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Lee & Ko

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Global Guide 2026 : South Korea


Lee & Ko

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Lee & Ko’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group (“Group”) is undisputedly one of the largest and long-standing practice groups in the country with unparalleled manpower.

Landmark Cases : By working closely with practice experts, the Group’s leading performance and winning streak has satisfied our clients’ goals year after year.  As a result, the Group has achieved numerous landmark cases which have made a momentous impact on how businesses are run in a broad range of industry sectors in Korea as well as setting precedence on multiple legal practice areas.  

Caliber of Expertise and Cross-Sectional Seamless Collaboration : Lee & Ko consists of more than 40 practice teams and leading industry specialists, including economic analysts, international trade experts, accountants, tax specialists, patent attorneys and regulatory experts. The Group continues to streamline among various teams and specialists to offer our clients seamless legal services as a “one-stop shop” to fulfil their legal needs

Size : The Group consists of around 150 highly experienced litigators including former Supreme Court Justices, other significant bench careers such as tax, competition, labor, IP, construction, real estate, insolvency & restructuring, banking, finance, capital market, healthcare, insurance, pharmaceutical & bio, ICT and etc.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - South Korea

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Lee & Ko fields seasoned litigators with diverse experience covering both multi-jurisdictional cases and domestic disputes. It is well equipped to assist with class actions and technology and construction disputes thanks to its cross-departmental approach. The firm also advises clients doing business in China and Vietnam with the support of its offices in Beijing, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The team regularly collaborates with the firm's economic analysis team for complex commercial and corporate cases.

Work Highlights

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  • Lee & Ko represented Ilsan Grand Bridge Corp in the USD636 million lawsuit against Gyeonggi Province regarding the cancelling the rights of a business license for Ilsan Grand Bridge.

Strengths

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  • Lee & Ko focuses on the facts, judges the merits and provides prompt action.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Lee and Ko has extensive understanding of the current state of the industry and its systems. Also the team's prompt advice and friendly response stands out.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersPyoung Keun Song
    Eminent PractitionersPyoung Keun Song

    Pyoung Keun Song

    Song Pyoung Keun heads the firm's litigation department and offers extensive expertise in administrative, competition, technology and media-related cases. His client roster includes a number of large Korean corporations.
  • Band 4Da Joo Jung
    Band 4Da Joo Jung

    Da Joo Jung

    Jung Da Joo enters the rankings for his experience in the field of litigation, leveraging his experience as a judge in the Korean judiciary for more than a decade. He regularly represents domestic clients in construction, financial and white-collar criminal disputes.

  • Band 5Jae Heon Park
    Band 5Jae Heon Park

    Jae Heon Park

    Park Jea Heon is a former judge and current partner at Lee & Ko, focusing on commercial and finance litigation, mostly dealing with M&A disputes.

    • Jae Heon Park responds quickly and competently to a wide range of corporate legal issues.

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    • He is a very good lawyer who not only has an ability to review issues and find solutions from the client's point of view, but also stands out for his sincere and friendly response.

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  • Band 5Seon Tae Kim
    Band 5Seon Tae Kim

    Seon Tae Kim

    Kim Seon Tae is a former judge, handling complex administrative and construction litigation.

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