In Hyuk Hwang
Foreign AttorneyIntroduction
In Hyuk Hwang is a foreign attorney at Shin & Kim and a member of the Washington D.C bar. In Hyuk specializes in international arbitration, covering a broad range of industries and sectors, including construction, M&A, IP and licensing, cryptocurrency, and reinsurance.
He earned a B.A. in Psychology from Hope College in 2015 before graduating summa cum laude from Handong International Law School in 2020.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2024-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2021-2024Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
- 2021Supreme Court of Alabama
Key Experience
- Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a Malaysian contractor in connection with an EPC project for combined cycle power plants
- Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a Philippine developer in connection with an EPC-based power plant construction project in the Philippines
- Represented a Korean gaming company in an ICC arbitration regarding a dispute over a software license agreement in the Chinese region
- Represented a client in an ICC arbitration regarding a shareholders dispute
- Represented a major insurance company in a SIAC arbitration against a Thailand insurance company
- Represented a Korean contractor in an ICC arbitration against an El Salvadoran entity in connection with a road construction project
- Represented a Korean contractor in a VIAC arbitration against a Vietnamese contractor in connection with an EPC-based power plant construction project in the Vietnam
- Represented a Korean contractor in a VIAC arbitration in connection with its joint venture project with a Vietnamese company
- Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a Turkish owner power plant in connection with an EPC project
- Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a power plant components supplier in connection with an EPC project
- Represented a Korean pharmaceutical company in a SIAC arbitration concerning licensing and distribution rights
- Advised multiple clients on the management of claims arising out of overseas construction projects and on drafting and revising construction contracts
- Represented multiple clients in overseas litigations, disputes before special tribunals such as WTO disputes, and enforcement cases
Education
- 2020Regent University School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2018-2020Handong International Law School (J.D., summa cum laude)
- 2011-2015Hope College (B.A., Psychology)
Qualifications
- Admitted to bar, District of Columbia
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
- Party Autonomy and the Market for Arbitrators: Can Better Access to Information about Arbitrators Prevent Market Failure? – Asian International Arbitration Journal, Volume 21, Issue 2 (Co-authored, 2025)
- Korean Perspective on Crypto: Regulatory Developments and Outlook on Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (co-authored, Lexology, 2023)
- What is Cryptocurrency, Exactly? Navigating Korea’s Developing Landscape of Cryptocurrency Jurisprudence (co-authored, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2023)
- Arbitration: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2023 (Co-authored, The Global Legal Post, 2023)
- Party Autonomy and Lawmaking: The Case for Opt-In Substantive Appellate Review by the Judiciary in International Commercial Arbitration, 28 Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution (2021)
Awards
- 2021YSIAC Writing Competition 2021: Winning Essay for the Proposition (proposition: contractual preconditions to arbitration should be regarded as impediments to jurisdiction)