C. J. Kim is a founding partner of Choi & Kim, He has been actively involved in a full range of maritime, insurance and aviation practice over 30 years. In particular, he has handled various cross-border commercial litigations and arbitrations. 

Career

Admitted to bar: 1981, Korea. Seoul National University (LL.B., 1978); Graduate School of Law, Kyung Hee University (LL.M., 1999; Ph.D., 2004); 

Chairman, Korea Insurance Law Association (2015-2017)

Vice Chairman, Korean Maritime Law Association (2001-2010)

Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (1993-Present)

Mediation Commissioner of Seoul High Court (2007-2022)

Chairman, Sewol Ferry Disaster Investigation Commission (2017-2018)

Writings and treatise

Articles: "A Study on Legal Status of a Freight Forwarder and a Multimodal Transport Operator" (Doctoral Dissertation); "The Demise of the Time Charter? A Korean Law Perspective"; "Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims in Korea"; "Market Manipulation and BBB Policy"; "Product Liability in Korea"; " Principle of Good Faith in a Letter of Credit Transaction"; " Liquidation of Hanjin Shipping and Its Insolvency Law Implication "; and others.