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Katelyn Somin JUN is a foreign attorney at JIPYONG’s International Dispute team. She focuses her practice on international litigation, fair trade disputes, and international arbitration. She also regularly advises clients on related matters.
After she received a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, she worked as an attorney at the Government of Chicago and Chicago-based law firms to handle a wide variety of litigation. In particular, she represented businesses and health care providers in litigation. Based on her extensive experience in litigation, she regularly provides clients with dispute resolution services.
Katelyn Somin JUN received B.A. in International Studies and Business Administration. She was an intern at the OECD Business and Industry Advisory Committee in Paris, France.
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- 2018University of Illinois College of Law (J.D.)
- 2013Ewha Womans University (B.A. in International Studies/Business Administration)
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- 2021-PresentJIPYONG LLC
- 2024-PresentNon-executive Director, Korea Inter-Parliamentary Exchange Center (Washington, D.C.)
- 2020-2021Associate Attorney, Connolly Krause, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- 2019-2020Associate Attorney, Hickey & Associates (Chicago, IL)
- 2018-2019Law Clerk, City of Chicago, Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
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- Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Labor Standards Act and Its Possible Implication on
Foreign Companies Operating Subsidiaries in Korea (December 2, 2024) - Voluntary Carbon Market – A New Genre of Cross Border Disputes? (Sept. 4, 2023)
- Can Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses Survive under Korean Law? (May 8, 2023)
- Skyrocketing Material Prices’ Impact on Construction Contracts and Impending Amendment
to Korean Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act (Oct. 4, 2022) - New Year Special: 2022 Prospects for Key Practice Areas (Jan. 3, 2022)
- Korea’s Unique Statutory Post-Judgment Interest Regime and Implications on Arbitral Award
Enforcement in Korea (July 5, 2021)
Bar Admissions & Qualifications Close
- 2018Illinois
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Korean / English / French