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Band 2
Provided by Hyunseok Song
Labor & Employment, Labor & Employment Litigation,
Occupational Safety · Major Accidents
Partner at Lee & Ko with increasing domestic and international recognition for his expertise in Korean employment and labor laws. With over 20 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.
Korea Bar Association, Seoul Bar Association
Member of Seoul Regional Labor Relations Commission Panel (Anti-Discrimination)
“Legal Issues on Conditional Disciplinary Action,” (October 10, 2008, Labor Law Forum)
Chambers Asia Band 2 (Employment) (2022-2024), Band 3 (Employment) (2020-2021), ‘Recognized Practitioner’ (2019)
AsiaLaw “Leading Lawyers” (Labour and Employment) (2021-2024)
“Best Labor Attorney” by Hankyung Business Weekly(December 2018, 2023, 2024)
“Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (Labour and Employment) (2024)
Who’s Who Legal (Labour & Employment) (2017-2023)
Provided by Chambers
Song Hyunseok is well regarded in the Korean employment legal market, with particular experience advising on Serious Accident Punishment Act and outsourced worker-related disputes.
Provided by Chambers
Song Hyunseok, as a labour law expert, provides accurate and prompt opinions from a balanced perspective.
He has a very high level of expertise in labour and a good understanding of clients.
Song Hyunseok, as a labour law expert, provides accurate and prompt opinions from a balanced perspective.
He has a very high level of expertise in labour and a good understanding of clients.