Lee & Ko: Warning
Regarding Impersonation
and Fraudulent Activity
Regarding Impersonation
and Fraudulent Activity
We have recently become aware of various
fraudulent activities involving the impersonation of
Lee & Ko. These scams utilize the unauthorized use
of our firm's name, logo, and the photos or profiles
of our attorneys to solicit investments, defraud
individuals, attempt phishing, and distribute
malicious emails via social media
and other online platforms.
These fraudulent communications may appear
under subject lines such as "Intellectual Property
Rights Infringement Notice" or "Copyright
Infringement Notice." They may also involve
requests for funds, investment proposals, or
brokerage services, among other
deceptive practices.
Please be advised that Lee & Ko and our
professionals do not, under any circumstances,
solicit investments, provide brokerage services, or
request personal information through
such channels.
If you receive any suspicious communications, do
not open the email or message (or any
attachments). Please report the incident
immediately to mail@leeko.com or the police (112
in Korea), and subsequently delete the message.
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사칭 범죄 유의 안내
최근 법무법인(유) 광장의 명의, 로고,
소속 변호사 사진, 프로필 등을 사칭하여
SNS 투자권유, 금원 편취, 피싱 시도, 이메일 유포 등을 하는
다양한 사칭 형태가 발생하고 있습니다.
사칭 이메일이나 메시지는 "지적 재산권 침해 통지서"
또는 "저작권 침해 통지" 등의 제목일 수도 있고,
여하한 명목의 금원 요청이나,
투자권유 또는 주선행위일 수 있으나,
그 외에도 다양한 사칭행위가 있을 수 있습니다.
법무법인(유) 광장이나 광장의 전문가들은 어떠한 경우에도
투자권유 또는 주선, 개인정보 요청을 하지 않습니다.
사칭하는 의심스러운 연락을 받으시는 경우,
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李潤燮
李润燮顾问在环境部任职27年，对环境领域各类问题及其解决方案经验丰富，不仅如此，李顾问还曾在联合国环境规划署（UNEP）、韩国驻华大使馆工作，对国际环境问题及其解决方案更是了解深入，此外李顾问还曾担任韩国大型企业的环境顾问，对环境领域各种繁杂问题均有涉猎。李顾问加入韩国广场律师事务所后，主要负责环境团队、ESG团队的取得环境相关许可、树立环境战略、产品安全管理、应对环境事故、规制改革等咨询服务，旨在提供高层次综合解决方案。
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李權圭
Kwonkyu Rhee joined Lee & Ko in 2026 after serving for 12 years with the Korean National Police Agency, most recently as Chief of the Criminal Division at a district police station in Seoul. During his police service, he worked in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit (now the Metropolitan Investigation Unit) and at district police stations in Seoul, building extensive experience in investigations and criminal matters. He draws on this experience to advise and represent clients in a wide range of criminal matters and to provide practical and effective legal solutions.
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Zac SHARPE
Zac Sharpe律师作为韩国广场律师事务所的外国律师，专注于国际仲裁及在多个司法管辖区内的判决执行程序等复杂的国际争端解决业务。Zac Sharpe律师在亚洲居住及工作近20年，能够广泛处理能源、工程与建设、投资者-国家争端（ISDS）、医疗保健/生命科学、科技、合资企业及并购（M&A）等领域的争议案件。
Zac Sharpe律师曾代理诸多客户参与在亚洲、欧洲、中东及北美地区主要仲裁机构进行的国际仲裁案件，其中不乏涉及数十亿美元金额的重大案件，在此过程中也通过涉及多个司法管辖区的复杂、大规模争议案件中积累了丰富的实务经验。
Zac Sharpe律师曾成功代理国际商会仲裁院（ICC）、伦敦国际仲裁院（LCIA）、新加坡国际仲裁中心（SIAC）、美国仲裁协会国际争议解决中心（AAA-ICDR）、常设仲裁法院（PCA）、大韩商事仲裁院（KCAB）、香港国际仲裁中心（HKIAC）、伦敦海事仲裁员协会（LMAA）等全球主要仲裁机构处理多起仲裁案件。
Zac Sharpe律师律师不仅具备英格兰及威尔士律师执业资格，拥有在英格兰及威尔士高等民事法院（Senior Courts of England & Wales）出庭辩护的资格（Higher Rights of Audience），同时还具备美国纽约州律师资格，及新加坡国际商事法庭（SICC）注册外国律师资格。
“…one of the most impressive practitioners in the Singapore arbitration space; he is recognized for “considerable experience in construction having worked in-house.”
“Zachary is a highly experienced practitioner, particularly in Korean matters”. “He has the ability to digest the details and to present them all when needed”.
“Zachary is an excellent lawyer and I thoroughly recommend him”.
