Representative Work
Litigation
People
Oh, Jae Chang
Major Practice Areas | International transactions law · Fair Trade Act· Commercial arbitration and mediation · Family law litigation and criminal law litigation involving foreigners
Education/Experience
Education
| Period | Education |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Graduated from Korea University Graduate School of Law (Ph.D. in International Law) |
| 2004 | Graduated from New York University School of Law (LL.M.) |
| 1998 | Graduated from Korea University Graduate School of Law (M.A. in International Law) |
| 1985 | Graduated from Korea University Department of Law (B.A.) |
Experience
| Period | Experience |
|---|---|
| 2015 ~ current | Mediator at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency’s Standard Terms Dispute Mediation Council |
| 2014 ~ current | Member of the Department of Justice’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Legal Advisor Corps (area: international transactions) |
| 2013 ~ 2016 | Advisor to the Department of Justice’s Human Rights Policy Consulting Board |
| 2013 ~ 2010-current | Legal Advisor at the Seoul Global Center’s Trade Caravan |
| 2013 | Admitted to the New York Bar |
| 2010 ~ 2010-current | Recommended Korean attorney at the American, British, and Australian Embassies in Korea |
| 2012 ~ 2013 | Adjunct Professor of International Human Rights Law at the Korea University Graduate Department of Law |
| 2011 ~ 2012 | Adjunct Professor of Legal Practice at Hanyang University Graduate Department of Law |
| 2011 ~ 2017 | Member of the Korean Bar Association’s Human Rights Commission |
| 2007 ~ current | Expert commissioner at the Korea Legal Research Institute |
| 2007 ~ 2009 | Legal Advisor at the legal department of the Export Import Bank of Korea |
| 2006 ~ 2008 | Legal Advisor at the legal team of the Department of Administration and Safety |
| 2005 ~ current | International arbitrator at the Korea Commercial Arbitration Board |
| 2005 ~ 2011 | Legal Advisor with the Seoul Broadcasting System legal department |
| 2001 ~ current | Director and Vice President, Korea Competition Law Association |
| 1998 ~ current | Attorney at Haemaru Law Firm |
| 1993 ~ 1995 | Attorney at Mirae Law Firm, Aram International Patents Law Firm |
| 1990 ~ 1993 | Judge Advocate, Staff Judge Advocate |
| 1990 | Graduated as a member of the 19th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute |
| 1987 | Admitted to the Korean Bar |
- Damages claims for American, British, and Australian citizens who experienced personal injuries (death, serious injury) in Korea (2010-present)
- Enforcement in Korea of judgments made in Belgium, Britain, and the United States (2011-present)
- Criminal cases (fraud, assault, sexual molestation, drugs etc.) involving foreign defendants (2010-present)
- Family cases (adoption, marriage, divorce, custody, child support, family mediation) involving foreign parties(2010-present)
- Asset investigation and enforcement on a Korean corporation (2011)
- Arbitration for the return of a Brazilian football coach’s contract down payment (2012) and numerous other cases of litigation and arbitration counsel for foreign individuals and corporations
Consultations
- M&A contracts and due diligence on behalf of Finnish, American, and Hong Kong corporations looking to merge with or acquire Korean corporations (2010)
- Legal consultation for foreign corporations (Vietnamese, Polish, American etc.) seeking to establish branches in Korea (2010-present)
- Review of project finance contracts (2015-present)
- Review of English-language contracts for Korean corporations such as MTekvision Co. Ltd., Hansol Education, and Mira (2012-present)
- Review of various contracts as part of legal consulting work for numerous corporations and public agencies, including serving as the Department of Justice’s advisor to small and medium-sized enterprises and Seoul City Global Trade Caravan
Research and Press
- Study on Provisional Disposition (United States, Korean Supreme Court, 2014)
- Study on Provisional Attachment (United States, Korean Supreme Court, 2013)
- Study on Individual Complaints in International Law (Ph.D. thesis, 2009)
- “Study on Litigation to Revoke for Fraud”, Korea Academic Information Co. Ltd., joint author (2011)