Mr. Soo Hyung KIM is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on General Civil Disputes, Administrative Procedure & Litigation, Tax Litigation, Criminal Defense Litigation, and Construction & Real Estate.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (1981)

Education

• Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Completed Coursework, PhD, 2003)
• Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (LLM, 1986)
• College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 1979)
• Kyunggi High School (1975)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2018-Present)
• Founding Attorney, Kim & Chang (2008)
• Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court (2004)
• Presiding Judge, Busan High Court (2002)
• Presiding Judge, Seoul Administrative Court (2000)
• Presiding Judge, Western Branch of Seoul District Court (1999)
• Judge, Pyeongtaek Branch of Suwon District Court (1998)
• Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Korea (1993)
• Judge, Seoul High Court (1991)
• Guest Researcher, Stanford Law School (1990)
• Judge, Seoul Civil District Court (1989)
• Judge, Eastern Branch of Seoul District Court (1987)
• Judge, Cheongju District Court (1985)
• Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court (1983)
• Judge, Seoul Civil District Court (1981)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1981)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Handled a land expropriation compensation case for the Dongdaegu District Maintenance Project
• Handled a CEO lawsuit involving Hyundai Elevator
• Handled tax litigation for Kookmin Bank
• Handled a civil lawsuit involving Hyundai E&C acquisition
• Handled a violation of the Medical Service Act by a dentist practicing Botox
• Handled a violation of the Fair Trade Act by Scania
• Handled a civil lawsuit involving basic fees for automation by Korea Trade Information and Communication
• Handled a patent lawsuit involving Nuga Best
• Handled a patent lawsuit involving Osram
• Handled a lawsuit involving Yeouido Parc 1
• Handled a criminal case involving ELW Securities
• Handled a corporate bonds criminal lawsuit involving Tongyang Securities
• Handled a request for cancellation of disposition for drug price reduction for Aju Pharm

• “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).