- Who's Who Legal: Arbitration — Future Leaders (2018, 2020-2024)
“A standout partner who exemplifies leadership and deep legal acumen is Zachary Sharpe. His strategic insights and mastery in navigating complex cross-border disputes have consistently resulted in favorable outcomes for clients. His reputation for integrity and dedication makes him a trusted adviser and a formidable advocate in the arbitration community”.
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific — "Next Generation Partner" (2021-2023)
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Zac Sharpe律师曾代理诸多客户参与在亚洲、欧洲、中东及北美地区主要仲裁机构进行的国际仲裁案件，其中不乏涉及数十亿美元金额的重大案件，在此过程中也通过涉及多个司法管辖区的复杂、大规模争议案件中积累了丰富的实务经验。
Zac Sharpe律师曾成功代理国际商会仲裁院（ICC）、伦敦国际仲裁院（LCIA）、新加坡国际仲裁中心（SIAC）、美国仲裁协会国际争议解决中心（AAA-ICDR）、常设仲裁法院（PCA）、大韩商事仲裁院（KCAB）、香港国际仲裁中心（HKIAC）、伦敦海事仲裁员协会（LMAA）等全球主要仲裁机构处理多起仲裁案件。
Zac Sharpe律师律师不仅具备英格兰及威尔士律师执业资格，拥有在英格兰及威尔士高等民事法院（Senior Courts of England & Wales）出庭辩护的资格（Higher Rights of Audience），同时还具备美国纽约州律师资格，及新加坡国际商事法庭（SICC）注册外国律师资格。
“…one of the most impressive practitioners in the Singapore arbitration space; he is recognized for “considerable experience in construction having worked in-house.”
“Zachary is a highly experienced practitioner, particularly in Korean matters”. “He has the ability to digest the details and to present them all when needed”.
“Zachary is an excellent lawyer and I thoroughly recommend him”.
- Who's Who Legal: Arbitration — Future Leaders (2018, 2020-2024)
“A standout partner who exemplifies leadership and deep legal acumen is Zachary Sharpe. His strategic insights and mastery in navigating complex cross-border disputes have consistently resulted in favorable outcomes for clients. His reputation for integrity and dedication makes him a trusted adviser and a formidable advocate in the arbitration community”.
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific — "Next Generation Partner" (2021-2023)
沈周恩
沈周恩律师作为公平交易领域专业律师，之前在公平交易委员会竞争局、消费者保护局。审判管理官室、诉讼业务负责官室、大法院法院行政处（审判研究官室）、首尔地方公平交易事务所等部门担任事务官、书记官、科长等长达20余年，主要负责各类不公平交易调查、制度改善、诉讼业务。
基于在公平交易委员会的工作经历，沈律师主要负责公平交易法、承包法、加盟交易法、大规模流通业法、消费者保护法相关咨询及对于公平交易委员胡调查、审议及诉讼的应对业务。尤其是，沈律师对于调查、审议及诉讼等案件的各阶段提供专业性的咨询服务。
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基于在公平交易委员会的工作经历，沈律师主要负责公平交易法、承包法、加盟交易法、大规模流通业法、消费者保护法相关咨询及对于公平交易委员胡调查、审议及诉讼的应对业务。尤其是，沈律师对于调查、审议及诉讼等案件的各阶段提供专业性的咨询服务。
許勳
Hun Heo joined Lee & Ko in 2025 following a distinguished 17-year career as a public prosecutor, most recently serving as Chief of the Public Investigation Department at the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office. He brings extensive expertise in serious industrial accident cases, labor-related criminal matters, public security and election law, and corporate crime investigations.
Throughout his prosecutorial career, Mr. Heo held a number of key leadership and investigative roles, including in the Public Security Divisions of the Seoul Central and Busan District Prosecutors’ Offices, Deputy Chief Prosecutor responsible for serious industrial accident cases at the Anyang Branch, Chief Prosecutor of the Public Investigation Division at the Seongnam Branch, and Head of the Miryang Branch.
He led and supervised multiple high-profile cases, including a fatal fire at a battery manufacturing facility, a major wage arrears case involving the chairman of a major corporation, and an obstruction of union activities case involving an affiliate of a large conglomerate. In 2022, he was certified as a Specialized Prosecutor in Labor Affairs by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and earned his master’s degree in labor law from Korea University.
With a strong academic foundation and extensive experience across all stages of criminal investigation and prosecution, Mr. Heo is highly regarded for his expertise in industrial safety and serious accident cases, labor and employment criminal matters, election and political fund violations, corporate misconduct, and anti-corruption investigations.
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Throughout his prosecutorial career, Mr. Heo held a number of key leadership and investigative roles, including in the Public Security Divisions of the Seoul Central and Busan District Prosecutors’ Offices, Deputy Chief Prosecutor responsible for serious industrial accident cases at the Anyang Branch, Chief Prosecutor of the Public Investigation Division at the Seongnam Branch, and Head of the Miryang Branch.
