Background
Sohn, Kyung-Han was born in 1951 in Pusan, of Korea.
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Kyung-Han Sohn
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Seoul National University, School of Law (Bachelor of Laws, 1973. Master of Laws, 1983). Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of of Korea (1977-1979).
University of Pennsylvania, Law School (Master of Laws, 1985).
Max-Planck-Institut, Munich, Germany (Research Fellow, 1988). Spoken languages: Korean, English and Japanese, reads German.
Career
Worked at Aram International Law Offices (Seoul) specializing in Full-Service Firm, engaged primarily in an Internationally-Oriented Business, Civil, Administrative and Technology Law Practice. Representation in Relation to International Business Transactions with or Operations in of Korea, of all sorts. Also: Litigation, Arbitration and Claims Dispute Resolution.
Maritime and Transportation Practice.
Patent/Trademark, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Practice. Computer, Biotech, Telecommunications and other High-Technology Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1979, of Korea. 1981, of Korea Patent & Trademark Bar.
1986, New New York
Visiting Attorney: Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, 1986.
Vinson & Elkins, 1987. Author: "Customs Duties in of Korea on Royalty and Advertising Expenses," 1984. "Regulation of International Transfer of Technology: United States. and Korean Perspectives," 1985.
"Limitation of Liability Clause in Bills of Lading," 1987.
"National Report on Korean Law Applicable to Marine Transport Claims," 1988. "Unfair Competition Law of of Korea," 1988.
"Avoidance of Contract under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods," 1990. "Delivery of Cargo with Bank Guarantees," 1990.
"Doing Business in the United States.," 1990.
"Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements and Arbitration Awards in of Korea," 1991. "Protections and Current Trends in Intellectual Property Law in of Korea," 1991. "Legal Aspects of the Korean Telecommunications Industry and Market," 1992.
"Software Licensing in of Korea," 1993.
"Visa and Tax Issues under Korean Law, Relating to Transfer of Expatriate Management or Staff to of Korea," 1994. "Licensing, Distribution and Franchise Agreements in of Korea," 1994.
Lecturer in Law, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 1983. Seoul City University, 1988.
Seoul National University, 1990.
Senior Member, Bae, Kim & Lee, Professional Corporation, 1988-1993. Member, Central International Law Firm, 1979-1988. Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board.
Member: Korean, Seoul, New York State and International Bar Associations.
of Korea (Vice-President, 1988-1990) and Asia (Vice-President, of Korea National Group, 1982-1984) Patent Attorneys Associations. of Korea International Trade Law Association (Executive Secretary, 1990).
of Korea Maritime Law Association. Licensing Executives Society (Director, of Korea Chapter, 1990).
International Association of Young Lawyers (International Association of Young Lawyers).
Unidroit. Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association. International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Vice-President, of Korea National Group, 1990-1993).
AIPLA; International Trademark Association ; of Korea Private International Law Association (Executive Secretary, 1993).
Korean Institute of Technology and the Law (Executive Trustee, 1995). of Korea-United States. Business Council (Working Group). European Union Chamber of Commerce in of Korea.
Member-Advisor, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Commission on Revision of the Arbitration Acting (1994-1996).
Ministry of Information and Communications Commission on Internationalization of the Telecommunications Industry (1994). Military: (Research Fellow, 1988).
The firm"s attorneys have many years of experience in representing a worldwide clientele on various Korean legal matters, but especially ones arising in the fields listed above. Large-firm expertise without the large-firm overhead.
Multilingual paralegal, technical and support staff are employed.
Client base includes United States., European, Japanese and Pacific Rim-based firms operating in manufacturing, service, commercial and technological fields. Aram International is a young law firm which seeks to provide vigorous and dynamic representation of its clients in a timely manner, at reasonable and efficient cost, and taking into account carefully the specific desires and needs of its clients.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Bae, Kim & Lee, Professional Corporation, 1988-1993. Member, Central International Law Firm, 1979-1988. Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board.
Member: Korean, Seoul, New York State and International Bar Associations.
of Korea (Vice-President, 1988-1990) and Asia (Vice-President, of Korea National Group, 1982-1984) Patent Attorneys Associations. of Korea International Trade Law Association (Executive Secretary, 1990).
of Korea Maritime Law Association. Licensing Executives Society (Director, of Korea Chapter, 1990).
International Association of Young Lawyers (International Association of Young Lawyers).
Unidroit. Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association. International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Vice-President, of Korea National Group, 1990-1993).
AIPLA; International Trademark Association ; of Korea Private International Law Association (Executive Secretary, 1993).
Korean Institute of Technology and the Law (Executive Trustee, 1995). of Korea-United States. Business Council (Working Group). European Union Chamber of Commerce in of Korea.
Member-Advisor, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Commission on Revision of the Arbitration Acting (1994-1996).
Ministry of Information and Communications Commission on Internationalization of the Telecommunications Industry (1994). Military: (Research Fellow, 1988).
