SIMC conducted its third Korea Specialist Mediators Workshop from 4-5 October 2023 in Seoul, Korea. The rigorous two-day workshop was attended by 22 lawyers and in-house practitioners from established law firms and businesses in Korea. During the workshop, attendees had a deeper and more holistic understanding of mediation and what it takes to become an effective mediator, especially in resolving cross-border disputes.
Participants of the workshop were guided by a panel of experienced trainers and mediators, which include Mr. Chuan Wee Meng, CEO of SIMC, Ms. Lum Kit-Wye (SIMC International Mediator), and Mr. Francis Goh (SIMC Specialist Mediator). They bring with them a wealth of experience in mediation. Mr. Kap-You (Kevin) Kim, a board member and International Mediator of SIMC, also shared his insights into mediation during the workshop.
SIMC is privileged and would like to thank Kim & Chang for hosting the workshop at their beautiful meeting facility.
Empanelment of the Specialist Mediators
Subsequent to the completion of the workshop in early October, the participants were officially empaneled as SIMC Specialist Mediators (SMs) on 31 October 2023. The empanelment ceremony was held during the Seoul ADR Festival, an event promoting various forms of alternative dispute resolutions.
The SMs will now be able to co-mediate with SIMC to gain hands-on experience with mediation. The participants received their certificate of appointment from Mr. George Lim SC, Chairman of SIMC and Mr. Kevin Kim.
Following this empanelment, the total number of SIMC Specialist Mediators is now over 275!
Congratulations to our new Specialist Mediators:
- Byung-Chol Yoon – Kim & Chang
- Byungwoo Im – Kim & Chang
- Celine Sojin Park – ESR Kendall Square Inc.
- Changwan Han – BKL
- Cheonhak Ku – LG Energy Solution
- Harold Noh – Kim & Chang
- Hyeongjoon Choi – Yoon & Yang
- Hyun Ah Park – Yulchon
- Hyungkeun Lee – Kim & Chang
- Jae Hyong Woo – Yulchon
- James Chun – Kim & Chang
- Jennifer (Eunkyung) Yoo – Peter & Kim
- Christina Jiwon Park – Dentons Lee
- Joel Richardson – Kim & Chang
- Kyonghwa Chung – Covington & Burling
- Hong Suh-Young Lauren – LG Energy Solution
- Mino Han – Peter & Kim
- Philip Do Youn Kim – Watson Farley & Williams
- Sangchul Kim – BKL
- Sanghoon Han – Lee & Ko
- Scott Sung Kyu Lee – Kim & Chang
- Taejeong Kim – HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering