SOUTH KOREA Law and Practice Contributed by: Sung Jin Kim, Jay J. Kim, Chunsoo Lee and Joe Kim, Kim & Chang
Kim & Chang is widely recognised as having one of Korea’s premier product liability and safety practices. Kim & Chang’s product liability and consumer claims practice represents cli - ents across various industry sectors, such as the automotive and automotive parts, batteries, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, chemicals, aircrafts, medical devices and semiconductors sectors. The firm advises clients throughout the entire lifecycle of a product on all legal issues that can arise in the process of designing, man - ufacturing and distributing products, including
certifications, advertising, consumer claims, product recalls and injury claims. Clients turn to the firm for assistance with the most challeng - ing product-related disputes or investigations, which sometimes escalate into crisis manage - ment matters. Kim & Chang’s ability to assem - ble cross-disciplinary teams allows the firm to manage large-scale product-related matters with efficiency and precision, achieving an ex - ceptional success rate in disputes and investi - gations.
Authors
Sung Jin Kim is a senior attorney at Kim & Chang. Before joining the firm, he served as a judge for three years. With over 25 years of experience, he specialises in product liability,
Jay J. Kim is a US attorney with over 30 years of experience, specialising in intellectual property, product liability and environmental, health and safety (EHS) issues across a range of
mass tort litigation, consumer claims, recall matters and cross-border disputes. As a counsel for many domestic and foreign companies, he has actively engaged in major product liability cases and mass tort litigation, and has participated in the court proceedings.
industries. He is admitted to the New York Bar and the US Patent Bar, and is also licensed as a professional chemical engineer. Jay has handled many of the leading IP and product liability litigations in Korea. He has extensive experience in both civil and criminal practice, along with IP prosecution, transactions and portfolio management. Jay also specialises in contentious and regulatory issues related to the pharmaceutical, chemical, health and consumer product industries.
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