Partner
TEL |
+82-2-772-4968 |
E-MAIL |
saeum.kim@leeko.com |
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Sae Um Kim is a partner at Lee & Ko. Her primary practice areas include Litigation, Corporate Law, Government Contracts and Family Law. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2010, Ms. Kim was an in-house counsel at Hanwha Group and a Deputy Director for the Financial Services Commission's Insurance Division.
Ms. Kim holds a degree in Law from Ewha Womans University College of Law and a Master's degree of Law from Seoul National University.
Ms. Kim completed her legal education at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea and was admitted to the Korean Bar in 2008.
Education
2017 |
University of Southern California - LL.M |
2008 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
2006 |
Seoul National University Graduate School of Law |
2001 |
Ewha Womans University College of Law - LL.B |
Work Experience
2010-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2009-2010 |
Insurance Division, Financial Services Commission |
2008-2009 |
Hanwha Group |
Expertise
Financial Disputes |
Banking |
Insurance |
Litigation & Arbitration |
Insurance · Maritime Litigation |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2008) |
Languages
Representative Cases
- Dispute over refund guarantee between manager and participant
- Reinsurance claim dispute involving mobile phone policy
- Advice on insurance pertaining to Yongsan Station Area Development
- Advice on general business activities of insurance company
- Claims involving option shock
- Claims under KIKO option contracts
- Damages claim for inaccurate disclosure for listing company on stock exchange
Awards and Recognitions
2021 |
Selected as 'Next generation partners' by Legal 500 (Insurance) |
2020 |
Selected as 'Next generation lawyers' by Legal 500 (Insurance) |
2019 |
Selected as 'Next generation lawyers' by Legal 500 (Insurance) |