People
Professionals Make the Success!
Intellect, experience, creativity, and professionalism are the backbones of Pusan pacific law¡¯s success.
Finding and nurturing talent and allowing professionals to work in a supportive, collegial environment that emphasizes both teamwork
and the development of each individual¡¯s potential, has led the firm to market leadership.
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Young Hwa Suhr
Qualifications
Attorney-at-law (Republic of Korea)
Areas of Practice
International, Finance/Marine Financing, Corporate, Insurance and Reinsurance, Shipbuilding, Port/Logistics, Marine Insurance, Marine Casualties, Shipping
Affiliations
Korea Bar Association
Busan Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Korea Maritime Law Society (Vice President)
Education
Cornell Graduate School of Law - New York (LLM)
Judicial Training Institute
Seoul National University Graduate School of Law (Master of Laws)
Seoul National University College of Law (Bachelor of Laws)
Career
Pusan Pacific Law Office Founding / Partner : 1997 - Present
Honorary Danish Consul / Appointed : 1998 - Present
Pusan National University Law School / Adjunct Professor : 2013 Present
Dong-A University College of Law / Associate Professor : 2005 - 2008
Dong-A University College of Law / Adjunct Professor : 2000 - 2004
Young Hwa Suhr Law Office / Solo Practice : 1994 - 1997
Kim & Chang Law Office / Lawyer : 1989 - 1993
Appointments and Honors
1994 : Member of New York State Bar Association
1998 : Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal Inquiry Counsel
1998 : National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives - Consultant Lawyer
1998 : Korea Export Insurance Corporation - Consultant Lawyer
1998 : Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee - Consultant Lawyer
1999 : Korean Commercial Arbitration Board - Arbitrator
2001 : Eyesvision Co., Ltd. - Outside Director
2002 : KT Submarine Co., Ltd - Outside Director
2002 : Korea Asset Management Corporation - Consultant Lawyer
2003 : Busan Bank - Consultant Lawyer
2004 : Woori Home Shopping Co., Ltd. - Outside Director
2010 : Korean Bar Association - Registered as expert in International Transactions and Corporate Law
2012 : Goryo Savings Bank - Outside Director
2013 : Korea Maritime Law Association - Vice President
Representative Articles and Publications
1992 : Demurrage (Shipping Journal)
1992 : Warranty in Marine Insurance (Seoul Bar Journal)
1992 : Incorporation of Charterparties into Bills of Lading (Korea Maritime Law)
1992 : Study of Package Limitation under the Commercial Act (Korea Bar Journal)
1994 : Piercing the Corporate Veil in Admiralty (LLM Thesis)
1997 : Third Party Claim Rights in Marine Liability Insurance (Busan Bar Journal)
1998 : Warranty Duties in Marine Insurance (Loss Insurance Journal)
1999 : Review of Recent Cases in Piercing the Corporate Veil (Busan Bar Journal)
2003 : Current Status and Problems in the Busan Economy. (Busan Bar Journal)
2004 : United States and European Judgments Levying Countervailing Duties on
Hynix Semiconductor and the Korean Government¡¯s Response (Busan Bar Journal)
2004 : Study of Problems Arising from Collision of Vessels (Legal Research)
2005 : Specifics and Direction of Korean Law Schools (Dong-A Legal Studies)
2006 : Direct Claim Right in Marine Liability Insurance (Korea Maritime Law)
2010 : Legal Problems Relation to Shipbuilding Contracts (Korean Maritime Law)
2011 : Duty of Disclosure Warranty in English Maritime Law (Korea Maritime Law)
2013 : Important Commercial Code (Insurance, Maritime) Judgments in 2012 (2013 Human Rights and Justice #432)
2014 : Important Commercial Code (Insurance, Maritime) Judgments in 2013 (2014 Human Rights and Justice)
Hyun Gu Hwang
Qualifications
Attorney-at-law (Republic of Korea)
Areas of Practice
Maritime Law, Shipbuilding, Insurance, Construction, Criminal Law, Entertainment, Arbitration, etc.
