Kim & Chang, LCIA to host international arbitration seminar

Kim & Chang and the London Court of International Arbitration are set to hold a joint seminar on international arbitration in central Seoul on March 7, the Korean law firm said Tuesday.

Amid growing demand among Korean firms for international arbitration, lawyers and experts in the sector from around the world will come together to share their expertise and knowledge on ways to better deal with cross-border disputes, the firm said. 

The one-day seminar will focus on ways to resolve disputes in shipbuilding and infrastructure sectors through three sessions. Among the speakers are the LCIA’s Director General Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, the LCIA Asia Pacific Users’ Council’s President Park Eun-young and the LCIA’s former Chairman of the Board Peter Leaver QC.

“The seminar will be a chance to learn about procedures to manage international disputes from the LCIA, one of the internationally recognized arbitral institutions, and latest trends in international disputes from experts in each sector,” said Park, who is also vice president of the LCIA.

Established in 1892 in London, the LCIA is the longest running arbitral institution specializing in settling international commercial disputes. It has run the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center since 2013.

The seminar, which is free for those who want to attend, will be hosted at Kim & Chang’s Northgate building in central Seoul from 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Those who wish to join the seminar can register in advance via email at arbitration_news@kimchang.com.

By Ock Hyun-ju (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)