He led and supervised multiple high-profile cases, including a fatal fire at a battery manufacturing facility, a major wage arrears case involving the chairman of a major corporation, and an obstruction of union activities case involving an affiliate of a large conglomerate. In 2022, he was certified as a Specialized Prosecutor in Labor Affairs by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and earned his master’s degree in labor law from Korea University.
With a strong academic foundation and extensive experience across all stages of criminal investigation and prosecution, Mr. Heo is highly regarded for his expertise in industrial safety and serious accident cases, labor and employment criminal matters, election and political fund violations, corporate misconduct, and anti-corruption investigations.
朴良浩
朴良浩律师在结束18余年的检察官工作后，作为刑事专业律师加入广场律师事务所。朴律师以任职首尔中央地方检察厅公共刑事第1部检察官、蔚山地方检察厅特殊部检察官、议政府地方检察厅及全州地方检察厅特殊检察官、仁川地方检察厅外事部检察官、法务部法务审议官室检察官、法务部监察科检察官、法务部法务科长等的丰富经验主要承办公职人员腐败案件、违反公平交易法案件、重大灾害案件、金融证券犯罪案件、关税案件等的刑事案件的执行及其咨询业务、企业相关法律制定、修订、解释等立法支援业务、法律科技项目等的咨询业务。
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安庚德
安庚德顾问在雇佣劳动部工作长达30余年，期间担任过总部劳资关系科长、产业安全局长、境外劳务官、地方劳动厅长、规划管理室长、劳资政策室长、经济社会劳动委员会常任委员等职务，并且担任过第8届雇佣劳动部长官，在人事、劳务、劳资关系、产业安全等领域具有丰富的经验，目前主要负责企业人事、劳务、安全等相关业务。
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金正和
Jeong Hwa Kim is a partner in the Criminal Defense Group at Lee & Ko. Before joining the firm in 2026, she served for ten years as a prosecutor, most recently leading labor and serious industrial accident cases at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office.
Over the course of her prosecutorial career, Ms. Kim established a strong track record in labor and occupational safety matters. She handled significant unfair labor practice cases involving listed companies and investigated alleged violations of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act by major platform operators and educational foundations. She also led prosecutions involving serious accidents at large-scale construction sites and industrial facilities. Reflecting her recognized expertise in this area, she served in 2025 as General Supervisor of the Prosecution Service’s Manual on Serious Industrial Accident Cases.
In addition, Ms. Kim played a leading role in research on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies within the prosecution service. She headed both the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office AI and Blockchain Community and the AI Criminal Law Research Group, and authored multiple papers in these fields. She also actively participated in international discussions on these emerging issues, demonstrating strong cross-border communication capabilities by serving as both moderator and simultaneous interpreter at international conferences on digital assets attended by prosecutors from various jurisdictions.
Based on this experience, Ms. Kim advises clients across a wide range of matters, including crimes involving artificial intelligence and virtual assets, labor and serious industrial accident cases, cross-border criminal disputes, and compliance issues.
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Over the course of her prosecutorial career, Ms. Kim established a strong track record in labor and occupational safety matters. She handled significant unfair labor practice cases involving listed companies and investigated alleged violations of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act by major platform operators and educational foundations. She also led prosecutions involving serious accidents at large-scale construction sites and industrial facilities. Reflecting her recognized expertise in this area, she served in 2025 as General Supervisor of the Prosecution Service’s Manual on Serious Industrial Accident Cases.
In addition, Ms. Kim played a leading role in research on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies within the prosecution service. She headed both the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office AI and Blockchain Community and the AI Criminal Law Research Group, and authored multiple papers in these fields. She also actively participated in international discussions on these emerging issues, demonstrating strong cross-border communication capabilities by serving as both moderator and simultaneous interpreter at international conferences on digital assets attended by prosecutors from various jurisdictions.
Based on this experience, Ms. Kim advises clients across a wide range of matters, including crimes involving artificial intelligence and virtual assets, labor and serious industrial accident cases, cross-border criminal disputes, and compliance issues.
車昊東
Hodong Cha is a partner in the Criminal Defense Group at Lee & Ko. He joined the firm in 2026 following a distinguished 14-year career as a public prosecutor, mostly recently reserving as Chief Prosecutor at the Seosan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office.
Throughout his prosecutorial career, Mr. Cha held a series of key positions at the core of Korea’s criminal enforcement system, including roles at the Ministry of Justice’s Criminal Affairs Bureau and the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (SPO). At the SPO, he worked in both the Planning and Coordination Department and the Trial, Litigation and Sentencing team, and he was also assigned to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, where he served in the Special Investigation Division and the Corporate Finance Division. In these capacities, he handled numerous complex and high-profile matters, including anti-corruption investigations involving senior public officials, Capital Markets Act cases such as market manipulation of listed companies, investigations involving executives of major conglomerates, trade secret and technology-related disputes, and serious workplace accident cases under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
In addition to his investigative and trial experience, Mr. Cha was responsible at the SPO for the comprehensive review and interpretation of statutes, conducting legislative and policy analysis across a broad range of fields, including criminal law and procedure, civil and commercial law, and fair-trade regulation.
