Mr. Sin Woo KIM is a foreign attorney at DR & AJU LLC. His practice is primarily focused on nuclear power, renewable energy, resources, the defense industry, U.S. patents, technology transactions, and corporate/investment immigration.
Based on his extensive experience and unparalleled expertise, Mr. Kim heads the Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, and Resources Team at DR & AJU. He provides legal representation and advisory services to a number of domestic and foreign companies in cases involving nuclear power, renewable energy, resources, the defense industry, U.S. patents, technology transactions, and corporate/investment immigration.
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DR & AJU LLC (2024-Present)
Managing Director, Fairfax Strategy Partners (2023-2024)
Nuclear Special Consultant, Ergo (2023)
Of Counsel, H.C. Park & Associates, PLC (2020-2024)
Secretary Official, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (2012-2020)
Manager, Nuclear Power Project Development Team, POSCO (2011-2012)
Manager, KEPCO KPS (2008-2010)
Research Assistant, Nuclear Medicine Department of Medical School, State University of New York (2004-2008)
Seoul National University School of Law (Completed Coursework, Special Juris Doctor, 2020)
Hallym University of Graduate Studies (MS in American Law, 2017)
University of Connecticut School of Law (LLM, 2016)
State University of New York (Completed Coursework, PhD in Nuclear Physics, 2008)
Hanyang University (BS in Nuclear Engineering, 2002)
Gangneung High School (1995)
Admitted to Bar, Washington D.C. (2022)
Licensed Administrative Agent (2018)
Admitted to Bar, Washington D.C. (2022)
Licensed Administrative Agent (2018)
Representative Activities
International Advisor, Korea Hydro Power Industry Association (2024-Present)
Special Advisor, Energy Innovation Reform Project, U.S. (2023-Present)
Special Advisor, The Reify Solution, U.S. (2023-Present)
Fellow, The Center for The National Interest, U.S. (2023-Present)
Participated in R.O.K-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Participated in R.O.K-U.S. Joint Fuel Cycle Study
Participated in the commercialization and planning of the System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor (SMART) small modular nuclear reactor (SMR)
Handled projects involving Very High-Temperature gas-cooled Reactor (VHTR) Nuclear Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Reduction (HyREX)
Participated in UAE Nuclear Power Plant Export Team Korea
Handled R&D for surveillance asset monitoring and identification system development
Introduced plans to denuclearize North Korea and conducted scenario analysis
Participated in R.O.K.-U.S. joint non-proliferation research and development
Served as Inspection and Safety Measures Advisor for the International Atomic Energy Agency
Cooperated and advised foreign nuclear regulators
Handled operations & maintenance of domestic and overseas power plants (Boryeong, Seocheon, Gwangyang, India, etc.)
“The study of nuclear strategic technology management system and performance authentication” (Republic of Korea, 2022).
“The study of renovation for Nuclear Waste Law in Korea” (Seoul National University law school, 2020).
“The ROK’S Nuclear Liability Law revision study” (Seoul National University law school, 2019).
“The WTO dispute between Japan and ROK for Fukushima agricultural and seafood product” (Seoul National University Law School, 2019).
“The study of Nagoya protocol” (Seoul National University law school, 2018).
“The interpretation of US-ROK 123 agreement” (NSSC, 2016).
“Imaging characteristics of Iodine-124 on animal PET scanner” (Molecular Imaging and Biology, vol 7, No2, 139p, 2007).
“Imaging characteristics of iodine-124 on animal PET,” MS/PhD thesis (The State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006).
“Calculation of effective Dose build-up factor using MCNP code,” BA thesis (Hanyang University, 2002).
Commendation for Safety Inspection, Minister of the Interior and Safety (2018)
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