Partner
Jung Hyun LEE
Corporate Restructuring
Expertise
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Jung Hyun Lee is a partner in the Insolvency & Restructuring Group. Since joining Lee & Ko in 2004, he specializes in bankruptcy related matters including bankruptcy litigation, resolution of bankruptcy disputes, and petition in bankruptcy or rehabilitation proceedings.
Mr. Lee holds a B.A. from Seoul National University, College of Business and an LL.M. from the University of Washington Law School. He completed his legal training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea and is admitted to the Korean Bar.
Mr. Lee holds a B.A. from Seoul National University, College of Business and an LL.M. from the University of Washington Law School. He completed his legal training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea and is admitted to the Korean Bar.
Representative Cases
- Filing for the Commencement of the Rehabilitation Proceedings of the Debtor Company under the Debtor Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Law (the “DRBL”). The rehabilitation proceedings are analogous to Chapter 11 proceedings of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
- Dong Ah Construction Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai LCD Inc.
- Korea Line Corporation
- LIG Engineering & Construction CO.,Ltd.
- STX Construction Co., Ltd.
- Poong Lim Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Samwhan Corporation
- Nexolon Co., Ltd.
- Representing the Creditors' Committees for the Rehabilitation Proceedings of the Debtor Company
- Woongjin Holdings Co., Ltd. Creditors' committee
- Kukdong Engneering & Construction Co., Ltd. Creditors' committee
- Limkwang Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. Creditors' committee
Education
| 2008 | University of Washington Law School - LL.M |
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| 2004 | Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 1999 | Seoul National University College of Business Administration (B.A.) |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards and Recognitions
| 2024 | Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 'Litigation Star' (Insolvency) |
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| 2024 | Chambers Asia-Pacific 'Ranked Lawyer: Band 3' (Restructuring and insolvency) |
| 2023 | Selected as 'Distinguished practitioner' Restructuring and Insolvency (Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2023) |
| 2023 | IFLR1000 (Restructuring and insolvency) 'Highly regarded' |
| 2023 | Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 'Litigation Star' (Insolvency) |
| 2023 | Chambers Asia-Pacific 'Ranked Lawyer: Band 3' (Restructuring and insolvency) |
| 2022 | Selected as 'Distinguished practitioner' Restructuring and Insolvency (Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022) |
| 2022 | IFLR1000 (Restructuring and insolvency) 'Highly regarded' (32nd Edition) |
| 2021 | Selected as 'Distinguished practitioner' Restructuring and Insolvency (Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022) |
| 2021 | Chambers Asia-Pacific 'Ranked Lawyer: Band 3' (Restructuring and insolvency) |
| 2020 | Selected as 'Distinguished practitioner' Restructuring/Insolvency (Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2020) |
| 2020 | IFLR1000 (Restructuring and insolvency) 'Highly regarded' (31th Edition) |
| 2020 | IFLR1000 (Restructuring and insolvency) 'Highly regarded' |
| 2020 | Chambers Asia-Pacific 'Ranked Lawyer: Band 3' (Restructuring and insolvency) |
| 2019 | IFLR1000 (Restructuring and insolvency) 'Highly regarded' (30th Edition) |
| 2019 | IFLR1000 (Restructuring and insolvency) 'Highly regarded' |
| 2019 | Chambers Asia-Pacific 'Ranked Lawyer: Up and Coming' (Restructuring and insolvency) (2019) |
