Sang Hyun Song

Background

Hyun Song, Sang was born on December 21, 1941 in Seoul, of Korea.

Education

College of Law, Seoul National University (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Judge Advocate, Republic of of Korea Army, 1964-1967. Tulane University Law School (Master of Laws, 1968).

University of Cambridge (Diploma, 1969).

Cornell Law School (Juris Scientiae Doctor, 1970). Spoken languages: Korean, English, German and French.

Career

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, 1964, of Korea. Associated with, Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York, New York, 1970-1972.

Author: "A Comparative Study on Maritime Cargo Carrier"s Liability in Anglo-American and French Law," (1970).

"Introduction to the Law and Legal System of of Korea," (1983). "The Intellectual Property Law Code," (1989).

"A Commentary on the Computer Program Protection Law," (1989). "The Maritime Law in of Korea," (1993).

"Korean Civil Procedures," (1996).

Visiting Scholar to Hamburg University, 1974-1975 and to Harvard Law School, 1978-1979. Visiting Professor to Harvard Law School, 1991 and 1995 and to University of Melbourne, 1990, 1992 and 1994, Inge Rennert Distinguished Professor of Law, New York University Law School, 1994—. Professor of Law, Seoul National University, 1972—.

Dean of Law School, Seoul National University, 1996—.

Member: Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court, 1979—. Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Justice, 1980—.

Copyright Deliberation and Conciliation Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, 1987-1994. Computer Program Deliberation Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology, 1987—.

Arbitrator: The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 1980—.

World Bank (ICSID), 1986—. World Intellectual Property Organization, 1995—. Board of Directors, The of Korea Stock Exchange, 1988-1994. Member: Korean Intellectual Property Research Society Incorporated.

(President, 1986—).

Korean Maritime Law Association (Vice President, 1982—). Korean International Trade Law Association (President, 1990-1994). Military: l Year">)

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.

Achievements

• Sang Hyun Song has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court, 1979—. Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Justice, 1980—. Copyright Deliberation and Conciliation Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, 1987-1994.

Computer Program Deliberation Committee of the Ministry of Science and Technology, 1987—.

Arbitrator: The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 1980—. World Bank (ICSID), 1986—.

World Intellectual Property Organization, 1995—. Board of Directors, The of Korea Stock Exchange, 1988-1994.

Member: Korean Intellectual Property Research Society Incorporated. (President, 1986—); Korean Maritime Law Association (Vice President, 1982—).

Korean International Trade Law Association (President, 1990-1994). Military: l Year">).