# D.K. Kim – International Mediator & Attorney

> IMI-certified international mediator and attorney with 23+ years of experience resolving finance, M&A, infrastructure, and shareholder disputes. Bilingual (Korean/English), based in Seoul.

## About

Do Kyung Kim (김도경) is a Korean attorney and IMI Certified Mediator trusted by global firms, financial institutions, and government bodies. He combines deep transactional expertise—honed at Macquarie Asset Management Korea, KimChang & Lee, and Yulchon—with advanced mediation practice across more than five leading domestic and international institutions.

## Expertise Areas

- **International Commercial Mediation**: Cross-border dispute resolution, Singapore Convention, cultural intelligence in Asia-Pacific contexts
- **Infrastructure / PPP**: Project finance, public-private partnerships, local government disputes, PPP arbitration reform, infrastructure fund governance and management internalisation
- **Finance**: Ship financing, private equity, capital markets, emission trading, IP-backed lending
- **M&A**: Earn-out clauses, corporate restructuring, shareholder disputes
- **IP / Blockchain**: Security token regulation, technology neutrality, GoN principle, public blockchain, IP collateral
- **Dispute Resolution Education**: Mediation training, KCAB programs, IMI mediator evaluation

## Current Positions

- Court-Annexed Mediator & Conciliator – Seoul Central District Court
- International Mediator and Arbitrator – WIPO, SIMC, AIAC, SCCA, QICCA, KCAB INTERNATIONAL
- Asia Pacific Board Member – Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL)
- Delegate – Korean Society of Law
- Member – International Affairs Division, Korean Bar Association
- Instructor – Mediation & Negotiation Program, KCAB
- Panel Judge – IMI Mediator Training Program, YCM
- Advisory Board Member – InnovADR
- Co-Founder – Trinos Strategy

## Publications (19 peer-reviewed articles)

### 2026
- "Transformative Mediation: Theory and Practice with Implications for Korea" — 협상연구 Vol.29 No.1, pp.99-155 (2026)
- "Reforming the Public Private Partnership Act for Internalized Management of Infrastructure Funds" — 민간투자연구 Vol.4 No.1 (2026)
- "Regulation of Token Securities and the Adoption of Public Blockchains – A Comparative Legal Analysis of the Principle of Technology Neutrality and a Proposal for the GoN Principle" — 증권법연구 Vol.27 No.1 (2026) [with Choi, H.; Jeong, D.; Maeng, H.]
- "Risk Structure and Legal Challenges of IP-Backed Lending in Korea" — 산업재산권 No.83 (2026)
- "Reimagining Private Mediation in the Asia-Pacific: Enforcement Architecture, Cultural Intelligence and Institutional Innovation" — Asian Dispute Review (2026)
- "Paradigm Shift in Korea's PPP Dispute Resolution Mechanism" — 민간투자연구 Vol.3 No.2 (2026)

### 2025
- "Comparative Analysis of Mediation Institutionalization in Europe: Policy Choices and Learning in Italy and Spain" — 중재 No.364, KCAB (2025)
- "The Transformation of Global Private Mediation Markets: Empirical Analysis of Asia-Pacific Growth and Digital Innovation" — Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal Vol.18 No.2 (2025)
- "A Study on the Improvement of Korean Lawyer Ethics Regulations – Lessons from a Singapore International Mediation Centre Case" — 인권과 정의 Vol.533, Korean Bar Association (2025)

### 2024
- "Interpretation of the earn-out clause in M&A contract" — 선진상사법률 Vol.108, Ministry of Justice (2024)

### 2023
- "Investor-State Dispute Settlement and International Mediation" — 통상법률 Vol.106, Ministry of Justice (2023)
- "The issues and resolutions regarding local government's moratorium and public interest disposition" — 선진상사법률 Vol.101, Ministry of Justice (2023)

### 2022
- "The Effectiveness and Supplementation of International Commercial Mediation before the Ratification of the Singapore Convention" — 저스티스 Vol.193, Korean Society of Law (2022)

### 2012
- "A Study on the Efficiency of the Settlement by ICSID" — 통상법률 Vol.106, Ministry of Justice (2012)

### 2011
- "A Study on the Partnership Interest of the Private Equity Fund" — 증권법연구, Korea Securities Law Association (2011)
- "Ship Financing and Insolvency of Domestic Shipping Company" — 선진상사법률 Vol.55, Ministry of Justice (2011)

### 2010
- "On the proposed Emission Trading Act – Evaluations with suggestions in light of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act" — 증권법연구 Vol.20, Korea Securities Law Association (2010)

### 2009
- "Affiliate's Guarantee and its Implications" — BFL Vol.33, Seoul National University Center of Financial Law (2009)

### 2005
- "Legal Aspects of Project Finance – focused on Subordinated Debt and Security Interest" — 상사법연구 Vol.24 No.2, Korean Commercial Law Association (2005)

## Book

**조정실무의 모든 것 (The Complete Guide to Mediation Practice)**
Manon Schonewille (Author) · D.K. Kim (Translator)
Parkyoung Publishing (박영사), 2026
Available at: Aladin, Kyobo Books, YES24

## Contact

- Website: https://mediator.trinos.group
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FpmCo7IAAAAJ&hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkkim-mediator/

## Languages

Korean (native), English (fluent)

## Key Research Themes

mediation, international arbitration, dispute resolution, Singapore Convention, ISDS, investor-state disputes, M&A, earn-out, private equity, project finance, ship financing, emission trading, token securities, public blockchain, technology neutrality, GoN principle, IP-backed lending, PPP, infrastructure, infrastructure fund, management internalisation, stapled securities, agency cost, court-annexed mediation, Korea, Asia-Pacific, IMI certified, WIPO, SIMC, KCAB, AIAC