Building on this deep institutional experience, Mr. Cha now advises and represents clients in white-collar criminal matters and related risk management issues, with a particular focus on corporate governance, finance, capital markets, and digital assets. He is known for delivering clear, strategic, and high-caliber solutions tailored to the legal and business realities faced by his clients.
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Throughout his prosecutorial career, Mr. Cha held a series of key positions at the core of Korea’s criminal enforcement system, including roles at the Ministry of Justice’s Criminal Affairs Bureau and the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (SPO). At the SPO, he worked in both the Planning and Coordination Department and the Trial, Litigation and Sentencing team, and he was also assigned to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, where he served in the Special Investigation Division and the Corporate Finance Division. In these capacities, he handled numerous complex and high-profile matters, including anti-corruption investigations involving senior public officials, Capital Markets Act cases such as market manipulation of listed companies, investigations involving executives of major conglomerates, trade secret and technology-related disputes, and serious workplace accident cases under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
In addition to his investigative and trial experience, Mr. Cha was responsible at the SPO for the comprehensive review and interpretation of statutes, conducting legislative and policy analysis across a broad range of fields, including criminal law and procedure, civil and commercial law, and fair-trade regulation.
Building on this deep institutional experience, Mr. Cha now advises and represents clients in white-collar criminal matters and related risk management issues, with a particular focus on corporate governance, finance, capital markets, and digital assets. He is known for delivering clear, strategic, and high-caliber solutions tailored to the legal and business realities faced by his clients.
柳根赫
Geun Hyuk Yoo, Senior Advisor at Lee & Ko, is a nationally recognized expert in health policy and public administration, with over 30 years of distinguished service in the Korean government, including high-level roles at the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Office of the President. Most notably, he served as the Second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, where he spearheaded major reforms in the healthcare system and led strategic initiatives to advance the healthcare industry.
At Lee & Ko, Mr. Yoo leverages his deep institutional knowledge and regulatory expertise to advise clients across a wide spectrum of matters related to healthcare policy, hospital and medical service delivery systems, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tobacco control policy, and food safety. He also plays a pivotal role in guiding clients through rapidly evolving sectors such as new drug development, cutting-edge medical technologies, and innovative medical devices. His advisory work focuses in particular on regulatory approvals, pricing strategies, and reimbursement under the national health insurance system, which are essential for achieving market access and successful commercialization in Korea’s healthcare sector.
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At Lee & Ko, Mr. Yoo leverages his deep institutional knowledge and regulatory expertise to advise clients across a wide spectrum of matters related to healthcare policy, hospital and medical service delivery systems, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tobacco control policy, and food safety. He also plays a pivotal role in guiding clients through rapidly evolving sectors such as new drug development, cutting-edge medical technologies, and innovative medical devices. His advisory work focuses in particular on regulatory approvals, pricing strategies, and reimbursement under the national health insurance system, which are essential for achieving market access and successful commercialization in Korea’s healthcare sector.
丁世鎭
Sejin Jung is an attorney whose primary areas of expertise include information security, digital finance, and financial IT. Drawing on his academic background in electronic engineering and prior experience as an engineer, Mr. Jung provides technically grounded and practical legal advice on matters involving complex technologies and regulatory issues.
Mr. Jung has extensive experience advising on cutting-edge areas of technological and financial innovation, including big data, MyData, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital finance, and innovative financial services. He also actively contributes to the development of Korea’s data protection and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks by serving as an advisor and committee member to various government agencies and public institutions.
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Mr. Jung has extensive experience advising on cutting-edge areas of technological and financial innovation, including big data, MyData, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital finance, and innovative financial services. He also actively contributes to the development of Korea’s data protection and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks by serving as an advisor and committee member to various government agencies and public institutions.
姜恩湖
Eunho Kang is one of Korea’s foremost authorities on defense acquisition and defense industry policy, with more than 30 years of distinguished public service. He served as the 11th Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and was the first official to be internally promoted to lead the organization. Since the establishment of DAPA in 2006, Mr. Kang has played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing Korea’s defense acquisition system.
Over the course of his approximately 32-year career, including service in the force policy divisions of the Ministry of National Defense, Mr. Kang has accumulated comprehensive experience across the full spectrum of defense acquisition. His work has encompassed program management, operational oversight, and high-level policy formulation, as well as strategic decision-making at the national level.
