-Ho Kim
Partner

gsh@siwoo-law.com

Civil, Commercial, Corporate, Labor & Employment, Family, Insurance, and Criminal Law

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Sun-Ho Kim, Attorney at Law, has served as the head of the legal team at a medical device company, an associate at a law firm, and a managing partner at a law office, and currently practices as a partner at Siwoo Law Firm.

Among his notable representations, Mr. Kim handled a case in which the bereaved family of a soldier who died by suicide during military service sought insurance proceeds against a major insurance company. After losing at both the trial and appellate levels, he took over the case at the Supreme Court stage and successfully obtained a reversal and remand in favor of the claimant. He has also secured acquittals in cases involving violations of the Narcotics Control Act, represented clients in divorce proceedings involving property division exceeding KRW 10 billion, and handled limited acceptance of inheritance and bankruptcy of inherited estates on behalf of heirs facing debts of approximately KRW 600 million.

In addition, he provides legal advisory services to universities in Seoul, as well as numerous corporations, organizations, and professionals.

Experience

  • Partner, Siwoo Law Firm
  • Former Managing Partner, Onjae Law Office
  • Former Court-Appointed Defense Counsel, Seoul District Courts
  • Court-Appointed Defense Counsel, Supreme Court of Korea
  • Mediator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
  • Member, Human Rights Center Review Committee, University of Seoul
  • SME Advisory Attorney, Seoul Bar Association
  • Member, Pro Bono Lawyers Group, Korea Legal Aid Center for Family Relations
  • Completed Professional Training at the Constitutional Court of Korea, Courts, Prosecutors’ Office, National Tax Service, and Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency
  • Member, Korean Society of Business Law
  • Member, Korean Society of Insolvency Law

Education

  • - Yongmun High School, Seoul
  • - LL.B., Hanyang University (with Honors)

Languages

  • Korean, English
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