Mr. Jae Min UHM is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Corporate, Construction & Real Estate, Reconstruction & Redevelopment, Mergers & Acquisitions, and General Civil Disputes.

He served as a trustee for Seoul Central District Court and as a corporate review committee member at the Korea Exchange.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (1999)

Education

• Graduate Business School of INSEAD (MBA, 2006)
• College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 1997)
• Bupyeong High School (1988)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2017-Present)
• Senior Advisor, Korea Core Industrial Technology Investment Association (2008-Present)
• Partner, HMP Law (2007-2017)
• Member, Corporate Review Committee, Korea Exchange (2012-2015)
• Attorney, Law Firm Han Seung (2008-2009)
• Trustee, Seoul Central District Court (2008-2010)
• Member, Screening Committee of the Business Plan, Ministry of SMEs and startups (2008)
• Member, Business Conversion Plan Deliberation Committee, Seoul Small and Medium Business Administration (2006-2007)
• Attorney, Yoon & Yang LLC (2000-2007)
• Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office (1999-2000)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1999)

Professional Activities and Experience

• |N|[Cases involving ship collision, sinking, fire, and aircraft crash (Wet Case)]
• Represented a shipping company in investigations, criminal litigations, and maritime safety inquiries involving a case in which 15 casualties resulted from the collision of the 336-ton tanker Myeongjin-15 and a fishing boat
• Represented Incheon Port Authority in a lawsuit over the payment of port facility usage fee in a case involving the ship fire incident on the Auto Banner docked at Incheon Port
• Represented a shipowner in maritime safety inquiries involving a sinking of a tug-boat moored in the Yeonan Pier in Incheon
• Represented the bereaved family members of victims of the cargo ship Samsung NO.1, which sank near Wando County, in litigation for damages caused by illegal activities of the shipowner, etc.
• Represented the Korean government in litigation involving the collision of a container ship Milano Bridge with a crane at Busan Port
• Consulted the Korea National Oil Corporation, which managed loading and discharging facilities, in a case involving an oil spill by the oiler Kahla
• Represented a shipowner in criminal litigation involving injuries caused by the collision of water sports vehicles in the Bukhan River
• Represented the bereaved family members of victims of the Kyoto 1, which sank in the Taiwan Strait, in a damage suit against the shipowner in the U.A.E.
• |B|
• |N|[Cases involving charter contracts and other maritime and air transport contracts (Dry Case)]
• Represented Woori Bank, the holder of the bill of lading, in litigation on a claim for payment under a letter of credit against a shipper who had transported sea freight without permission
• Represented a charterer (a domestic shipping company) in Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) on a claim for charterage against a shipping company in Singapore
• Represented a seafarer in litigation on a claim for accident compensation under the Seafarers’ Act against the shipping company that is a party to the seafarer labor contract
• Represented and consulted a Japanese shipping company on the priority rights upon ships and seizure of ships in domestic ports
• Represented and consulted Ambrey Risk, a British maritime security company, on permission under the domestic Act on the Prevention of Damage to Ships on International Voyages from Piracy
• Consulted a domestic bank on the opening of an import letter of credit and transaction in the maritime transportation
• Provided legal advice on a vessel purchase agreement with a shipowner in Greece for the introduction of a cruise ship to Korea
• |B|
• |N|[Consultation on ship or aircraft financing]
• Advised on structuring ship financing agreements for the Turtle Ship Fund, a private capital-based fund for constructing patrol vessels for the Korea Coast Guard
• Advised on structuring ship financing contracts for the National Treasury Passenger Ship Fund, a fund for constructing new vessels to replace aging passenger ships and reserve vessels operating on government-subsidized routes
• Advised a domestic securities company on the structure of advance refund guarantees using RG management accounts in connection with shipbuilding
• Represented and advised Qatar Fuel, a Qatari state-owned shipping company, on entering into a purchase agreement for an oil tanker owned by a domestic shipping company
• |B|
• |N|[Cases involving port management and port authorities]
• Represented Busan Port Authority in a petition for provisional disposition for suspension of bidding procedures related to the harbor hinterland complex development project of Busan New Port near Mt. Yokmang
• Represented Incheon Port Authority in litigation involving the collection of anchorage fees for users of national mooring facilities outside port areas
• Represented Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority in litigation involving the fees for indirect occupancy of the dolphin facility
• Consulted on the subject of the duty to preserve investment costs of a non-management port authority
• Consulted on the sale of buildings and sites of a passenger terminal of Incheon Port
• Consulted on the participation of a port authority in a harbor hinterland complex development project proposed by the private sector
• Consulted on implementation of technical advice when approving an implementation plan of a non-management authority
• Consulted on the appropriateness of the calculation of private investment expenses in private investment projects on ports
• |B|
• |N|[Consultation on the implementation of policies by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Coast Guard]
• Consulted on the Special Act on Investigating the Truth of the April 16 Sewol Ferry Disaster and Building a Safe Society
• Consulted on the application of IMDG Code and IMSBC Code for sea freight
• Consulted on requests from the Sewol Ferry Special Investigation Committee
• Consulted on the amendment of the Coast Guard Act concerning the adjustment of the investigative authority between the prosecution and police
• Consulted on the execution of maintenance payments for aircraft owned by the Korea Coast Guard
• Consulted on type approval of ballast water treatment systems
• Consulted on the delegation of designation of sea lanes outside the port limit under the Act on the Arrival, Departure, etc. of Ships
• Consulted on the selection of the operator for the Busan New Port
• Consulted on the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Ship Officers Act
• |B|
• |N|[General Civil/ Criminal/Administrative Litigation, Arbitration]
• Represented the franchise headquarters of Hanam F&B in civil litigation involving the violation of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act
• Represented Monalisa Co., Ltd, a domestic manufacturer of sanitary papers, in patent litigation, including a trial to invalidate trademark registration
• Represented Ssangyong C&B Inc., a face mask manufacturer, in litigation concerning the unpaid product payment
• Represented a client in criminal litigation concerning embezzlement at the MG Community Credit Cooperative
• Carried out a lawsuit for revocation of dismissal of a high-ranking official of the Korea Coast Guard in connection with the sinking of the Sewol Ferry
• Represented Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. in arbitration on penalty for delay related to the supply contract of Taean Thermal Power Plant
• Advised Skinidea, a leading K-beauty company, on contracts related to overseas cosmetics exports and marketing

• Chambers & Partners Global Shipping Guide 2026 (South Korea), Co-author (2026)
• Getting the Deal Through - Port and Terminal 2024 (Korean Chapter), Lexology (2024)
• Legal Issues Related To The Acquisition Of Wind Turbine Installation Vessels In Korea, Mondaq (2023)
• Getting the Deal Through - Port and Terminal 2023 (Korean Chapter), Lexology (2023)
• Getting the Deal Through - Port and Terminal 2022 (Korean Chapter), Lexology (2022)
• Ship Arrests And Maritime Liens In South Korea, Mondaq (2021)
• A Study on Legal Issues Concerning Floating Cities, Journal of Korean Maritime Police Science. Vol. 13, No. 2. (Corresponding author)
• Study on Improving the Seafood Self-Help Fund System (Lead Researcher and Co-author)
• Research Services for Legal Reforms Regarding Search and Rescue Laws, Including the Enactment of the Private Rescue Act, Etc. (Lead Researcher and Co-author)
• Research Services on the Legal Reforms of the Water-related Leisure Activities Safety Act (I, II) (Lead Researcher and Co-author)