Habbine Estelle KIM is dual qualified lawyer licenced to practice in Paris and New York. She earned her LL.B degree at University College London and a Masters degree in Law, Economics and Management, with a major in European Union and International Law at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. 

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Habbine worked within the European Legal & Compliance Department of a Korean multinational electronics company in the United Kingdom, as well as international law firms in France, Singapore and South Korea. She appreciates the cultural differences that may impact business decisions and ways of doing. 

Her experience with French civil law and US/UK common law systems enabled her to intervene in diverse international projects requiring a multilingual expertise. They include both contentious and non-contentious matters in areas such as commercial and corporate law, compliance, litigation and employment law, such as the following :

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➡️ CONTRACT

Drafting, translation and analysis of legal risks (employment contracts, international commercial contracts, partnership/JV contracts for international projects, wind contracts, commercial leases)

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➡️ LITIGATION (civil, commercial, intellectual property, labour)

Drafting of court documents, representation before the courts

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➡️ NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

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Advice, drafting of statement of claim/defence and representation at the hearings on contractual and commercial matters before the ICC, as well as on sports law matters for professional athletes (TUE, ADRV, DSD, qualification) before the CAS (Ad Hoc, Appeal and Anti-Doping Divisions).

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➡️ COMPLIANCE

Representation, defence, and negotiation during investigation and control processes with the competent authorities in matters relating to licencing and sustainable solutions in regulated sectors (F&B, alternative energy, construction, airport, transport).

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➡️ COMPETITION, DISTRIBUTION, CONSUMER LAW

Unfair competition, parasitism, distribution contracts 

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➡️ EMPLOYMENT

Drafting employment and service contracts, restructuring, dismissal and redundancy procedures, harassment, discrimination, settlement agreements.

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➡️ CORPORATE

Corporate structuring, company registration, approval of annual accounts, modification and transfer of business, dissolution, liquidation and restructuring.

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➡️ LEGAL ADVICE

Provision of legal assistance to start-ups, SMEs and multinational companies on a wide range of legal issues

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➡️ TRANSLATION (English-French-Korean)

Translation of legal documents, court decisions

EDUCATION

Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) Saint-Antoine & EFB  (France)

Health & Medical Law (2025-2026)

​- Governance and Challenges of Public and Private Healthcare Institutions
- Medical Liability before Administrative, Civil, and Criminal Courts
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Regional Conciliation and Compensation Commissions (CCI)
- The Role of Expert Reports in Medical Liability Litigation
- Disciplinary Proceedings before Professional Medical Bodies
- Involuntary Treatment and End-of-Life Care
- Internship at AP-HP

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Paris 1  Panthéon-Sorbonne - Paris (France)

Masters in European Union and International Law (2020 graduate)

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University College London - London (United Kingdom)

LLB (2016 graduate)

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