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Minwoo Kim represents clients in connection with international treaty-based and commercial disputes. He also regularly counsels U.S. and global firms, industry associations, and foreign governments in international trade matters.
- Representing an investor in Crimea in an investment dispute in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Representing a leading electronics company in a commercial dispute with a vendor.
- Advising U.S. and global companies and trade associations regarding the obligations of foreign governments under various WTO and free trade agreements.
- Advising the trade ministry of a foreign government on the interpretation and application of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
- Assessing the compliance of various transactions and government support with the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits.
Pro Bono
- Representing global labor unions in international arbitration arising out multilateral agreement concluded in reaction to collapse of Rana Plaza garment factory building in Bangladesh.
Previous Experience
- World Bank, Integrity Vice Presidency, Legal Intern
- Hon. Rudolph Contreras, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judicial Intern
- Republic of Korea Air Force, Sergeant
COVID-19 Tariff Relief
March 25, 2020, Covington Alert
USTR may exclude tariffs on Chinese imports related to COVID-19 response In response to COVID-19, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") announced on March 20, 2020, that it is inviting comments on possible modifications to the list of goods from China subjected to additional tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301 ...
January 17, 2020, Covington Alert
On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the much-anticipated “Phase One” trade agreement between the U.S. and China. Set to take effect no later than February 14, 2020, the “Economic and Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China” (the “Agreement”) is the first formal accord ...
August 8, 2018
The Trump Administration has released its final list of approximately $16 billion in Chinese imports that will be subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff, which will go into effect on August 23, 2018. The Administration has announced that it will provide an opportunity to request that "particular products" subject to the additional duties be ...
July 11, 2018, Covington Alert
Last night, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a new proposed list of $200 billion worth of products from China that could face an additional 10 percent ad valorem tariff. The list covers 6,031 product categories, including a multitude of consumer goods such as luggage, tires, furniture, apparel, mattresses, household goods, components ...
July 10, 2018, Covington Alert
As anticipated, an additional 25 percentage point ad valorem tariff on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports into the United States (covering 818 product categories in sectors including aerospace, information communication technology, machinery, and medical instruments) went into effect on July 6, 2018.
January 26, 2018
WASHINGTON—Covington won a significant trade case today before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on behalf of its client Bombardier. In a 4-0 ruling, the ITC rejected Boeing Co.’s complaint that it was threatened with material injury by imports of Bombardier’s new C Series aircraft. The decision means that the U.S. Department of Commerce can no ...
Regulating the Visible Hands: Development of Rules on State-Owned Enterprises in Trade Agreements
2017, 58 Harvard International Law Journal, 225