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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

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What the Team is Known For

Lee & Ko is a well-established group with a strong client base. The team is frequently instructed on arbitrations seated in Seoul and Singapore and handles cases in the construction, life sciences and automotive sectors, offering noteworthy experience in the handling of investor-state disputes and other cross-jurisdictional matters. The team is noted for strong oral advocacy and efficient collaboration with international peers.

Work Highlights

  • Lee & Ko acted for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kyobo Life Insurance Company in a USD700 million arbitration regarding a shareholder agreement.

Strengths

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Lee & Ko have the depth and business insight to understand the case comprehensively and in depth.

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They have very capable lawyers who are commercially minded and understand the needs of the client.

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Notable Practitioners

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Saemee Kim
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Saemee Kim
3
Band 3

Kim Saemee offers expertise in investment treaty cases, disputes over distributorship and licensing agreements, and joint venture disagreements. Her client roster includes domestic and foreign corporations.

She is a great person to have on your side and is very promising.

I think she is the most outstanding international lawyer I have ever met, both in terms of her professional skills and her ability to communicate with clients.

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Grace Yoon
U
Grace Yoon
U
Up and Coming
Grace Yoon is deemed an up-and coming lawyer in the international arbitration sphere. She advises domestic and foreign entities as well as the Korean government on arbitration cases involving commercial agreements, IP rights and defective products issues.
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Sanghoon Han
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Sanghoon Han
U
Up and Coming

Han Sanghoon is a well-regarded lawyer who is up-and-coming in the arbitration space. He has noteworthy experience advising on investment treaty disputes and issues relating to construction projects and commercial contracts.

Sanghoon understands the industry and is more concerned about what will be the best way for clients beyond the case that he is representing.

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Saemee Kim
3
Saemee Kim
3
Band 3
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Grace Yoon
U
Grace Yoon
U
Up and Coming
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Sanghoon Han
U
Sanghoon Han
U
Up and Coming
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