Mr. Sin Woo KIM is a foreign attorney at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on nuclear power, renewable energy, resources, the defense industry, U.S. patents, technology transactions, and corporate/investment immigration.

Based on his extensive experience and unparalleled expertise, Mr. Kim heads the Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, and Resources Team at D&A. He provides legal representation and advisory services to a number of domestic and foreign companies in cases involving nuclear power, renewable energy, resources, the defense industry, U.S. patents, technology transactions, and corporate/investment immigration.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Washington D.C. (2022)
• Licensed Administrative Agent (2018)

Education

• Seoul National University School of Law (Completed Coursework, Special Juris Doctor, 2020)
• Hallym University of Graduate Studies (MS in American Law, 2017)
• University of Connecticut School of Law (LLM, 2016)
• State University of New York (Completed Coursework, PhD in Nuclear Physics, 2008)
• Hanyang University (BS in Nuclear Engineering, 2002)
• Gangneung High School (1995)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2024-Present)
• Managing Director, Fairfax Strategy Partners (2023-2024)
• Nuclear Special Consultant, Ergo (2023)
• Of Counsel, H.C. Park & Associates, PLC (2020-2024)
• Secretary Official, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (2012-2020)
• Manager, Nuclear Power Project Development Team, POSCO (2011-2012)
• Manager, KEPCO KPS (2008-2010)
• Research Assistant, Nuclear Medicine Department of Medical School, State University of New York (2004-2008)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Participated in R.O.K-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
• Participated in R.O.K-U.S. Joint Fuel Cycle Study
• Participated in the commercialization and planning of the System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor (SMART) small modular nuclear reactor (SMR)
• Handled projects involving Very High-Temperature gas-cooled Reactor (VHTR) Nuclear Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Reduction (HyREX)
• Participated in UAE Nuclear Power Plant Export Team Korea
• Handled R&D for surveillance asset monitoring and identification system development
• Introduced plans to denuclearize North Korea and conducted scenario analysis
• Participated in R.O.K.-U.S. joint non-proliferation research and development
• Served as Inspection and Safety Measures Advisor for the International Atomic Energy Agency
• Cooperated and advised foreign nuclear regulators
• Handled operations & maintenance of domestic and overseas power plants (Boryeong, Seocheon, Gwangyang, India, etc.)

• “The study of nuclear strategic technology management system and performance authentication” (Republic of Korea, 2022).
• “The study of renovation for Nuclear Waste Law in Korea” (Seoul National University law school, 2020).
• “The ROK’S Nuclear Liability Law revision study” (Seoul National University law school, 2019).
• “The WTO dispute between Japan and ROK for Fukushima agricultural and seafood product” (Seoul National University Law School, 2019).
• “The study of Nagoya protocol” (Seoul National University law school, 2018).
• “The interpretation of US-ROK 123 agreement” (NSSC, 2016).
• “Imaging characteristics of Iodine-124 on animal PET scanner” (Molecular Imaging and Biology, vol 7, No2, 139p, 2007).
• “Imaging characteristics of iodine-124 on animal PET,” MS/PhD thesis (The State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006).
• “Calculation of effective Dose build-up factor using MCNP code,” BA thesis (Hanyang University, 2002).