Partner
Joon Won LEE
International Arbitration
As a member of Lee & Ko's International Arbitration Team, Joon Won Lee specializes in international investment arbitration, commercial arbitration, and enforcement of arbitral awards in the Republic of Korea. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Joon Lee served as a public service advocate in the International Legal Affairs Division at the Korean Ministry of Justice, where he handled numerous cases relating to investor-state disputes arising under Korea's international investment agreements.
主要事例
- Represented the Republic of Korea in a USD 770 million UNCITRAL arbitration brought by Elliott Associates under the Korea-US FTA
- Represented the Republic of Korea in a USD 200 million UNCITRAL arbitration brought by Mason Capital under the Korea-US FTA
- Represented a Korean government agency in an ICC arbitration against a German corporation regarding breach of supply contract
- Represented a Korean engineering firm in an ICC arbitration against a Qatari state-owned entity concerning construction delays and damages
- Represented a Korean company in a KCAB arbitration against an Omani manufacturer for breach of sales contract
- Represented a Korean engineering firm in litigation proceedings against a Qatari state-owned entity regarding alleged design defects
- Extensive advisory work on CISG, bilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements, WTO agreements and international trade measures
- Advised the Korean government on its participation as a third party in WTO proceedings
- Represented the Korean government in USDOC countervailing duty proceedings concerning Korean steel products (hot-rolled steel plates, cold-rolled steel sheets, and carbon alloy steel plates)
学歴
| 2017 | Seoul National University School of Law – J.D. |
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| 2014 | Seoul National University, College of Law – LL.B. |
経歴
| 2020-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2018-2020 | Public Service Advocate (International Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice) |
| 2017-2018 | Public Service Advocate (Litigation Division, Ministry of Justice) |
言語
| Korean and English |
著書/活動
- 2025 Trade Law Caravan Global Forum hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy: “Diagnosis of Domestic and International AI Regulatory Landscape: Implications and Potential Dispute Resolution Strategies for Korean Companies Operating Abroad” (Featured speaker)
- “CAS Arbitration and Proposals for Revitalizing Sports Arbitration in Korea” in Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Journal, Issue No. 362 (Co-author)
- 2024 Governance of Emerging Technologies Roundtable hosted by Stanford University Cyber Policy Center (Invited speaker)
- 2023 YSIAC Event: “Wine and Dine + 7 Questions with SIAC Registrar” (Panel speaker)
