Young Seok's practice of over three (3) decades spans a broad range of advisory and contentious works, with a particular focus on the fields of dispute resolution (including international arbitration), insurance and maritime law.

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As a pioneer practitioner of international arbitration in Korea, Young Seok has made a longstanding commitment to the advancement of arbitration practice in Korea.

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Young Seok is experienced in serving as a legal expert on the laws of Korea in cross-border disputes. In recent years, Young Seok has served as such before:

• Hong Kong courts (2020-2022)

• London Maritame Arbitrators Association (2019-2020)

• Singapore courts (2019)

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Young Seok also sits as an arbitrator frequently.

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EXPERIENCE

• Founding Partner, RosettaLegal (2017~Present)
• Auditor, Korean Insurance Law Association (2019 ~Present)
• Vice-Chair, Asia-Pacific Maritime Arbitration Center (APMAC) (2018~Present)
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel  (IADC) (2016~Present)
• President, Korean International Trade Law Association (2019~2021)
• Chair, Korea Council for International Arbitration (2016~2018)
• Secretary-General, Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (Seoul IDRC) (2016~2018)
• Partner, Head of International Dispute Resolution Practice, Yulchon LLC (2003~2017)
• Member, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board, International Arbitration Committee (2011~Present)
• Panel Arbitrator, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (2015~Present)

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PUBLICATIONS

• 2021 Delos Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP), South Korea Chapter

• Korea Chapter of Commercial Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2nd Edition, Sweet & Maxwell International Series (2015)

• Chapter on Korea, "ASIA ARBITRATION GUIDE", 4th Edition, Respondek & Fan (2015)

• Construction and Projects in South Korea: Overview, Construction and Projects Multi-jurisdictional Guide (Co-Author) (2014)

• Insurance Litigation, Getting the Deal Through (Co-Author) (2014)

• Confidentiality in International Arbitration: Including a Korean Law Perspective, Dong-A Journal of International Business Transactions Law, Vol. 1 No. 2 (Spring 2010)

• Korean section of Dispute Resolution Review, Law Business Research (2009-2011) 

• Interest in Korean Arbitration: Inconsistencies in Applying the Special Act on Expedition of Litigation, SNU Law Review (2012)

• Specification of Insurance Accidents for Non-Life Insurance, BFL No. 56 (2012)