Habbine is a dual-qualified lawyer admitted to the Paris and New York Bars.

 

She is fluent in French, English, and Korean.

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French of South Korean origin, she has developed a recognised practice in French–Korean and European cross-border legal matters. ​Drawing on her dual cultural and linguistic background, she advises multinational corporations, SMEs, and startups on cross-border projects and business operations spanning France, South Korea, and the European Union. 

 

Her practice focuses on strategic business expansion, cross-border investments, market entry, and the legal and operational challenges associated with international business activities. She advises on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, including M&A due diligence, company incorporation, corporate governance, restructuring and dissolution, international contracts, EU regulatory compliance, employment and workforce management, distribution and consumer law, e-commerce and digital law, as well as data protection and GDPR compliance.

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She represents clients in domestic and cross-border disputes, including commercial, civil, employment, and intellectual property litigation before French courts (Tribunal judiciaire, Tribunal de commerce, Conseil de prud’hommes, and Cour d’appel), as well as in international arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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Industries : construction, food and beverage, automotive, e-commerce, AI, technology, fashion and luxury goods, healthcare, and medical devices.

 

She worked in the Legal & Compliance (European HQ) Department of Samsung Electronics UK on EU competition and commercial law matters. She worked as a Korean Document Reviewer at Morae Global Corporation (previously Clutch Group) in a complex, global financial services company investigation process. She gained experience in the Dispute Resolution and Corporate M&A departments of Bird & Bird ATMD (Singapore), Yulchon (South Korea) and Alerion  (France).

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She is a graduate of University College London (LLB) and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Masters in Law, Economics and Management - EU Law).  ​

 

She successfully completed her professional training program and qualifying examination in Public and Private Medical Law at the École de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux (EFB). She undertook her training and internships at several prestigious Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) hospitals, including Saint-Antoine, Hôtel-Dieu, Paul Brousse, Lariboisière, and Necker.

 

Activities

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France-Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCICF)

General Secretary 

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Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)

International Legal Advisor for Foreign Asset Recovery 

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HEC Incubateur - KSC - Station F

"Expert juridique"  - Legal expert for over 30 startups 

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International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL) 

Regional Governor (France) 

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European Law Institute (ELI) 

Consultative Committee Member

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Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)

Content Business Advisory Board 

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Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Court of Arbitrqtion for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc/Anti-doping/Appeal  Divisions​​​

Paris Bar lawyer in Sports Law 

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International Arbitration Moot Competition in Sports Law

FIFA, the Swiss Arbitration Academy, HEDAC, and the University of Neuchâtel

Coach - HEDAC team

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Université Paris Cité

Annual guest lecturer - Conference Cycle