[Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko Attorney Jaewoo Kwak Selected as Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property [2025 Korea Best Law Firms and Lawyers]

On November 28, 2025, the Korea Economic Daily reported that Attorney Jaewoo Kwak of Lee & Ko was named Lawyer of the Year in recognition of his remarkable work in the intellectual property, patents, and trademarks areas.
The Korea Economic Daily stated, “Attorney Jaewoo Kwak, selected as Lawyer of the Year in the intellectual property sector for four consecutive years, has successfully handled not only civil and criminal intellectual property disputes but also numerous cross-border patent and trade secret cases involving cutting-edge technology, such as U.S. federal court and ITC litigation.” It added, “He is also recognized for his outstanding expertise in discovery procedures, which are currently under discussion for introduction in Korea.”
Additionally, it stated, “A representative case handled by Attorney Jaewoo Kwak this year is the ‘ice water purifier’ patent infringement lawsuit filed by ChungHo Nice against Coway. Representing Coway from the appellate stage, he completely overturned the first-instance judgment awarding KRW 10 billion in damages (claims granted in favor of the counterparty) and secured consecutive wins in the appellate and Supreme Court proceedings for a dramatic reversal.”