Background
Kim, Hyun was born on January 17, 1956 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Kyu-dong Kim and Chun-young Kang.
Kim, Hyun was born on January 17, 1956 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Kyu-dong Kim and Chun-young Kang.
Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University, Korea, 1980. Master of Laws, Seoul National University, 1983. Master of Laws, Cornell University, 1984.
Master of Laws, University Washington, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Law, University Washington, 1990.
Foreign legal consultant Bogle & Gates, Seattle, 1985. Legal advisor Korea Minister Maritime Affairs, since 1991. Lecturer Judicial Training Institute, Chungnam University, Korea.
Arbitrator Korea Communications Arbitration Board, since 1999. Legal advisor Korea Minister Construction & Transportation, since 1999. Outside director Hanjin Heavy.
Senior partner Sechang Law Offices, Seoul, Korea, since 1992. Arbitrator London Court of International Arbitration, since 2001. Advisor Seoul High Court, since 2000.
Legal advisor Korea Mine Science and Technology, 2003, Korean Railway Bureau, 2005. Adjunct professor Chungang University, 2006.
Co-author: Basic Text in Maritime Law in Korea, 2005. Author: Overview of Korean Construction Law, Korean Construction Law, 2004.
Member Korea Consumer Board, 2005. Member of Korean Bar Association (chair N.Korea human rights committee 2005, secretary general 2007), Maritime Law Association United States, Cornell Club Korea (president 2006).
Golf, skiing, mountain climbing.
Married Kyoung-mi Paik. Children: Young-Hoon, Min-Hee.