Drawing on this dept of experience, Mr. Kang advises domestic and international defense companies on strategic matters related to defense industry development, international cooperation, and global market expansion. He has particular expertise in supporting Korean defense companies in their overseas market entry strategies and in facilitating collaboration between Korean and foreign defense industry partners. Having overseen a broad range of defense acquisition and international cooperation projects, he brings deep insight into the policy, regulatory, and technological dynamics shaping the global defense sector.
Mr. Kang currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Advanced Defense Industry at Jeonbuk National University, where he also directs the Defense Industry Research Institute.
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Over the course of his approximately 32-year career, including service in the force policy divisions of the Ministry of National Defense, Mr. Kang has accumulated comprehensive experience across the full spectrum of defense acquisition. His work has encompassed program management, operational oversight, and high-level policy formulation, as well as strategic decision-making at the national level.
Drawing on this dept of experience, Mr. Kang advises domestic and international defense companies on strategic matters related to defense industry development, international cooperation, and global market expansion. He has particular expertise in supporting Korean defense companies in their overseas market entry strategies and in facilitating collaboration between Korean and foreign defense industry partners. Having overseen a broad range of defense acquisition and international cooperation projects, he brings deep insight into the policy, regulatory, and technological dynamics shaping the global defense sector.
Mr. Kang currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Advanced Defense Industry at Jeonbuk National University, where he also directs the Defense Industry Research Institute.
韓瑞姬
Suh Hee Han is a leading practitioner with over ten years of experience advising on and representing clients in the digital assets and digital finance markets. Her practice spans both advisory and dispute matters across the full lifecycle of digital asset and digital finance businesses, with a particular focus on regulatory compliance, market entry, and risk management.
Ms. Han’s experience includes regulatory advice on new business initiatives of digital asset service providers; reporting filings for virtual asset service providers; anti-money laundering (AML) programs and internal control frameworks; ISMS-related compliance; financial institutions’ entry into the digital asset business; overseas stablecoin issuance projects; legal analyses on the nature and classification of digital assets; and matters relating to the issuance and distribution of tokenized securities and investment contract securities. She also advises on applications for regulatory sandbox programs (Innovative Financial Services) in the digital finance sector, as well as broader legislative and policy developments governing digital assets and digital finance.
Ms. Han currently serves as Co-Head of the Virtual Asset Team of Lee & Ko’s Digital Assets Center.
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Ms. Han’s experience includes regulatory advice on new business initiatives of digital asset service providers; reporting filings for virtual asset service providers; anti-money laundering (AML) programs and internal control frameworks; ISMS-related compliance; financial institutions’ entry into the digital asset business; overseas stablecoin issuance projects; legal analyses on the nature and classification of digital assets; and matters relating to the issuance and distribution of tokenized securities and investment contract securities. She also advises on applications for regulatory sandbox programs (Innovative Financial Services) in the digital finance sector, as well as broader legislative and policy developments governing digital assets and digital finance.
Ms. Han currently serves as Co-Head of the Virtual Asset Team of Lee & Ko’s Digital Assets Center.
李崇圭
Sung Kyu Lee is a leading specialist in the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group at Lee & Ko. He has over two decades of distinguished experience at the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”), where he held senior positions across key divisions, including the Abuse of Market Dominance, Merger Review and Cartel Investigation. During his tenure at the KFTC, Mr. Lee played a pivotal role in handling a wide range of high-profile merger reviews, cartel investigations, and abuse of dominance cases.
In addition to his extensive public sector career, Mr. Lee also served as Senior Director for Fair Trade Policy at Coupang Inc., one of Korea’s leading platform companies, where he managed and advised on complex regulatory compliance and platform-related competition issues.
Mr. Lee holds a Ph.D. in Law from Hanyang University, where his doctoral research focused on the anti-competitive implications of big data. His academic expertise, combined with his deep practical experience in competition law enforcement and policy development, enables him to provide strategic and well-rounded advice to clients navigating complex antitrust challenges in both traditional and digital markets.
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In addition to his extensive public sector career, Mr. Lee also served as Senior Director for Fair Trade Policy at Coupang Inc., one of Korea’s leading platform companies, where he managed and advised on complex regulatory compliance and platform-related competition issues.
Mr. Lee holds a Ph.D. in Law from Hanyang University, where his doctoral research focused on the anti-competitive implications of big data. His academic expertise, combined with his deep practical experience in competition law enforcement and policy development, enables him to provide strategic and well-rounded advice to clients navigating complex antitrust challenges in both traditional and digital markets.
