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MacArthur, David
Practice Areas
Introduction
David MacArthur is Co-head of the International Dispute Resolution practice at Yulchon. A US-qualified attorney, admitted in Utah in 2003, Mr. MacArthur previously developed and led the international arbitration practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, in Tokyo, Japan, from 2021 to 2023, before joining Yulchon. In addition, he was a leading member of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC’s international arbitration practice for almost 15 years, during which the team was ranked in the GAR100 or GAR30 every year. He has represented clients in arbitrations involving a wide range of industries, including automotive, construction, IP, medical devices, online gaming, pharmaceutical and life sciences, real estate, shipbuilding, telecommunications, and other sectors, in disputes based in jurisdictions around the world and under most major arbitration rules prior to joining Yulchon. He also acts as arbitrator, and has been certified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), with experience under the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, JCAA, KCAB and other rules.
- 2003 University of Utah, S.J. Quinney School of Law, J.D.
- 2000 Florida State University, M.A., Humanities (emph. Art History)
- 1996 Brigham Young University, B.A., Humanities (emph. English Lit), minor in Japanese
- 2024-present Yulchon LLC
- 2021-2023 Senior Foreign Counsel, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (Japan)
- 2006-2020 Senior Foreign Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee
- 2005-2006 Foreign Attorney, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Japan)
- 2003-2005 Associate, Parsons, Behle & Latimer (Utah, USA)
- 2003 Utah
English, Japanese, Korean
Awards/Recognition
- 2024 National Leader, Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal: Korea
- 2024 Band 3, Dispute Resolution: International (Korea), Chambers Global
- 2024 Band 3, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Korea), Chambers Asia-Pacific
- 2024 Expert Based Abroad (Japan), Chambers Global
- 2023 Thought Leaders, Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal Global Guide
- 2022-2023 The A-List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal
- 2021-2023 National Leaders (Japan), Arbitration, Who's Who Legal
- 2021-2023 Band 3, Dispute Resolution: International (Japan), Chambers Global
- 2021-2023 Leading Individual, Dispute Resolution, Legal 500
- 2021-2023 Band 3, Dispute Resolution: International (Japan), Chambers Asia-Pacific
- 2021-2023 Expert Based Abroad (South Korea), Chambers Global
- 2018-2021 National Leaders (Korea), Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal
- 2018-2020 Band 4, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (South Korea), Chambers Asia-Pacific
- 2017-2020 Next Generation Partner (Korea), Legal 500
- 2017-2018 Future Leaders (Korea), Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal
- 2017 Other Noted Practitioners (Korea), Chambers Asia-Pacific
News/Publications
Investment Treaty Arbitration 2024 (Japan Chapter), “Getting the Deal Through”, Law Business Research (Co-Author) (2023)
The Role of Precedents in Investment Treaty Arbitration, The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review, 8th edition, The Law Reviews (Co-Author) (2023)
GAR Know-how Construction Arbitration 2023 (Japan Chapter), Global Arbitration Review, Law Business Research (Co-Author) (2023)
Japan's Arbitration Landscape, Five Years On, Global Arbitration Review, Law Business Research (2023)
Arbitration 2023 (Japan Chapter), “Getting the Deal Through”, Law Business Research (Co-Author) (2023)
Investment Treaty Arbitration 2023 (Japan Chapter), “Getting the Deal Through”, Law Business Research (Co-Author)(2022)
GAR Know-how Construction Arbitration 2022 (Japan Chapter), Global Arbitration Review, Law Business Research (Co-Author)(2022)
Technology Disputes in Japan: Is Arbitration a Better Option?, Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal Vol. 3 [2022], The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association(2022)
Trends and Developments (Japan Chapter), Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Arbitration 2022, Chambers and Partners (Co-Author)(2022)
Arbitration 2022 (Japan Chapter), “Getting the Deal Through”, Law Business Research (Co-Author)(2022)
Country Report on Local Requirements for the Validity of the Arbitral Award (Japan Chapter), IBA Arbitration Committee, Sub-committee on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards (Co-Author)(2021)
Investment Treaty Arbitration 2022 (Japan Chapter), “Getting the Deal Through”, Law Business Research (Co-Author)(2021)
Trends and Developments (Japan Chapter), Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Arbitration 2021, Chambers and Partners (Co-Author)(2021)
GAR Know how Construction Arbitration 2021 (Japan Chapter), Global Arbitration Review, Law Business Research (Co-Author)(2021)
Cooperating on Disputes - Moving towards a Stronger Cooperative Foundation for the Settlement of Disputes in Asia, Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal Vol. 1 [2020], The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (Co-Author)(2020)
Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? (Korea Chapter), ICCA(2020)
Lost in Translation in International Arbitration: Practical Issues and Tips, Korean Arbitration Review, Vol. 2(2012)
The KORUS FTA investor-state dispute settlement scheme controversy: Should American investors be worried? in Collected Essays on International Arbitration in Honor of Neil Kaplan, QC, Sweet and Maxwell, Thomson Reuters (2012)
Arbitration Law of Korea: Practice and Procedure, Juris Publishing (Co-Author)(2011)
NAFTA Chapter 11: On an Environmental Collision Course with the World Bank?, Utah Law Review, University of Utah S.J. Quinney School of Law(2003)
