Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon
39, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul 03170
Republic of Korea
www.kimchang.com
Former Executive Vice Chairman, The Korean Council for International Arbitration (2012-2014); Former Vice Chairman, The Korean Council for International Arbitration (2006-2011); Former Member, Board of Directors, SIAC (2009-2013.4.); Adjunct Professor, College of Law, Seoul National University (2004); Special Advisor, National Tax Administration of Korea (1997-2002); Foreign Visiting Attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell, Hong Kong & New York (1995-1996); Kim & Chang (1992-); Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court (1991-1992); Judge, Seoul South District Court (1990-1991).
Court Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2013-); Special Advisor, International Legal Affairs Committee, Ministry of Justice of Republic of Korea (2011-).
Emergency Arbitrator, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (2014-); Arbitrator, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (2011-); Member, ICSID Panels of Arbitrators designated by Republic of Korea (2009-); Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2009-); Emergency Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2009-); Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2003-).
As counsel, Mr. Yoon has represented clients in a broad range of fields such as mergers and acquisitions, overseas investments, technical licensing, construction and joint venture in more than 200 arbitration cases in various jurisdictions, under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, ICDR, SIAC, LMAA, JCAA and KCAB, as well as ad-hoc arbitrations. Also, he has acted as party-appointed arbitrator, sole-arbitrator or chairman over 15 international/domestic arbitration cases.
A Guide to International Arbitration for Korean Companies (in Korean), Revised Edition (Co-author, Ministry of Justice of Republic of Korea, 2014.12.); Korean Arbitration Review, Fourth Issue - The Legal System for International Arbitration of Korea (Co-Author, The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 2014.10.); Guide to Domestic/Foreign Commercial Transaction Dispute Resolution, Volume 341 (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Spring∙Summer 2014); Getting The Deal Through - Arbitration: "Korea" section (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2010-2015); A Guide to International Arbitration for Korean Companies (in Korean) (Co-Author, Ministry of Justice of Republic of Korea, 2013.8.); Arbitration in Korea, International Commercial Arbitration in Asia 3rd Edition (Co-Author, Juris Publishing, 2013); International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Korean Perspective (Co-author, Kim & Chang, 2012); Korean Arbitration Review – Role of Korean courts in International Arbitration (Inaugural edition) (Co-Author, The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 2012); Getting The Deal Through - Arbitration 2012: "SIAC" section (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2012); Financial Disputes and Arbitration, Arbitration Journal, Volume 336 (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Autumn 2011); The Standards for Refusing to Enforce an Arbitral Award on Public Policy Grounds: A Korean Case Study, Asian International Arbitration Journal, Volume 6, No. 1 (Co-Author, Kluwer Law International, 2010); Arbitration News Volume 15, No. 1 (International Bar Association, March 2010); The Current Practice of International Arbitration, Arbitration Journal, Volume 328 (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Summer 2009); Discovery in Investment Arbitration Involving Republic of Korea, Asian International Arbitration Journal, Volume 4, No. 2 (Co-Author, Kluwer Law International, 2008); PLC Handbook, Cross-border Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) “South Korea” (Co-Author, Practical Law Company, 2008); Legal Privilege in Korea, Asialaw, Volume 5, Issue 2 (Co-Author, Asia Law & Practice, 2007.6.); The International Arbitration Rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Asian Dispute Review (Co-Author, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, 2007.4.); Arbitration in Korea, International Commercial Arbitration in Asia 2nd Edition (Co-Author, Juris Publishing, 2006); Appointment of Arbitrator in the International Arbitration, Arbitration Journal (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Spring 2006); Arbitration in South Korea (Co-Author, Aspatore Books, 2005).