About Pietro

Degrees in Law: LL.M., “…”
Degrees in other fields: B.A.

Seungmin Pietro Jung

Bar Admission(s):

Position: Researcher / Paralegal

Nationality: Republic of Korea (South)

Language(s): English and Korean

Location of Practice: Seoul, Korea, …

Email: seungmin.uslaw@gmail.com
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

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» Jessup Competition (2018)

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, National Rounds, International Law Students Association and The Commercial Bar Association (Jan. 2019), Varsity Team of Edinburgh Law School
Team Captain

The Case concerning the Kayleff Yak (State of Aurok v. Republic of Rakkab)

» Asia Cup (2018), 2nd Runner-ups

International Law Moot Court Competition for Future International Lawyers in Asia “Asia Cup” (2018), Varsity Team of Yonsei University and National Representative Team for Republic of Korea, 1st Runner-ups, 3rd Best Oralist (Sun Kim) and 7th Best Oralist (Sofi Sun Min Kim) Award
Head Coach

The Case concerning the Armed Activities in the Border Area and the Gufa (Acotango/Resago)

» Jessup Competition (2014), Runner-ups

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, National Rounds, Korean Society of International Law (Aug. 2013), Varsity Team of Yonsei University, Runner-ups, Best Oralist (Joy Yesul Pae) and Best Memorandum (Respondent) Award
Team Captain

The Case concerning Certain Activities within the Malachi Gap (The State of Amalea v. The Republic of Ritania)

» Jessup Competition (2013), Runner-ups

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, National Rounds, Korean Society of International Law (Aug. 2012), Varsity Team of Yonsei University, Runner-ups, Best Oralist and Best Memorandum (Applicant & Respondent) Award
Team Captain

The Case concerning Alfurnan Migrants (Alfurna v. State of Rutasia)

» National High School Mock Trial Championship (2008)

25th National High School Mock Trial Championship (May 2008), National Team for Republic of Korea, 1st Victory in National Team’s History

» Mock Trial Competition, Korea Mock Trial Association (2008), Champions

2008 Winter Mock Trial Competition, National Rounds, Korean Mock Trial Association (Mar. 2008), Varsity Team of Daewon Foreign Language High School, Champions
National Representative Team (2008-2009)

» Mock Trial USA (2006), Runner-ups

Mock Trial USA (Dec. 2006), Runner-ups and Invitation to Harvard Mock Trial High School Training Seminar

CAREER

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

› International Arbitration
› Cross-Border Litigation
» Private International Law
» Public International Law
› Project Finance
› Shareholder Disputes
» Trade Law (WTO & FTA)

» Personal Injury Claims

INDUSTRY SECTORS

› Construction & Engineering
› Cyber Security
› Energy & Power
› Finance

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

International Arbitration

» Lone Star and others v. Korea (2012-2025)

LSF-KEB Holdings SCA and others v. Republic of Korea (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/37) (2012-Nov. 2025)
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, World Bank
ICSID Annulment Committee
Case Summary

» Elliott and Mason v. Korea (2018-)

Elliott Associates, L.P. (U.S.A.) v. Republic of Korea (PCA Case No. 2018-51) (2018 – )
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Case Summary

1. Mason Capital L.P. (U.S.A.) 2. Mason Management LLC (U.S.A.) v. Republic of Korea (PCA Case No. 2018-55) (Jun. 2018 – 2025)
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Case Summary

Cross-border Litigation

» Republic of Korea v. Elliott Associates, LP (2024-2025)

English High Court

The Court of Appeal

English High Court

Advisory

» ICCA’s Guide to the Interpretation of the 1958 New York Convention (2024)

» IBA’s (revised) Rules and Commentary on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2021)

EDUCATION

» The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Law School (2020)

LL.M. in International Law (Scotland, U.K., 2018 – 2020)
Edinburgh Law School, Old College, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL +44 (0)131 650 2008
Graduated with Merit

Dissertation: “Re-discovering the Obviously Presumed: Designed Aim of Means in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter” (2020)

» Yonsei University, Underwood International College (2017)

B.A. in Political Science and International Relations (Seoul, R.O.K., Mar. 1. 2010 – Aug. 25. 2017)
50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 03722
Founded in 1855 by Horace Grant Underwood (presbyterian Missionary), Yonsei University’s motto is “the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). Underwood International College (UIC) is the Rank No. 1 Liberal arts College in South Korea with the most diverse and active international student body. All courses and seminars are conducted in English.
Graduated 4th in Class (GPA 3.89/4.30 or 4.05/4.50)
– Honor Roll (Mar. 2011)
– Honor Roll (Mar. 2012)

Senior Thesis: “Analysis of Russia’s Annexation of Crimea under Public International Law regarding the Use of Force (Jus ad bellum) through the Eyes of Eyal Benvenisti” (2016)

