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Sooho SON
Founder & Managing Partner
Admitted in Korea
Education
- Ph.D. in Commercial Law, Korea University School of Law (2022)
- J.D., Korea University School of Law (2012)
- LL.B., Korea University College of Law (2006)
Qualifications
- Admitted to the Bar, Republic of Korea (2012)
- Certified Tax Accountant, Republic of Korea (2017)
Current Positions
- Managing Partner, SON&Partners (2021–Present)
- Legal Counsel, Lotus Investment JSC, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (2023–Present)
- Legal Counsel, SK SQUARE Co., Ltd. (2020–2023)
- Legal Counsel, INCHEON UNITED FC (2019–Present)
- Regulation Examiner, Korean Sports & Olympic Committee (2020–Present)
- Member, Player’s Salary Arbitration Committee, K League (2020–Present)
- Member, SON&Partners Sports Law & Management Center (2020–Present)
- Chief Researcher, JISAN Corporate Law Institute (2017–Present)
Previous Positions
- Legal Counsel, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (2020–2023)
- Representative, Korean Bar Association (2017–2018)
- Researcher, Korea University Maritime Law Center (2017–2018)
- Managing Partner, HYUNJAI LLC – Gangnam (2015–2021)
- Partner, HYUNJAI LLC (2014–2015)
- Special Advisor, Enhanceko M&A (2008–2009)
- Insurance & Legal Department, SK Shipping Co., Ltd. (2006–2008)
Publications
Doctoral Dissertation
- A Study on Liquidated Damages and Penalty in the Shipping and Shipbuilding Industry – Particularly Regarding the Legal Nature of Demurrage as Special Compensation for Damages (2022). Korea University.
Selected Theses
- “Special Purpose Company (SPC) to Own the Vessel and Protection of Creditors: The Grounding of M/V EVER GIVEN and Suez Canal Blockage,” Dankook Law Review, Vol. 45, No. 3 (2022)
- “Governing Law on the Third Parties’ Right of Direct Action Against the Insurer of Maritime Liability Insurance,” Case Review, Vol. 32, No. 1, Seoul Bar Association (2018)
- “Compulsory Execution Against M/V HANJIN XIAMEN on Bareboat Charter Hire Purchase & Rehabilitation Procedures in Korea,” Case Review, Vol. 31, No. 1, Seoul Bar Association (2017)
- “Governing Law on Time Charterers’ Rescission of Time Charters Containing Foreign Factors and Ship Owners’ Damages,” Case Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, Seoul Bar Association (2016)
- “Whether an Insurance Contract with English Governing Law Is Subject to the Korean Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions,” Case Review, Vol. 29, No. 1, Seoul Bar Association (2015)
- “The Burden of Medical Expenses Incurred After the Decision to Withdraw from Life-Sustaining Treatment,” The Lawyer, Vol. 46, No. 1, Seoul Bar Association (2014)
Books
- It’s Not Easy to Like People (2021), Brain Store.
- K-League Scouting Report (Co-author, 2020-2021), Brain Store.
- What Attracted Us to This Place, Incheon? (2021), Book and Fire Moths
Public and Professional Services
Research Collaborations
- Co-Author, Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy White Paper, Korea Shipowners’ Association (2019)
- Co-Author, A Study on the Calculation Criteria for the Rate of Fault in Fishing Vessel Collision Accidents, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (2015)
Selected Invited Presentations
- Invited Speaker, “How Did Our Neighbors Become Murderers?”, tvN TV Lecture Show (2023)
- Invited Speaker, “The Myth of a Perfect Trial: Human Limitations in the Justice System”, tvN TV Lecture Show (2022)
- Presenter, “Public Interest Litigation in Maritime Environmental Pollution in Korea”, 8th East Asia Maritime Law Forum, Dalian, China (2015)
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