Su Y. Moon is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (Washington, D.C.) and an associate. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing on White Collar Defense and Investigations, as well as International Arbitration.
Su regularly advises clients on complex cross-border disputes. All of her cases have run bi-lingually, each involving at least two jurisdictions. She has represented private equity firms, construction conglomerates, and multi-national companies listed in Fortune 500. Su has experience conducting internal investigations, acquisition due diligence, and proactive compliance assessments involving anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, accounting misconducts, and fraud. Her arbitration experiences range from emergency arbitrations to high-stakes commercial arbitrations. As a native Korean speaker, she has particular expertise in Korea-related disputes and compliance matters.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Su practiced at a global disputes law firm, where she focused on international arbitrations, cross-border U.S. litigations, and internal investigations.
Su earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2012 from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her Master of Laws degree from Handong International Law School in 2017. Su is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and has been a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong since 2018. She is fluent in English and Korean.
Representative Matters*
Su’s experience includes advising:
- A global private equity firm to assess acquired companies’ policies and procedures in relation to anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other local compliance regulations.
- A leading manufacturer of construction equipment in an internal investigation against improper hiring of third-party suppliers and potential illegal labor dispatch.
- A listed multinational private equity firm in an internal investigation against potential money laundering.
- A global investment firm in expedited litigation in Delaware Chancery Court for breach of contract involving a US$ 5.8 billion acquisition of a portfolio from a Chinese insurer.
- One of the largest food processing companies in South America in litigation on a breach of contract and violation of representations and warranties in the SPA.
- An Asian private equity firm against a major retail chain in a US$ 1+ billion ICC arbitration involving a post-M&A dispute, including a breach of warranty.
- A major Korean shipbuilding company in a US$ 400 million+ ICDR arbitration involving breach of warranty and a US$ 100+ million LCIA arbitration concerning a subsea pipeline in the Middle East.
- A manufacturer of intelligent electric cars in a US$ 1+ billion HKIAC emergency arbitration involving a breach of contract claim.
- A shareholder of a Korean life insurance company in two ICC arbitrations valued at US$ 2+ billion in total involving the exercise of put options.
* Includes matters handled prior to joining Gibson Dunn.
Capabilities
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Anti-Money Laundering
- International Arbitration
- Transnational Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- Handong Global University - 2017 Master of Law
- University of California, Berkeley - 2012 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar