John P Bang is a senior partner (foreign attorney) at Peter & Kim in Seoul. He was previously a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, where he worked for 23 years in various roles, including as the co-founder and head of the International Arbitration & Litigation Practice.
Who’s Who Legal notes that John is “the cornerstone of the arbitration space in Korea” and is recognized as a “leading arbitration advocate with superb written and oral advocacy skills" by his peers. He has represented parties in over 250 proceedings under the rules of all major institutions. Moreover, John regularly supervises and coordinates court litigations in multiple jurisdictions (specifically common law jurisdictions like the US.)
He also acts as arbitrator and is frequently appointed as co-arbitrator or presiding arbitrator by institutions and users. Prior to moving to Korea, John served as a federal law clerk to the Honourable Kathryn C. Ferguson.