朴恩瑛
朴恩瑛律师作为韩国广场律师事务所国际纠纷团队部门长及国际仲裁团队部门长之一总管国际仲裁、国际诉讼、经济制裁及通商纠纷、IP相关的国际纠纷等多种形式的国际纠纷案件。朴律师作为韩国国际纠纷解决专家曾在首尔地方法院担任法官并在LCIA、ICC国际仲裁法院及SIAC国际仲裁法院在内的多数国际仲裁机关担任仲裁员。朴律师作为代表韩国国际仲裁领域的领头人历任LCIA常任委员及副院长、IBA仲裁委员会副议长、SIAC理事、SIAC仲裁法院常任委员、SIAC韩国评议会议长、印度国际仲裁调整中心监督委员、首尔国际仲裁中心执行委员。朴律师目前还是ICC仲裁及替代纠纷解决委员会常任委员及瑞士国际仲裁辩论财团常任理事。
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金煦坤
金煦坤律师在从事27年的检察官工作后，目前在广场律师事务所担任代表律师，同时也是总管刑事团队的负责人。
金律师在检察院特殊部、尖端犯罪侦查部等处理过多数高级公职人员及企业腐败案件、国家核心技术境外泄露、军工腐败、IT、侵害个人信息案件；在广播通信委员会派遣工作期间担任对通信行业及广播行业的合并、体育赛事转播权等主要问题的法律咨询官。金律师历任大检察厅反腐败部首席研究官、首尔中央地方检察厅特殊一部长、水原地方检察厅特殊部长、大检察厅发言人，指挥处理各种主要腐败案件，积累了丰富的案件解决能力、侦查公报及宣传能力。金律师任检察长期间历经大检察厅公审部长、法务部企划调整室长，为提升公审专业性创设‘公审英雄团队’、负责改善犯罪收益回收及执行业务、提案法务检察的主要政策等。金律师历任首尔北部地方检察厅检察长、大邱地方检察厅检察长、首尔高等检察厅检察长期间，妥善处理多数社会上焦距的重要案件或企业案件。金律师还作为应对IT技术发展等巨大环境变化下的‘AI、区块链组织’的研究组长从事研究活动。
金律师基于丰富的工作经验主要为客户提供企业、资本市场、虚拟资产、技术泄露、不动产领域的刑事、咨询等法律服务。
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金律师在检察院特殊部、尖端犯罪侦查部等处理过多数高级公职人员及企业腐败案件、国家核心技术境外泄露、军工腐败、IT、侵害个人信息案件；在广播通信委员会派遣工作期间担任对通信行业及广播行业的合并、体育赛事转播权等主要问题的法律咨询官。金律师历任大检察厅反腐败部首席研究官、首尔中央地方检察厅特殊一部长、水原地方检察厅特殊部长、大检察厅发言人，指挥处理各种主要腐败案件，积累了丰富的案件解决能力、侦查公报及宣传能力。金律师任检察长期间历经大检察厅公审部长、法务部企划调整室长，为提升公审专业性创设‘公审英雄团队’、负责改善犯罪收益回收及执行业务、提案法务检察的主要政策等。金律师历任首尔北部地方检察厅检察长、大邱地方检察厅检察长、首尔高等检察厅检察长期间，妥善处理多数社会上焦距的重要案件或企业案件。金律师还作为应对IT技术发展等巨大环境变化下的‘AI、区块链组织’的研究组长从事研究活动。
金律师基于丰富的工作经验主要为客户提供企业、资本市场、虚拟资产、技术泄露、不动产领域的刑事、咨询等法律服务。
丁元俊
Wonjun Chung is a Senior Research Specialist with extensive experience in legislative research and policy advisory work in the fields of IT and digital regulation. Since joining Lee & Ko, he has been engaged in legislative research, legislative consulting, and regulatory and policy advisory services relating to artificial intelligence law, data law, personal information protection law, intellectual property law, and science and technology law, drawing upon his prior experience in government advisory and policy research.
Mr. Chung received his Ph.D. in Intellectual Property Law from Korea University. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, he worked for approximately 14 years at government-funded research institutes, including the Korea Information Society Development Institute and the Korea Legislation Research Institute, where he served as Head of the AI Legislation Team. He has been widely recognized as a principal investigator with distinguished expertise in bridging legal theory and practice.
He has actively contributed to the development of national policies through advisory roles and committee activities for numerous government bodies, including the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Intellectual Property, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In recognition of his contributions to national policy development, he has received multiple honors, including the Prime Minister’s Commendation for Contributions to Information and Communications and three Ministerial Commendations.
In addition, Mr. Chung has authored numerous books and academic articles addressing a wide range of legal issues arising in the digital era. He also actively participates in scholarly activities and serves as an executive member of major academic societies, including the Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law, the Korea Data Artificial Intelligence Law and Policy Society, the Korea Personal Information Protection Law Association, the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration and Law, the Korean Copyright Law Association, and the Korean Society of Property Law.
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Mr. Chung received his Ph.D. in Intellectual Property Law from Korea University. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, he worked for approximately 14 years at government-funded research institutes, including the Korea Information Society Development Institute and the Korea Legislation Research Institute, where he served as Head of the AI Legislation Team. He has been widely recognized as a principal investigator with distinguished expertise in bridging legal theory and practice.
