LAWYER PROFILE

Choon Won Lee

Asia-Pacific 2026

Jipyong LLC

Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping

South Korea

16 years ranked

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About

Provided by Jipyong LLC

Practice Areas

Maritime & Aviation

Career

Mr. Choon Won Lee has extensive experience in litigations and arbitrations related to carriage of cargo, chartering, shipbuilding, and investigation and handling of maritime disasters, such as collision of vessels, ship fire and oil pollution both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Lee also possesses vast experience in dispute resolutions related to ship financing, aviation, product liability and media. He has handled various noteworthy shipping and maritime matters such as the Hyundai Fortune case, one of the largest casualty cases in the international shipping circle. In this case, he successfully persuaded the Korean court to dismiss all the claims brought against the vessel owners, including cargo claims of around USD 500 million.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar

Personal

University of Southampton (LL.M., 2003);

Graduate School, Korea Maritime University (2001);

Seoul National University (LL.B., 1988)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Shipping - South Korea

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Lee Choon Won is a well-respected lawyer in South Korea for maritime matters. He is highly active across a variety of contentious shipping cases, including cargo claims and bill of lading disputes.

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Strengths

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He has a very high level of understanding of the company's business and problem-solving ability and offers opinions considering our management values.
ShippingChambers Asia & Pacific
He is prompt and reliable, consistently proving the quality of his work and delivering strong value for the money.
ShippingChambers Asia & Pacific