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Partner
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+82-2-772-4393 |
| E-MAIL |
jungwoo.lee@leeko.com |
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Jungwoo Lee is a co-head of the Lee & Ko’s Labor & Employment Group and leads international practice. Since 2008, he has advised Korean and multinational companies on a broad range of employment, labor, and HR matters, including labor union issues, corporate risk management, restructuring, compliance system design, internal HR investigations, and labor-management dispute resolution.
Mr. Lee also specializes in advising foreign-invested companies, with extensive experience representing multinational corporations, including Japanese clients. He combines Korean qualifications with international education, including residence in the United Kingdom, graduate study in Japan, and qualification as a U.S. Certified Public Accountant, to provide culturally informed, cross-border counsel to global clients navigating the Korean employment and labor landscape.
学歴
| 2008 |
Graduate School, Seoul National University – LL.M. |
| 2008 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 2005 |
Seoul National University – LL.B. |
経歴
| 2026-Present |
Lee & Ko |
| 2020-2026 |
Yulchon LLC |
| 2025-Present |
Vice President, Korean Association Bullying & Harassment Studies |
| 2021-Present |
Advisory Committee Member, Legal Advisory Group for Overseas Expansion of SMEs, Ministry of Justice |
| 2019-2025 |
Legislative Support Committee Member, National Assembly Secretariat |
| 2011-2020 |
BKL |
| 2008-2011 |
Public-Service Advocate, International Cooperation Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office |
主な業務分野
| 労働コンプライアンス |
| 人事・労務訴訟 |
| 産業安全・重大災害 |
| 企業法務一般 |
| 監査対応 |
| 日本 |
| ESG |
資格/会員
| 변호사, 대한민국 (2008) |
| 미국회계사 시험 합격, 메인주 (2011) |
言語
| Korean, Japanese and English |
主要事例
- Represented Korean and multinational companies (including various Fortune 500 companies and Japanese companies) in collective bargaining negotiations and labor disputes across a range of industries, including IT and automotive sectors
- Represented companies in proceedings before the Labor Relations Commission concerning strikes and other collective actions
- Advised on labor strategies and related disputes involving subcontractor unions, including issues arising under the Yellow Envelope Act
- Led various risk management projects in relation to termination of senior-level officers (including representative director, country manager), illegal dispatch, and deemed employer/employee relationships under Korean labor law
- Conducted compliance reviews and internal investigations, including those relating to workplace or sexual harassment
- Led various projects to improve internal systems, including those relating to workforce structure, compensation, and working hours
- Advised on liquidation, restructuring, workforce reduction, and collective-dismissal matters
- Advised on occupational health and safety matters, including compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, and represented clients in criminal investigations and court proceedings arising from serious workplace accidents
- Provided advice on post-merger integration matters
- Provided legal and strategic advice on labor-management relations in connection with more than 100 M&A transactions
- Represented Korean and multinational companies in civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings involving ordinary wages, average wages, minimum wages, wage-peak systems, workplace and sexual harassment, illegal dispatch, collective dismissals, performance-based terminations, whistleblower protection, non-compete obligations, and trade secret disputes
受賞実績
| 2025-2026 |
Next Generation Partner, Labour & Employment, Legal 500 |
| 2023-2026 |
Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters |
| 2021 |
Korea Super 30 Lawyer, Asian Legal Business |
著書/活動
- Chambers Global Practice Guide – Investing in: South Korea (2025, 2026)
- Brightmine: Employment law in South Korea (2024~2026)
- 노란봉투법, 리스크 줄이려면 원청-협력사 역할 명확히 불리, 동아비지니스리뷰 (2025)
- 경영권 분쟁 대응 전략, 동아비지니스리뷰 (2025)
- Lexology In-Depth: Labor and Employment Disputes – Edition 8 (2025)
- 챗GPT와 HR이 고려해야 할 인사노무 이슈, HR Insight (2023)
- 노조법상 사용자 개념 판단 방식에 대한 비판적인 고찰, 노동법이론실무학회 (2022)
- 로펌 인사이드 왜 다시 근로시간인가… 주 52시간 근로제 새 정부 수술대로, Economy 조선 (2022)
- 파견직원 직접고용 판결 이후 HR의 대응은? HR Insight (2021)
- 개정 근로기준법 소개 및 해석과 관련된 사항 (2018)
- 국내 법인이 외국인 근로자를 고용하고 있는 경우 어느 나라의 법이 적용될까, 노동법률(2016)