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Sim Hwan
Partner

hsim@siwoolaw.kr

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Sim Hwan, Attorney at Law, previously worked in the Legal Department of Hyundai Motor Company, where he handled matters related to antitrust and subcontracting laws, achieving favorable outcomes in related disputes. He also advised on major corporate projects, including the Hyundai Motor Global Business Center (GBC) development.

He later practiced at Wooram Law Firm, where he focused on litigation and achieved strong results in labor and employment matters, establishing his expertise in this field.

He is currently a partner at Siwoo Law Firm, where his practice focuses on corporate advisory, labor and employment, industrial safety, subcontracting, and restructuring and insolvency. He provides tailored and specialized legal services to meet clients’ needs.

Experience

  • Partner, Busan Office, Siwoo Law Firm
  • Legal Planning Team, Legal Department, Hyundai Motor Company
  • Certified Specialist in Labor Law, Korean Bar Association
  • Former Attorney, Busan East Branch, Korea Legal Aid Corporation
  • Former Attorney, Wooram Law Firm
  • Former Public Prosecutor’s Office (Tongyeong Branch), Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office

Education

  • - Graduate, Busan Yongin High School
  • - LL.B., Hanyang University
  • - J.D., Hanyang University Law School

Activities

  • - Adjunct Professor, Division of Maritime Law and Policy, Korea Maritime and Ocean University
  • - Secretary General, Korea Small Business Cultural Association
  • - Member, Special Committee on Venture & Startups, Korean Bar Association
  • - Member, Personnel Committee, Game Rating and Administration Committee
  • - Member, Personnel Committee for Education Civil Servants, Busan Metropolitan Office of Education
  • - Member, Disciplinary Committee, Busan Infrastructure Corporation
  • - Member, Information Disclosure Review Committee, Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency
  • - Member, Central Committee on Line-of-Duty Casualty Review, Ministry of National Defense

Languages

  • Korean, English
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