Affiliations
Korea Bar Association
Busan Bar Association
Pusan Pacific Law Office (2011~Present)
Education
Chungju High School
Chungang University, College of Arts, Department of Film (Incomplete)
Bachelor of Laws (through the National Examination for Self-Education)
Career
Passed the 50th Korean Bar Examination
Completed the 40th Judicial Research and Training Institut
Mediator, Seoul Southern District Court (2010)
Legal Representative, Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal (2011~Present)
Selected as a Leading Lawyer in the Field of Shipping by Legal Times (2023, 2024)
Public Relations Director, Korean Maritime Law Association (2024~Present)
Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2025~Present)
Chang Seop Lim
Qualifications
Attorney-at-law (Republic of Korea)
Areas of Practice
Criminal, Marine Casualties, Shipbuilding, Port / Logistics, Corporate
Affiliations
Korea Bar Association
Busan Bar Association
Education
Seoul National University (BA)
College of Law, Sungkyunkwan University (JD)
Career
Pusan Pacific Law Office(2018~Present)
L.K.B & Partners(2016~2018)
Kukje(2013~2016)
KOREAN AIR (2009~2010)
Yongmin Park
Qualifications
Attorney-at-law (Republic of Korea)
Areas of Practice
Maritime Law, Corporate, Port/Logistics, Criminal Law, Arbitration, etc.
Affiliations
Korean Bar Association
Busan Bar Association
Pusan Pacific Law Office (2016~Present)
Education
Jeongdong High School
Bachelor of Laws, Pusan National University
Juris Doctor, Pusan National University School of Law
Career
Passed the 5th Korean Bar Examination (2016)
Legal Representative, Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal (2017~Present)
Hee Eun Suhr
Qualifications
Attorney-at-law (Republic of Korea)
Education
Seoul National University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2011~2015)
Pusan National University, Law School (2017~2019)
Career
Pusan Pacific Law Office (2020~Present)
Corporate Legal Advisory
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Ongoing corporate legal advisory for LS Marine Solution |
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Ongoing corporate legal advisory for STX Ocean Service |
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Ongoing corporate legal advisory for HMM Ocean Service |
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Ongoing corporate legal advisory for K Shipbuilding |
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Ongoing corporate legal advisory for Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. |
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Ongoing corporate legal advisory for Hyundai Materials |
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Legal advisory for Daehan Steel |
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Ongoing legal advisory for NexThera |
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Legal advisory for Intergis |
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Legal advisory for Intergis Central Pier |
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Legal advisory for DongHwa Entec |
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Drafting and reviewing various agreements such as MOUs, NDAs, escrow agreements, and construction contracts, and providing legal advice to prevent disputes |
Maritime Cases
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Handling civil and criminal cases related to the cargo explosion accident of the MV Stolt Greenland |
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Handling civil and criminal cases involving port oil spill accidents |
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Legal representation in a dispute arising from the termination of the KiwiRail project contract in New Zealand |
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Legal advisory and damage claim litigation related to crew member accidents |
Litigation
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Represented various domestic and international insurers and shipping companies in numerous maritime cases |
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Handled disputes related to maritime transport, ship repair, and equipment supply |
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Conducted multiple civil litigations involving industrial accidents, lease disputes, trademark infringement, and fraudulent conveyance action |
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Filed and executed ship arrest applications |
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Carried out administrative litigation, including actions for cancellation of administrative dispositions |
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Handled media arbitration cases |
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Represented clients in litigation involving construction defects in officetels and commercial buildings |
Hyunsun Suhr
Qualifications
Attorney-at-law (Republic of Korea)
Affiliations
Korea Bar Association
Busan Bar Association
Education
Kyunghee University Institute of International Education(2010)
Osaka University, Materials and Manufacturing Science(2011~2015)
Dong-A University, Law School(2018~2021)
Career
Pusan Pacific Law Office (2021 - Present)