He has actively contributed to the development of national policies through advisory roles and committee activities for numerous government bodies, including the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Personal Information Protection Commission, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Intellectual Property, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In recognition of his contributions to national policy development, he has received multiple honors, including the Prime Minister’s Commendation for Contributions to Information and Communications and three Ministerial Commendations.
In addition, Mr. Chung has authored numerous books and academic articles addressing a wide range of legal issues arising in the digital era. He also actively participates in scholarly activities and serves as an executive member of major academic societies, including the Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law, the Korea Data Artificial Intelligence Law and Policy Society, the Korea Personal Information Protection Law Association, the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration and Law, the Korean Copyright Law Association, and the Korean Society of Property Law.
李承揆
Seung Gyu Lee is a partner in the Litigation & Arbitration Group. Mr. Lee focuses his practice on civil litigation, criminal defense, administrative disputes, and construction and real estate matters.
Mr. Lee joined Lee & Ko in 2020 after a distinguished 16-year career in the judiciary, which commenced at the Seoul Central District Court in 2004. During his judicial tenure, he served in key positions across the court system, including as Director of Judicial Policy at the National Court Administration, Presiding Judge at the Suncheon Branch of the Gwangju District Court, and Professor at the Judicial Research & Training Institute. He presided over a broad spectrum of civil and criminal cases involving both individual and corporate parties. In recognition of his judicial excellence, he was selected as an “Outstanding Judge” by the Gwangju Bar Association in 2016.
Drawing on his expertise and experience in corporate litigation developed as a judge, in-house legal counsel, and litigation attorney at Lee & Ko, Mr. Lee advises and represents clients in complex corporate disputes across civil and criminal proceedings, delivering strategic and practical legal solutions.
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Mr. Lee joined Lee & Ko in 2020 after a distinguished 16-year career in the judiciary, which commenced at the Seoul Central District Court in 2004. During his judicial tenure, he served in key positions across the court system, including as Director of Judicial Policy at the National Court Administration, Presiding Judge at the Suncheon Branch of the Gwangju District Court, and Professor at the Judicial Research & Training Institute. He presided over a broad spectrum of civil and criminal cases involving both individual and corporate parties. In recognition of his judicial excellence, he was selected as an “Outstanding Judge” by the Gwangju Bar Association in 2016.
Drawing on his expertise and experience in corporate litigation developed as a judge, in-house legal counsel, and litigation attorney at Lee & Ko, Mr. Lee advises and represents clients in complex corporate disputes across civil and criminal proceedings, delivering strategic and practical legal solutions.
金正元
Jung Won Kim is an internationally recognized expert in constitutional law. He served as a judge for approximately 20 years at various district courts and the Seoul High Court, and for 13 years as Rapporteur Judge and Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of Korea. His extensive career combines deep experience in both trial and constitutional adjudication, as well as active engagement in international constitutional cooperation as a substitute member of the Venice Commission and head of the Permanent Secretariat for Research and Development of the Association of the Asian Constitutional Courts (AACC SRD).
In his judicial career, Mr. Kim handled a wide range of civil, criminal, and family cases, while also conducting specialized research and authoring numerous papers, including “The Duty to Appear as a Witness and Criminal Liability under the Statute Concerning Witness and Expert Opinion” and “When Is Perjury Completed as a Crime?” He contributed to the development of judicial scholarship through his work with the Research Group for Criminal Cases, participation in Cases and Practice in the Incheon District Court, and revision of key reference materials such as the Tax Law Textbook published by the Judicial Research and Training Institute and the Manual for Court Practitioners on Family Law published by the National Court Administration.
As a Rapporteur Judge at the Constitutional Court, Mr. Kim dealt with a broad spectrum of constitutional issues across political, economic, social, and cultural domains. He also contributed to the advancement of constitutional adjudication as Chair of the Compilation Committee and member of the Supervisory Committee for the revision of the Manual for Constitutional Adjudication, a key practical guideline issued by the Constitutional Court. During his tenure as Deputy Secretary General, he represented the Republic of Korea in the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters, and played a central role in establishing the AACC SRD in Seoul.
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In his judicial career, Mr. Kim handled a wide range of civil, criminal, and family cases, while also conducting specialized research and authoring numerous papers, including “The Duty to Appear as a Witness and Criminal Liability under the Statute Concerning Witness and Expert Opinion” and “When Is Perjury Completed as a Crime?” He contributed to the development of judicial scholarship through his work with the Research Group for Criminal Cases, participation in Cases and Practice in the Incheon District Court, and revision of key reference materials such as the Tax Law Textbook published by the Judicial Research and Training Institute and the Manual for Court Practitioners on Family Law published by the National Court Administration.
