Chang Bo KIM - D&A LLC

Chang Bo KIM
Managing Partner
T. +82 2 3016 5297
F. +82 2 3016 5201
E. cbkim@draju.com

Mr. Chang Bo KIM is a managing partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on General Civil Disputes, Criminal Defense Litigation, Administrative Procedure & Litigation, Antitrust & Competition, Corporate, Tax, and Construction & Real Estate.

Profile

Experience
- - D&A LLC (2024-Present)
  - Senior Judge (Presiding Judge), Seoul Central District Court (2021-2024)
  - Chief Judge, Seoul High Court (2019-2021)
  - Vice Minister, National Court Administration (2017-2019)
  - Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court (2016-2017)
  - Chief Judge, Jeju District Court (2014-2016)
  - Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court (2009-2014)
  - Chief Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court (2008-2009)
  - Presiding Judge, Gwangju High Court (2007-2008)
  - Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2005-2007)
  - Presiding Judge, Seoul Southern District Court (2002-2005)
  - Training Course, College of William & Mary (2002)
  - Presiding Judge, Jeju District Court (2000-2002)
  - Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Korea (1998-2000)
  - Judge, Seoul High Court (1996-1998)
  - Judge, Jeju District Court, Gwangju High Court (1995-1996)
  - Judge, Jeju District Court (1992-1995)
  - Judge, Seoul Civil District Court (1990-1992)
  - Judge, Seoul Northern District Court (1988-1990)
  - Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1985)
  - Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1984)
Education
- - College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 1982)
  - Jeju Jeil High School (1978)
Qualifications
- - Admitted to Bar, Korea (1984)
Languages
- - Korean

Representative Activities

- - Public Interest Lawyer, Seoul Metropolitan Government (2025-Present)
  - Outside Director and Audit Committee Member, SK Telecom (2025-Present)
  - Member, Mediation Committee, Seoul High Court (2024-Present)
  - Member, National Election Commission (2019-2025)
  - Member, Sentencing Commission, Supreme Court of Korea (2019-2021)
Press Coverage
- The JoongAng
  Interview with D&A Managing Partner Chang Bo KIM | Supreme Court-Constitutional Court “Case Ping-Pong” and Rising Police Non- Referrals: Only the Public Suffers
  Apr-02-2026
  
  AJU News
  Shift in Non-Executive Director Appointments in Large Companies: Fewer Former Scholars, More High-Ranking Officials — Samsung Appoints Several Former Prime and Vice Ministers as Directors
  Mar-10-2025
  
  Law Times
  Fourteen Lawyers, Including Former Chief Judge of Seoul High Court Chang Bo KIM, Join DR & AJU
  Oct-18-2024
  
  Law Times
  Chang Bo KIM, Former Chief Judge of Seoul High Court, Joins DR & AJU
  Sep-03-2024
D&A News
- Firm News
  Managing Partner Chang Bo KIM Appointed as Non-Executive Director of SK Telecom
  Mar-10-2025
  
  New Hires
  Chang Bo KIM, Former Chief Judge of Seoul High Court, Joins DR & AJU
  Sep-02-2024

Practice Areas

Professionals