Skip to content
Asia-Pacific Guide 2023

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
2
Employment
5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Hyun Seok Song

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Labor & Employment, Corporate, Litigation

Career

Partner at Lee & Ko with increasing domestic and international recognition for his expertise in Korean employment and labor laws. With over 18 years of experience, Mr. Song expertise span the full spectrum of employment and labor issues (e.g., wrongful termination claims, wage/hours claims, unfair labor practice claims, non-regular employment and internal investigations). Furthermore, he is known for his experience in providing practical solutions on labor union negotiations and disputes.

Mr. Song is admitted to the Korean Bar and completed his legal training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 2005. He holds a B.A. in Law from Korea University, and successfully completed a graduate studies program at Korea University’s Graduate School of Labor Studies. In addition to his practice, he is regularly invited to speak for major corporations on legislative changes and practical strategies.

Professional Memberships

Korea Bar Association, Seoul Bar Association

Member of Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission Panel (Anti-Discrimination)

Publications

“Legal Issues on Conditional Disciplinary Action,” (October 10, 2008, Labor Law Forum)

Personal

“Best Labor Attorney” by Hankyung Business Weekly(December 2018)

“Leading Practitioner” by Who’s Who Legal(Labor & Employment)(2017 – 2020)

“Thought Leader” by Who’s Who Legal(Labor & Employment)(2019)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Asia-Pacific

Employment - South Korea
2
Band 2

Song Hyun Seok is well regarded in the Korean employment legal market, with particular experience advising on outsourced worker disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Discover other Lawyers at
Lee & Ko

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

North Korea

General Business Law

Hyung Sub Lim
Hyung Sub Lim
South Korea expertise based abroad

South Korea

Banking & Finance

Woo Young Jung
E
Woo Young Jung
E
Eminent Practitioners
Yong-Jae Chang
2
Yong-Jae Chang
2
Band 2
Myoungchul Kwak
3
Myoungchul Kwak
3
Band 3
Yeo Kyoon Yoon
3
Yeo Kyoon Yoon
3
Band 3
Capital Markets

Hyunjoo Oh
1
Hyunjoo Oh
1
Band 1
Won Sik Choo
3
Won Sik Choo
3
Band 3
Seung-A Hyun
U
Seung-A Hyun
U
Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Securitisation

Jin-Hong Kwon
2
Jin-Hong Kwon
2
Band 2
Hyunjoo Oh
3
Hyunjoo Oh
3
Band 3
Competition/Antitrust

Yong-Seok Ahn
S
Yong-Seok Ahn
S
Senior Statespeople
Hwan Jeong
1
Hwan Jeong
1
Band 1
Corporate/M&A

Kyu Wha Lee
S
Kyu Wha Lee
S
Senior Statespeople
Sang Gon Kim
E
Sang Gon Kim
E
Eminent Practitioners
Ho Joon Moon
3
Ho Joon Moon
3
Band 3
Hyeong Gun Lee
3
Hyeong Gun Lee
3
Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Robert Wachter
1
Robert Wachter
1
Band 1
David Kim
2
David Kim
2
Band 2
Sean (Sung Woo) Lim
2
Sean (Sung Woo) Lim
2
Band 2
Saemee Kim
U
Saemee Kim
U
Up and Coming
20 of 64 results