Background
Wook Hyun, Chun was born on July 5, 1953 in Cheju, Cheju Province, of Korea.
Wook Hyun, Chun was born on July 5, 1953 in Cheju, Cheju Province, of Korea.
College of Law, Seoul National University (Bachelor of Laws, 1976). Harvard Law School (Master of Laws, 1987). Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of of Korea (1978).
Spoken languages: Korean, English, Japanese and French.
Worked at Kim & Chang (Seoul) specializing in Corporate, Securities and Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation and Arbitration, Real Estate, Labor, Employment, Intellectual Property, Tax, Overseas Investment, Trade and Foreign Exchange, Maritime, Insurance, Antitrust, Contracts, Project Financing, Technology Licensing, Franchising, Fair Trade, Telecommunications, Entertainment and Aviation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, of Korea. 1988, New York, United States of America
Judge Advocate, Republic of of Korea Navy, 1978-1981.
Participant in the Foreign Lawyers" Program of Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, 1987-1988.
Legal Counsel, Ministry of Finance and Economy, 1994. Member of Special Committee for the Labor Law Changes, 1991.
President, Seoul Hanseo Rotary Club, 1995-1996. Member: Korean, New York State and American Bar Associations.
Kim and Chang was established in 1973 and is the largest law firm in of Korea.
Kim and Chang has about 150 attorneys, including 30 resident expatriate foreign legal consultants and a support staff of over 400 people. Kim and Chang is the recognized leader in providing specialized legal services for international transactions involving of Korea. The firm is a full service firm which has developed departmental specialization.
Kim and Chang, as well as having major Korean clients, represents major multinational companies and also serves numerous medium and small foreign clients doing business in or with of Korea.
Member: Korean, New York State and American Bar Associations.
