The Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group of Lee & Ko is widely recognized as having premier litigation and arbitration teams with the leading litigation and arbitration practice in Korea, and for delivering the most optimal outcomes for clients. Our reputation as one of the most reliable and outstanding law firms in the practice areas of litigation and arbitration stems from more than thirty years of experience encompassing representation of foreign and domestic clients in a broad range of litigation matters, and our unrelenting efforts and commitment to provide only top-quality legal services to our clients. Also, our ability to manage high-risk and complex litigation and arbitration cases and to meet the needs of sophisticated clients is a clear reflection of our strong team consisting of specialists of the highest caliber, the size of our practice and our extensive experience in representing clients in a multitude of landmark and leading cases in Korea.

Our Litigation Practice Group is comprised of recognized litigators in a wide range of practice areas with significant trial experience and unparalleled national network, including many former Supreme Court judges, chief judges, real estate experts, construction experts, securities and finance experts, M&A experts, TMT experts and IP experts. Among the most highly-regarded lawyers are Mr. Kyu Hong Lee (a former Supreme Court Justice), Mr. In Soo Kim (a former Chief Judge of the Administrative Court) and Mr. Kwang Joon Kwon {a leading expert in tax and insolvency laws, and a former Chief Judge of the Civil Division No. 50 of the Seoul Central District Court (predecessor to current Insolvency Court) and a former judge for the Tax Tribunal}. Many other key members consist of former judges who held various important and high-level positions in Korean courts across the nation. Also, the Group has a number of former prosecutors who held senior positions such as Mr. Kyung Sik Hong and Mr. Cheol Jun Park both adding to the Group their substantial experience across every segment of criminal litigation (including white collar crimes).

Our International Arbitration & Cross Border Litigation Practice Group, as one of the two law firms that handled the first International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) case in Korea in the late 1980s, has accumulated exceptional track records over the years, with Mr. Yong Seok Ahn and Mr. Sean (Sung Woo) Lim widely recognized as the most outstanding attorneys in the area of international arbitration.

The Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group enjoys a strong track record of involvement in numerous high-profile cases. Through such involvement, we have consistently demonstrated stellar ability and exceptional skills to achieve successful outcomes in all sorts of civil, criminal or commercial disputes in courts and have won many precedent-setting victories in cases that made national headlines.

Expertise

The key practice areas of Lee & Ko’s Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group are as follows: