Overview

Bowon Choi practices trade law with a focus on trade defence and regulatory law.

Prior to joining Van Bael & Bellis, Bowon gained experience at leading law firms in Seoul and Paris and at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington, D.C.

 

Languages 

Korean, English, French, German, Spanish

Education 

  • Master 2 in Arbitration and International Trade Law, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, 2021, mention bien
  • Master 1 in French and American law, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, 2021
  • Juris Doctor, Cornell Law School, 2021
  • Bachelor of Law, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, 2018

Bar admission

Admitted to the New York Bar, 2022

            Admitted to the D.C. Bar, 2023

            Admitted to the Paris Bar (pending)

Publications/speaking engagements

Three Years of the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Agreement: An Interim Evaluation of Arbitration as a Means to Appeal WTO Panel Reports, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (August 2023)