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Hee Joong Lee

Hee Joong Lee

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About

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Career

Hee Joong Lee joined Yulchon in 2004 after completing the 30rd Judicial Research and Training Institute course and serving as Judge Advocate at Republic of Korea Army. Mr. Lee earned his LL.M. at the University of Southern California School of Law in 2008. He primarily practices in the area of litigations relating to financial institutions such as bank, savings bank, securities firms, and asset management companies. He has also successfully handled a range of cases regarding real estate, corporation, insolvency, and personal information. His representative matters include litigations and disputes over KB Bank’s Autoloan, Lotto issuance project, permission and authorization for Lotte Mart’s Changwon Branch, the fund “Woori 2Star Derivatives Investment Trust KW-8.”

Personal

Education

2008 University of Southern California LL.M.

2001 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea

1996 Seoul National University, LL.B.

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: Litigation - South Korea

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Lee Hee Joong is recognised for his accumulated expertise in finance disputes relating to investment of private funds.

Strengths

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  • He responds quickly.

    Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Global Guide
  • Hee Joong Lee persistently reviews the case, constructs logic and contributes to improve the quality of the written content.

    Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Global Guide

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