Kim, Yong Hyeok
Partner / Logistics Manager
- +82-2-2051-1870
- yonghyeok.kim@dlglaw.co.kr
Profile
Yong Hyeok Kim, a lawyer and Certified Logistics Administrator, serves as the Vice President of the Korean Logistics Administrator Association. With extensive expertise in logistics, mobility, and distribution industries, he has provided comprehensive legal counsel on various contracts, disputes, regulatory compliance, and regulatory sandbox matters. His work supports clients navigating the rapidly evolving logistics and mobility sectors.
Mr. Kim is also actively engaged in public interest law. He has collaborated with organizations such as the National Human Rights Commission and the Central Disability Advocacy Agency to conduct research aimed at improving human rights for persons with disabilities and immigrants. He has published numerous papers on topics including employment and education rights and has represented individuals facing discrimination. Additionally, he provides legal advice to various non-profit organizations.
Experience
- 2001-2003
Korea Exchange Bank
- 2012-2017
- 2014-Present
- 2015-2016
- 2017-Present
- 2018-2020
- 2021-Present
- 2023-Present
- 2024-Present
- 2025-Present
Education
- 2002
- 2004
- 2012
- 2018
Activities
- Lawyer of the Month Award, Seoul Bar Association (2016)
- Status of a person who transfers real estate from a member after notification of transfer (Construction Law Institute, 2012)
- Issues on the Criteria for Selecting Persons for Relocation (Construction Law Institute, 2013)
- Policy Monitoring Study on the Just Accommodation of Persons with Disabilities in National Qualifying Examinations (Co-author, National Human Rights Commission, 2014)
- Eugenics, Abortion, Maternal Rights, and Self-Determination – Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities (co-author, Dong-Koo Kang, 2014)
- Payment of Medical Benefits to a Person Injured on the Job (Case Study, 2015)
- Survey on the Labor Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Co-author, National Human Rights Commission, 2015)
- Research on Development of Operating Manual for Regional Developmental Disability Support Centers (Co-author, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2015)
- Case Review: Revocation of Disqualification for Failure to Provide Disability Accommodation in Public Employment Interview Process (Seoul National University Social Security Law Research Society, 2016)
- Development of Human Rights Training Materials for Workers Related to Challenging Behavior of Users (Co-author, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2016)
- Development of Disability Abuse Indicators and Survey Tools (Co-author, The Commonwealth Fund for Social Welfare, 2016)
- Study on the Disposal of Residual Property and Funeral Procedures for Unrelated Deceased Persons in Residential Facilities for Persons with Disabilities (Co-author, Social Welfare Legal System Research, 2017)
- Efficient Judicial Support for Disability Abuse Cases Through the Salt Farm Case (Co-author, Seoul Bar Association, 2017)
- Study of Content Dispute Case Laws (Co-author, Korea Creative Content Agency, 2018)
- Study on Improving Domestic Laws on Aircraft Leasing (Inha University, 2018)
- Legal Assistance Manual for Disability Abuse Cases (Co-author, Seoul Pro Bono Center, 2019)
- Research on Improving the Legal Framework for Accessibility Rights to Public Facilities for People with Disabilities (Co-author, Public Interest Law Series Vol. 10, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, 2024)
Qualifications
- 2012
- 2016
- 2021