'Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2022' placed Lee & Ko in four categories, including ‘Lawyer of the Year’ (awarded to Pyoung Keun Song)

Lee & Ko achieved awards in four categories by ‘Benchmark Asia-Pacific Awards 2022’.

For the category of the ‘Lawyer of the Year – South Korea’, this award was given to Lee & Ko’s attorney Pyoung Keun Song in recognition of his expertise and contribution in the area of Litigation and Arbitration. After serving as a judge for 17 years, Mr. Song joined Lee & Ko and has since led many important cases as an attorney specializing in litigation and arbitration, including the administrative appeal to reverse the corrective measures imposed against Qualcomm for its abuse of market dominance, the shareholder derivative suit against the directors of Hyundai Elevator, as well as the lawsuit requiring cancellation of administrative fine for acts of unfair intercompany transaction imposed on SK C&C. Mr. Song’s area of expertise include administrative lawsuits encompassing antitrust cases, finance and securities litigation, corporate litigation and criminal actions.

In addition, Lee & Ko was recognized for its achievements in various specialized legal fields, such as ‘Firm of the Year – South Korea’, ‘Tax Firm of the Year’, ‘Construction Firm of the Year’.

Benchmark Litigation is a world-renowned publication which highlights the fields of dispute resolution and litigation and publishes rankings based on in-depth analysis of submissions by law firms and interviews with lawyers, clients and litigation experts every year.