Chang-Soon Thomas Song
Country Editor - South Korea

Name: Chang-Soon Thomas Song

Position: Senior Manager, Intl Dispute Resolution (Letters of Credit) Trade and Services Division
Company: Korea Exchange Bank, Korea
Postal Address: 181, 2-Ka, Eulchiro, Jung-Gu Seoul, Korea 100-793
Phone/Fax: (+822)7298468 / (+822)7298966
E-mail: thomas@keb.co.kr; Thomas.Song@azbar.org

Personal Details:

Born : 1960
Married : Yes - since 1989
Children: 1 girl (1990), 1 boy (1992)
Hobbies: Reading and Music

Background:

Schools:	Yonsei University, B.A. Business Administration Michigan State University, M.B.A. Finance University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D.
License:	Attorney at Law (Jurisdiction: Arizona)

Responsibility:

• Responsible for intl dispute resolution in letters of credit
• Review of important bank guarantees and standbys
• Training of trade finance staff
• Preparing translations and commentaries on international banking rules

Training Experience:

Korea Exchange Bank (internal)	In house trainer; e.g. Letters of Credit and UCP 600 seminars
Korea Exchange Bank (external)	Seminars for customers; on UCP 600
Other:	Panelist at IIBLP's Annual LC Survey; e.g. on UCP 600

International Magazines / Publications:

DCInsight:	Contributor with articles and comments
DC World	Article
Annual Survey Book	Article

Other:

ICC-International Chamber of Commerce http://www.iccwbo.org/	Member of ICC Commission on Banking Technique and Practice (Banking Commission)
ICC-Documentary Credit Dispute Expertise	Expert
DC World	Editorial Advisor