As a Rapporteur Judge at the Constitutional Court, Mr. Kim dealt with a broad spectrum of constitutional issues across political, economic, social, and cultural domains. He also contributed to the advancement of constitutional adjudication as Chair of the Compilation Committee and member of the Supervisory Committee for the revision of the Manual for Constitutional Adjudication, a key practical guideline issued by the Constitutional Court. During his tenure as Deputy Secretary General, he represented the Republic of Korea in the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters, and played a central role in establishing the AACC SRD in Seoul.
具志憲
Jiheon Koo is a Certified Public Accountant specializing in corporate and financial taxation, with deep expertise in the real estate and alternative investment sectors. He has extensive experience advising a broad spectrum of clients, including financial holding companies, asset management firms, and major domestic enterprises in the manufacturing and construction industries, on complex tax matters and audit defense strategies.
His practice covers tax diagnosis, rectification claims, and tax appeals involving both national and local taxes. Mr. Koo has also advised on complex corporate governance restructurings, including mergers and spin-offs, and provided specialized counsel on local tax incentives, heavy taxation issues, and valuation of unlisted shares under the Inheritance and Gift Tax Act. In addition, he offers strategic financial advisory and feasibility reviews for large-scale infrastructure and real estate projects, supporting financial institutions, REITs, and PFVs in achieving tax-efficient structures while ensuring full regulatory compliance.
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His practice covers tax diagnosis, rectification claims, and tax appeals involving both national and local taxes. Mr. Koo has also advised on complex corporate governance restructurings, including mergers and spin-offs, and provided specialized counsel on local tax incentives, heavy taxation issues, and valuation of unlisted shares under the Inheritance and Gift Tax Act. In addition, he offers strategic financial advisory and feasibility reviews for large-scale infrastructure and real estate projects, supporting financial institutions, REITs, and PFVs in achieving tax-efficient structures while ensuring full regulatory compliance.
李相賢
李相贤律师之前作为检察官从事工作长达20年，最后担任大邱地方检察厅庆州支厅支厅长，并于2024年加入韩国广场律师事务所。
李相贤律师担任检察官期间先后担任首尔中央地方检察厅公共调查第2部部长级检察官、大田地方检察厅公共调查部长级检察官、蔚山地方检察厅公安部长级检察官、首尔中央地方检察厅公安部副部长级检察官等，并在2021年在重大灾害、劳动、选举、政治捐款案件等领域受到大检察厅公认专业检察官（劳动领域）认证，被评为最高级别的专业人士。
此外，李相贤律师担任大田地方检察厅刑事5部部长级检察官（特殊、暴力、公安）、首尔西部地方检察厅刑事3部部长级检察官（暴力）、首尔中央地方检察厅暴力案件部、蔚山地方检察厅特殊部检察官等，在企业相关诈骗、侵占、渎职案件、毒品等暴力案件、公职人员受贿案件等反腐、公职人员受贿、暴力案件调查领域具有丰富的实务经验。
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李相贤律师担任检察官期间先后担任首尔中央地方检察厅公共调查第2部部长级检察官、大田地方检察厅公共调查部长级检察官、蔚山地方检察厅公安部长级检察官、首尔中央地方检察厅公安部副部长级检察官等，并在2021年在重大灾害、劳动、选举、政治捐款案件等领域受到大检察厅公认专业检察官（劳动领域）认证，被评为最高级别的专业人士。
此外，李相贤律师担任大田地方检察厅刑事5部部长级检察官（特殊、暴力、公安）、首尔西部地方检察厅刑事3部部长级检察官（暴力）、首尔中央地方检察厅暴力案件部、蔚山地方检察厅特殊部检察官等，在企业相关诈骗、侵占、渎职案件、毒品等暴力案件、公职人员受贿案件等反腐、公职人员受贿、暴力案件调查领域具有丰富的实务经验。
辛相錄
Sangrok Shin is a financial legal expert with approximately 20 years of experience at major Korean government agencies, including the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy. He has extensive experience advising on a broad spectrum of financial regulatory matters, including capital markets investigations, electronic finance, credit information, insurance, anti-money laundering (AML), and banking. His expertise covers sanctions and enforcement, licensing and approvals, regulatory reform, statutory interpretation, and overall financial regulatory compliance.
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柳現基
柳现基律师作为韩国广场企业咨询团队的律师，主要负责企业并购、外国人投资、企业治理结构及私募投资等业务。柳律师不仅在全部/部分转让、合作投资、分立、小股东投资、上市融资、重组等方便经验丰富，还能够在任何形式的交易结构中服务不同类型的客户。不仅如此，柳律师还可以提供CFIUS filing相关咨询。柳律师涉及行业不乏汽车、放送通信、能源、互联网金融、软件、航空、网游、娱乐等产业，曾代理诸多影响较大、金额较大的交易。
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