LAWYER PROFILE

Hyungkeun Lee

Asia-Pacific 2026

Kim & Chang

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

South Korea

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, International Trade & Customs, and Economic Sanctions.

Career

Hyungkeun Lee is a senior member of Kim & Chang’s international arbitration and cross-border litigation practice who specializes in representing clients in a broad range of international disputes. Mr. Lee also advises clients on issues relating to outbound investment and economic sanctions. Throughout his career, Mr. Lee has been actively involved in many high-profile disputes including multiple investment treaty arbitration cases brought against the Republic of Korea, and commercial arbitrations and litigations covering finance, energy, joint ventures, new technology, and intellectual property licensing disputes.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar and New York Bar.

Publications

Lexology Panoramic - Arbitration 2025: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2024);

Lexology Panoramic - Arbitration: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2022-2024).

Personal

Stanford Law School (LL.M., Law, Science and Technology, 2014);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2005);

Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Completed Coursework, LL.M., 2003);

Seoul National University (LL.B., magna cum laude, 2000).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Lee Hyungkeun ably handles international arbitrations, representing both Korean and global financial institutions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

When a client has a difficult Korean law issue, he is the person we can rely on to think deeply on the matter. He is thoughtful and reliable.
Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Asia & Pacific