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    • Apr 08, 2021

Minwoo Kim

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5779

  • About
  • Representative Matters
  • Credentials
  • About

    As a member of the international arbitration and trade practices, Minwoo Kim counsels U.S. and global firms, industry associations, and foreign governments on complex international and cross-border legal issues.

    Minwoo represents sovereign states and global firms in all stages of international treaty-based and commercial disputes. He also helps U.S. and global firms, industry associations, and foreign governments interpret and assess foreign regulatory practices under international trade agreements, including the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, as well as preferential trade agreements.

    Prior to joining the firm, Minwoo was a judicial intern for Hon. Rudolph Contreras, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a legal intern at the Integrity Vice Presidency, the World Bank, and an intern at the National Assembly of Korea, the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee. Minwoo also maintains an active pro bono practice.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters

    International and Cross-Border Disputes

    • Representing an investor in Crimea in an investment dispute in connection with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
    • Representing a sovereign state in a law of the sea matter.
    • Representing a sovereign state on public international law matters in a case before the International Court of Justice.
    • Represented a leading electronics company in a commercial dispute with a vendor.

    International Trade Policy

    • Advised global companies and trade associations regarding the obligations of foreign governments under various WTO and free trade agreements.
    • Preparing comments for the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE) issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
    • Counseling clients on trade enforcement, investment, and market access barriers in major global markets, including China.
    • Advised 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).
    • Assessed 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.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2017
        • Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize
        • Harvard International Law Journal, Executive Editor
    • Seoul National University, B.A., 2013
        • summa cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    Languages
    • Korean
    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

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