Yonsei Underwood Law Society, Yonsei Underwood Law Review, Underwood Union, Yonsei Judo Club

– International Law and Governance
– Law and Society
– Free Trade Agreements
– The Theory and Practice of International Arbitration
– Law and Policy
– Introduction to Public International Law
– The Rule of Law in Theory and Practice

– Senior Thesis: Independent Study
– Territory and International Law (Graduate course)

– Global Political Philosophy
– International Political Economy
– Modern Liberalism and Its Discontents
– Democracy: Philosophy, Practice and Challenges
– American Government and Politics
– Politics and Strategy
– Theories of International Justice
– Seminar on Political Communication
– Order, Disorder and Sustainability in the Global Economy

– Politics of Collaboration and Integration in Europe
– Religious and Ethnic Conflicts in the Middle East

» Daewon Foreign Language High School (2010)

Chinese and English Major (Seoul, R.O.K., Mar. 2007 – 2010)
116 Seogyeong-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Founded in 1983, Daewon Foreign Language High School (DFLHS) is the Rank No. 1 high school in South Korea. All Global Leadership Program (GLP) classes are conducted in English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

» Peter & Kim (2021 – )

Founded in 2019, Peter & Kim (P&K) is a Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Top-30 in the world-ranked international law firm specialising in international arbitration and cross-border litigation.

» International Association of Korean Lawyers (2021)

» Park, Lee and Morris / PI IP Law (2016)

» KATUSA, Republic of Korea Army (2014 – 2016)

142nd Military Police Company, 94th Military Police Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA), Republic of Korea Army (R.O.K.A.)
Provost Marshal’s Office, U.S. Army Garrison in Yongsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Sergeant (E-5) and Squad Leader

– Graduated Training Academy with Max Score
– Received Letter of Recommendation from the PMO’s Operation Sergeant to the position of Korean National Investigator (KNI) at …

PUBLICATIONS

» Cyber Security and International Law

» Public International Law

› COVID-19 and China’s State Responsibility (2021)

› Obligation Not to Cause Transboundary Harm (Japanese Fukushima and Ukranian Chernobyl Case, 2021)

› UNSC and the European Court of Justice after the Kadi case (2021)

› Status of the Requirement for Prior-Informed Consent (PIC) in assessing Genetic Resources associated with Traditional Knowledge under the Nagoya Protocol (CBD) under TRIPS and WIPO (2019)

› War is a Word (2018)
› Function and Limits of the ICJ Advisory Opinion (2018)

› Admissibility and Exhaustion of Local Remedies Rule (2017)
› Maritime Jurisdiction of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (China v. Philippines, 2017)

› Origin, Nature, Function and Sources of Public International Law
› How International Law shapes the Modern World

» Jus ad bellum

› Extra-territorial Self-defense and Non-State Actors

› Question of Statehood in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

› Japan’s Constitutional Reform and the Collective Right to Self-defense (2015)

» Finance, Banking and Investment Law

» International Arbitration Law

› Definition and Scope of “State Act” and National Pensions (2026)

› Common Law and Civil Law Divide in International Arbitration Law

› Treatment of Non-responsive Respondents in Arbitration (2024)

› The “Barristers of the Same Chambers from England and Wales” Question (2023)

» WTO/FTA Law Moot Court Competition Materials

› Death of WTO (2023)

› Definition of Public Body (2022)

› (2017)

› (2015)

› Sorea – Measures concerning Ready-Made Meals (Complaint by Lietnam, 2013)

› Invistany – Anti-dumping Investigations against Passenger Vehicles from Exporia (2012)

› Romantia – Measures Affecting Certain Helicultural Products from Narnia (2011)

› Econia – Measures Affecting Imports of Passenger Car (2010)

» Human Rights Law Moot Court Competition Materials

» Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition Materials

› Questions relating to Ocean Fertilization and Marine Biodiversity (Federal States of Aeolia v. Republic of Rinnuco, 2017)
Team Captain

» Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition Materials

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

“Zero-L”, Harvard Lawschool Online (Certified)

LANGUAGES

» English

Native Fluency and Professional Proficiency

– LSAT 177점 (2025)
– TEPS 970점, Level 1+ (2016)
– TOEIC
– TOEFL 118점, TEPS 959점 (2009)
– IEEC 금상 (2007)
– TOEFL 283점, ESPT Level 1 845점, TOSEL Grade 1 864점, IET Level 2, 전국영어수학학력경시대회 1등급 (2006)
– IET Certificate of English Proficiency Level 1, 금상 (2003)

» Chinese

Fit for Travel

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– HSK Level 5 (2009)
– Hanja Qualification Level 4 (2003)
– Hanja Qualification Level 5 (2002)
– Hanj Qualification Level 6 (2002)

» French

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» German

» Japanese