Eunkyung Kim Shin

Biography

Eunkyung Kim Shin regularly advises multinational companies on complex international trade, regulatory compliance, customs and import law, and supply chain-related matters. She also counsels on cross-border compliance and commercial issues. Eunkyung has written on these topics for a number of publications, including WorldECR and Law360, and frequently speaks on these areas. She is a frequent contributor to Baker McKenzie's Sanctions & Export Controls Update, Global Supply Chain Compliance, and Import and Trade Remedies blogs. Eunkyung has been recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" member of Baker McKenzie's international trade team by Legal 500. Legal 500 reported a client as stating that, Eunkyung is "outstanding in giving practical and effective advice." She began her legal career as an associate with Baker McKenzie, and has been with the firm since 2013.

Practice Focus

Eunkyung advises clients on various regulatory compliance and trade issues, concentrating on US customs and import laws and regulations, US export controls such as the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and economic and trade sanctions.

Her practice includes internal and external audits, voluntary disclosures, and investigations related to compliance with US and non-US trade laws, structuring compliance programs, and obtaining authorization from the US Government for activities subject to the EAR, the ITAR, and US economic and trade sanctions programs. She has extensive experience with US customs audits and enforcement matters related to customs valuation, classification, and country of origin; tariff impact mitigation strategies; and managing geopolitical risks in significant transactions, including M&A, carve-outs, and divestitures. She also regularly assists Korea-based companies with various issues related to doing business globally.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Organization of Women in International Trade - Board Member
Korean American Bar Association - Board Member
Chinese American Bar Association - Board Member
Chicago Bar Association - YLS International Corporate and Trade Law Committee - Vice-Chair

Admissions

Illinois~United States
U.S. Court of International Trade~United States

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT) (J.D.)
Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., with Honors)
Seoul National University Law School (Exchange)
Beijing Capital Normal University (Exchange)

Languages

English
Korean
Chinese

Select Publications

Co-author, "BIS Issues New Export Controls Targeting China’s Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Sectors", October 2022
Author, "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation Guidance", Baker McKenzie Supply Chain Blog, June 2022
Co-author, "Recent OFAC Enforcement Cases Underscore Importance of Sanctions Compliance in Supply Chain Risk Management", Baker McKenzie Supply Chain Blog, August 2020
Co-author, "North America: Game On! USMCA Preferential Tariff Treatment: Are You Ready?" Baker McKenzie Client Alert, May 2020
Co-author, "COVID-19 - Tariff-Relief Opportunities for US Importers," Baker McKenzie Client Alert, April 2020
Co-author, "US Government Targets Supply Chains Linked to Forced Labor in Xinjiang, China," Baker McKenzie Client Alert, March 2020

Co-author, "USTR Proposes Tariffs on US$2.4 Billion in French Goods in Response to France’s Digital Services Tax," Baker McKenzie Client Alert, December 2019
Author, "Basics of Importing and Exporting: Dealing with CBP," The Korea Daily, March 2017
Co-author, "US Government Imposes $1.19 Billion Fine Against ZTE for Violating US Sanctions and Export Controls," Baker McKenzie Sanctions Blog, March 2017
Co-author, "OFAC Issues General License Authorizing Certain Dealings with the Russian Federal Security Service," Baker McKenzie Sanctions Blog, February 2017
Co-author, "DOJ's New Guidance Urges Exporters to Self-Disclose Potential Export and Sanctions Violations," Baker McKenzie Client Alert, December 2016
Co-author, "US Government Expands Sanctions Targeting North Korea," Baker McKenzie Sanctions Blog, March 2016

Select Presentations

Speaker, "US-China Trade Developments," Chicago Bar Association, December 2022
Speaker, "Biden Supply Chain Policy – Key Topics for Trade Professionals," International Compliance Professionals Association, June 2022
Speaker, "Negotiating Supply Chain Agreements Under the New US-China Trade Sanctions," Strafford, April 2022
Speaker, "Top Tips to De-risk Your Global Supply Chain," Association of Corporate Counsel Minnesota, November 2021
Speaker, "Development in US Trade Law Related to the Aerospace and Defense Sector," Seoul Air Show, Seoul, October 2021
Speaker, "US Export Controls Enforcement Trends," American Bar Association Export Controls YIR 2020 Forum, February 2021
Speaker, "Supply Chain and Uyghur Forced Labor; How To Mitigate Against Related Risks," Chicago Bar Association, January 2021
Speaker, "Supply Chain and Uyghur Forced Labor: How To Mitigate Against Related Risks," Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, December 2020
Speaker, "The Great Transformation and the Promise of International Economic Law, From A Private Practitioner's Point of View," American Society of International Law, Washington D.C., June 2020
Speaker, "ITAR Compliance and Defense Contracts," Seoul Air Show, Seoul, October 2019
Guest Lecturer, "Supply Chain and International Law Compliance," Chicago-Kent College of Law, March 2019
Speaker, "Development in US Trade Law Related to the Aerospace and Defense Sector Under Current US Administration," Seoul Air Show, Seoul, October 2017
Speaker, "US Sanctions Against Iran, Syria, and Cuba: What Korean Companies Need to Know," KOTRA, Seoul, March 2017
Guest Lecturer, "Globalization, Trade, and International Competition," Chicago-Kent College of Law, March 2017, March 2016
Speaker, "Securing ITAR Agreements to Meet all Regulatory Requirements: TAAs and MLAs," American Conference Institute, Chicago, May 2016
Speaker, "US Sanctions Basics for Financial Institutions," International Credit Executives Group of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, November 2014