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Pyoung Keun Song is a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration Group. Mr. Song specializes in both civil litigation and criminal defense. His civil litigation practice encompasses the areas of administrative litigation, banking, finance and securities-related regulation, corporate governance/restructuring, anti-trust & competition, technology and media. As criminal defense lawyer he also handles high-profile white collar crime cases.

Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2010, Mr. Song served in the judiciary for nearly twenty years as a judge at various courts in Korea and as Head Arbitrator in the Press Arbitration Commission. During his distinguished tenure as a judge, he accumulated extensive experience in a wide array of criminal, civil and administrative cases involving corporations and individuals.

Mr. Song is a prolific writer and has published a large number of articles on analyzing Supreme Court decisions, a leading periodical addressing significant Supreme Court decisions in Korea. He was a Visiting Scholar at University of Washington School of Law and has received an LL.B. from Seoul National University.
Education
2008 Visiting Scholar, University of Washington School of Law
1990 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1988 College of Law, Seoul National University - LL.B.
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Work Experience
2010-Present Lee & Ko
2008-2010 Presiding Judge, Seoul Northern District Court
2006-2008 Research Judge (Presiding Judge), Supreme Court of Korea
2005-2006 Presiding Judge, Yeongwol Branch of Chuncheon District Court
2003-2005 Research Judge, Supreme Court
2001-2003 Judge, Seoul Administrative Court
1993-2001 Judge, Seoul Civil District Court and other courts
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Admissions
1990 Admitted to bar, Korea
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Languages
Korean and English
Awards and Recognitions
2023, 2024 Recognized as a 'Leading individuals' by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023(Litigation)
2022 Recognized as a 'Lawyer of the Year' – South Korea: Winner by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Recognized as a 'Ranked Lawyers' by Chambers Asia Pacific (Litigation)
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Recognized as a 'Ranked Lawyers' by Chambers Global (Litigation)
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Recognized as a 'Litigation Star' by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
2018, 2019 Recognized as a 'Leading Lawyers' by Chambers Global (Litigation)
2018, 2019 Recognized as a 'Leading Lawyers' by Chambers Asia Pacific (Litigation)
2019 Recognized as a 'Dispute Resolution Star' by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
“Whether Statue of Limitation Applies to the Right of Claim for Refund Upon Nullification of Guarantee Insurance and Payment Made Thereunder”, (December, 2007)
“Whether Discretionary Mitigation of Punishment Applies Only to Imprisonment Term When Both Penalty Fee and Imprisonment are Imposed”, (December, 2006)
“How to Conduct Hearing Procedure on Cases Arising Relating to the Old Securities and Exchange Act”, (December, 2004)
“Obligation to Notify under Article 651 of the Civil Act and the Existence of Another Insurance Policy In Relation to Accident Insurance”, (Analysis on Supreme Court Decision, December, 2004)
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