Robin J. Baik photo
Robin J. Baik
Lawyer
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
+82 2 369 1255
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
+82 2 369 1255

Robin Baik focuses his practice on international judgment enforcement and asset recovery matters, including those relating to insolvency proceedings and involving fraudulent schemes to hide and embezzle misappropriated assets. His experience in this area includes representing clients such as sovereign entities, energy and technology companies and financial institutions.

Mr. Baik also has experience in white-collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement matters, with a particular focus on representing Korean and other Asia-based corporations and individuals in cross-border disputes. He regularly advises clients facing investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Conduct Authority with regards to corruption/the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, forex and tax violations, among others.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Baik practiced at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he focused on U.S. bankruptcy proceedings and U.S. federal tax issues for various U.S.- and Korea-based clients.

Admissions

  • Foreign Legal Consultant, South Korea
  • New York

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, JD
  • Seoul National University School of Law, LLB

Languages

  • Korean

Accolades

  • Who's Who Legal, Asset Recovery

Select Engagements

 

Publications & Presentations

  • Co-author, “Asset Recovery – Korea 2021” (Getting the Deal Through, 2020)
  • Co-author, “The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review: Korea 2021” (The Law Reviews 2020)
  • Co-author, “GIR Know-How: Securities & Related Investigations 2021” ( Global Investigations Review, 2020)
  • Co-author, “Asset Recovery – Korea 2020” (Getting the Deal Through, 2019)
  • Co-author, “The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review: Korea 2020” (The Law Reviews 2019)
  • Co-author, “GIR Know-How: Securities & Related Investigations 2020” ( Global Investigations Review, 2019)
  • Co-author, “GIR Know-How: Securities & Related Investigations 2019” ( Global Investigations Review, 2018)
  • Co-author, “Securities & Related Investigations” (Global Investigations Review, September 2016)
  • Co-author, “Asset Recovery – Korea” (Getting the Deal Through, 2016)
  • Author, "Substantive Consolidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court - A Case Study of Lehman Brothers' Bankruptcy Proceeding" (SungKyunKwan Law Review, 2012)