JIPYONG LLC

• 2020Seoul National University, Graduate School (Ph.D., coursework completed, Candidate in International Law)
• 2017Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in International Legal Studies with Distinction)
• 2006Pusan National University, College of Law (LL.B.)

• 2025-PresentJIPYONG LLC
• 2025-PresentMember, Special Committee for Research of South-North Korean Laws of the Ministry of Justice
• 2025-PresentVice President, Korea Association for International Commerce and Information
• 2024-PresentAdvisor, International Legal Affairs Support Group, Ministry of Justice
• 2024-PresentAdvisor, Foreign Law Advisory Group, National Assembly Library
• 2023-PresentExpert, Trade Agreements Division, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
• 2016-PresentFellow, Georgetown Journal of International Law
• 2023-2024Advisor, Advisory Committee on Economic Security Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 2022-2025Shin & Kim
• 2020-2021Yulchon LLC
• 2017-2019Administrative Officer, Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation
• 2016-2017Editor, Georgetown Journal of International Law
• 2013-2016Administrative Officer, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
• 2012-2013Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• 2012Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

• Established, manage, and provided internal training on compliance programs related to financial sanctions, export controls, and overseas regulations for domestic and international companies
• Advised on financial sanctions, export controls, new overseas regulations, and international agreements for government ministries, public enterprises, companies, and financial institutions
• Provided monitoring, trend analysis, and timely early alerts on overseas regulatory issues in major countries for domestic companies
• Provided legal advice and strategic consulting on supply chain risk management laws, such as the U.S. Forced Labor Prevention Act and EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, for domestic companies
• Provided legal advice and strategic consulting for U.S. investment projects of major domestic corporations
• Provided ongoing advisory services to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) on the details, impacts, and response strategies of overseas regulations in major countries
• Provided legal and policy advisory services to MOTIE on international trade, international economic law, trade security, export controls, and digital trade
• Provided legal and policy advisory services to the Korea Security Agency of Trade and Industry on export controls, financial sanctions, and investment regulations in major countries
• Provided legal and policy advice on economic security, international investment, and international economic law for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Provided advice on the compatibility of proposed legal amendments with international trade law and international economic law for Korean government ministries
• Provided legal advice and strategic consulting on overseas regulations of major countries for Korean government ministries, public corporations, and associations
• Conducted research services for the Financial Services Commission on FATF proliferation financing risk assessment and amendments to the Act on Prohibition Against the Financing of Terrorism
• Conducted research services for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and IPEF negotiations
• Conducted research services for the Trade Commission on introducing a domestic circumvention dumping system
• Represented domestic companies in responding to anti-dumping complaints filed with the Trade Commission
• Provided comprehensive consulting services to domestic and international companies on Korean government subsidy support
• Provided legal advice on G2G contracts and government procurement for public enterprises and associations

• 2025Leading Individual in International Trade, Chambers Asia
• 2024Best Lawyer in Overseas Legal Affairs and International Arbitration, JoongAng Ilbo and the Korean In-House Counsel Association
• 2022Rising Star in International Trade, Legal Times
• 2021Grand Prize (Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award) at the 6th Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Essay Contest
• 2021Excellence Award (Korea Agency for Technology and Standards Award) at the TBT Advanced Course Research Project
• 2020Grand Prize at the 1st Korean Bar Association Academic Paper Awards

• 2024The Converging Trend in U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls and New Compliance Measures for Korean Companies: Focusing on Sanctions and Export Controls against Russia, Trade & Security Vol. 8, Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry
• 2024The Role and Limitations of the WTO in the Era of US-China Technological Competition: Focus on Export Controls on 'Technology', Trade Law & Policy Vol. 7, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
• 2023The Advent of the Economic Security Era and Key Provisions and Impacts of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), BFL No. 118, Seoul National University Financial Law Center
• 2022Export Controls and Sanctions Imposed Based on Human Rights, Trade Security Brief No. 2022-2, Strategic Materials Management Institute (Co-authored)
• 2022Comparative Analysis and Implications of Major Countries’ Sanctions on Russia Related to the Ukraine Crisis, Trade Security Brief No. 2022-1, Strategic Materials Management Institute (Reviewed)
• 2022US Economic Sanctions on North Korea and Sanctions Compliance for Korean Companies: Focus on Maritime Trade, Unification and Law No. 52, Ministry of Justice
• 2022Changing Global Environmental Landscape and the Electric Vehicle Industry: Preparing for Supply Chain Risks, Monthly EV Magazine Vol. 22
• 2022Compliance of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with the WTO TBT Agreement, Legislation No. 696, Ministry of Government Legislation
• 2021Review of the US Financial Sanctions Method and Utilization, Trade Security Brief No. 2021-2, Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry (co-authored)
• 2020International Legal Evaluation and Remedies for the US Unilateral Targeted Sanctions, Human Rights and Justice No. 494, Korean Bar Association
• 2020Possibility of Limiting Economic Sanctions through the Application of International Humanitarian Law, Journal of Humanitarian Law No. 40, Korean Red Cross
• 2020Individual Regulation and Rule of Law in International Law: Focusing on Jurisdictional Overlaps between the UN Security Council and ICC, Law and Legislation No. 688, Ministry of Government Legislation
• 2019Study on UN Security Council Sanctions on North Korea: Key Contents by Sector and Implementation by Major Countries, Law and Legislation Research No. 57, Korea Legislation Research Institute
• 2018Study on Measures to Regulate Illegal Trade within the WTO, International Economic Law Research Vol. 16, International Economic Law Association
• 2017Illicit Trade and the WTO: Raising Awareness and Building Strategies, Trade Lab (Co-authored)
• 2013Korea-China FTA Negotiation Status: Progress and Future Prospects, Customs and Trade Vol. 488, Korea Customs Service

• 2012Korea

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