Mr. Kyung Keun KIM is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Criminal Defense Litigation, Serious Accidents Punishment Act, and Election & Regulation.

Leveraging over 20 years of practical experience and expertise as a prosecutor and lawyer, Mr. Kim is committed to providing optimal legal services.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2004)

Education

• Long-term Study Program, Tsinghua University, China (2009)
• Korea University (LLB, 2002)
• Anyang High School (1992)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2026-Present)
• Managing Partner, IUS Law Firm (Aug. 2022)
• Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Public Investigation Division 2, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (2021)
• Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Trial Division, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (2020)
• Professor responsible for training newly appointed prosecutors, Yongin Branch, Institute of Justice (2019)
• Deputy Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office (2019)
• Prosecution Research Officer (specializing in Elections and Labor), Supreme Prosecutors' Office (2017)
• Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (2013)
• Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (2011)
• Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (2008)
• Prosecutor, Jeju District Prosecutors' Office (2006)
• Prosecutor, Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office (2004)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2004)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Represented Hanjin Shipping in various disputes regarding priority claims from companies from various countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Indonesia, Israel, Greece, etc., under the KCAB international rules.
• Represented Hanjin Shipping in various international disputes involving foreign courts in countries such as France, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the UK, etc.
• Represented a Singaporean logistics company against a large Korean construction conglomerate in its arbitration under the KCAB domestic rules.
• Represented a Singaporean manufacturer against a Korean company under the KCAB international rules.
• Represented a Korean manufacturer against a Taiwanese company under the ICC rules.
• Represented a Korean soccer player against FIFA in a doping-related dispute at the CAS.
• Represented and advised a European corporation on a project involving the production and installation of pipelines in cooperation with a domestic corporation.
• Represented and advised a Korean cosmetic company on contracts related to exports to the United States, Europe, etc.
• Advising the Korean Government on the scope of international procurement application on railroad projects in its negotiation with the UK Government regarding the Korea-UK FTA.

• Penalties under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (Editorial Supervisor, 2022)
• Penalties under the Political Funds Act (Co-author, 2022)
• Penalties under the Entrusted Election Act (Co-author, 2019)
• Penalties under the Public Official Election Act (Co-author, 2018)
• Key Issues in Labor Law (Co-author, 2014)