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Int’l law professor to head Korea Trade Commission

Aug. 17, 2016 - 18:00 By 황유미
[THE INVESTOR] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has named Seoul National University law professor Shin Hi-taek as the Korea Trade Commission chairman, it announced Aug. 17.

Shin studied law at Seoul National University and Yale with a specialization in international investment. He worked at Kim & Chang law firm and served as the director of Seoul National University Research Institute and a counsel for the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.

The international trade law expert will head the quasi-judicial body that investigates and determines industrial injuries and unfair trade practices and report to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.

By Hwang You-mee (glamazon@heraldcorp.com)