Senior Foreign Attorney
金佑鍾
Labor · Employment Litigation
金佑钟美国律师自2014年加入广场律师事务所以来主要负责人事及劳动领域业务及成套设备建设领域的业务。
在加入广场律师事务所之前，金佑钟律师作为现代重工业公司的公司律师，主要负责中东成套设备建设业务。另外，金律师曾就职于美国 Bryan Cave LLP律师事务所作并作为税务及福利团队律师工作。
于法学院在校期间，曾在22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri担任过裁判书记官(Law Clerk)，在St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office作为Rule 13 Assistant执行业务，在Washington University-Global Studies Law Review担任过董事助理。
在加入广场律师事务所之前，金佑钟律师作为现代重工业公司的公司律师，主要负责中东成套设备建设业务。另外，金律师曾就职于美国 Bryan Cave LLP律师事务所作并作为税务及福利团队律师工作。
于法学院在校期间，曾在22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri担任过裁判书记官(Law Clerk)，在St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office作为Rule 13 Assistant执行业务，在Washington University-Global Studies Law Review担任过董事助理。
主要业绩
- Assisted in litigations, hearings, investigations, and settlements before the Korean Labor Relations Commission.
- Represented a Fortune 500 manufacturer of motion and control technologies in a cross-border internal investigation of potential FCPA and internal policies violations, and conducted employee interviews
- Assisted (e.g., depositions, documentation reviews, memorandums) in the defense of a global insurance provider against criminal charges including misappropriation of personal information, public offi
- Conducted internal investigations for a worldwide insurance corporation and a global software devices/services company regarding claims of sexual harassment filed internally against its executives or
- Assisted a British multinational insurance provider in the termination of its Asia-Pacific Regional HR Manager, conducting employee interviews in both Korean and English and drafting subsequent docum
- Advised a US international healthcare company and a global logistics company during collective bargaining negotiations (e.g., time frame, negotiation bargaining chips, and anticipated demands and resp
- Performed due diligence analyses for multiple international asset purchase deals and business transfers and advised the client representatives on both the legally required and practical steps for suc
- Drafted employment rules, employment contracts, benefits summaries, separation agreements, and other employment-related materials to be used as global templates for multinational corporations in the
学历
| 2013 | Washington University in St. Louis School of Law LL.M. in Taxation |
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| 2012 | Washington University in St. Louis School of Law J.D. |
| 2006 | Cornell University B.S. (Operations Research & Industrial Engineering) |
经历
| 2014-至今 | 韩国广场律师事务所（Lee&Ko） |
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| 2013 | 现代重工业 |
| 2012-2013 | Bryan Cave, LLP |
| 2011 | St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office |
| 2010-2011 | 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri (St. Louis) – Judicial clerk for the Honorable Edward W. Sweeney |
语言
| Korean and English |
获奖经历
| 2025 | Future Star - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025, Labour and Employment |
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| 2025 | Next generation Partners - Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 , Labour and Employment |
| 2025 | Band 4 - Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 , Employment |
| 2024 | Future Star - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024, Labour and Employment |
| 2024 | Next generation Partners - Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 , Labour and Employment |
| 2024 | Band 4 - Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 , Employment |
| 2023 | Korea Top 10 Influential HR Lawyers of 2023 – Business Today |
| 2023 | Rising Star - Asialaw 2023, Labour and Employment |
| 2023 | Future Star - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023, Labour and Employment |
| 2023 | Next generation Partners - Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 , Labour and Employment |
| 2023 | Up and Coming – Chambers Asia Pacific 2023, Employment |
| 2022 | Next generation Partners – Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022, Labour and Employment |
| 2022 | Up and Coming – Chambers Asia Pacific 2022, Employment |
| 2020 | Rising Star Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2020 edition, Labour and Employment |
著作/发表
- Legal 500 Employment Law Guide for Korea Chapter (2023), Author
- Chambers and Partners Trends and Development (Employment, 2023), Author/Contributor
- World Justice Project Rule of Law Index (2023), Author/Contribution – Employment Law
- Legal 500 Employment Law Guide for Korea Chapter (2022), Author
- Chambers and Partners Trends and Developments (Employment, 2021), Author
- Legal 500 Employment Law Guide for Korea Chapter (2021), Author
- “Greater Reforms for Promoting Work-life Balance - Changes to the Gender Equal Employment,” Legal 500 (2019)
- “Greater Reforms for Promoting Work-life Balance,” International Law Office, (November 2019)
- “Changes to Labour Standards Act: National Assembly passes new bill to curb working hours” (International Law Office, (2018)
- “Breaking Down the Just-Cause Barrier: A Systematic Approach of Securing Greater Flexibility in Managing Poor Performing Employees,” Legal 500 (August 2016)
- Korea Business Leaders Alliance Seminar (2018), “Upcoming Changes on Dispatch Worker Laws”
- AMCHAM Human Resources Committee Meeting (2017)
- Korea Business Leaders Alliance Seminar (October 13, 2016), “Hiring & Dismissing Key Personnel”
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获奖信息
Lee & Ko Recognized as Top Law Firm in All 24 Categories by ‘Asialaw Profiles 2025’ 2025.10.22研讨会/活动
Seminar on ‘Korea Law, Policy, and Compliance: Navigating Legal Change and Uncertainty in a New Political Landscape’ 2025.08.21媒体报道
[Aju Business Daily] “Supporting Corporates with Optimal Solutions”... Lee & Ko Employment & Labor Practice Group 2025.03.23获奖信息
'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025’ Band 1 in 11 practice areas 2024.12.13获奖信息
'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18获奖信息
'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024’ Band 1 in 13 practice areas 2023.12.15简报
Latest Update to 「Guidelines for Workplace Risk Assessment」 to Impact Businesses in Korea 2023.05.31