LAWYER PROFILE

Sang-Hyup Lee

Asia-Pacific 2026

Kim & Chang

Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping

South Korea

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Maritime, Insurance, Shipping Litigation, Insurance Litigation, International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation, and Litigation.

Career

Kim & Chang (2021-Present);

Adjunct Professor, Hanyang University School of Law (2023-2025);

Commentary Panel, KMST Precedents Committee, Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal (2022-Present);

Director, The Korea Maritime Law Association (2022-Present);

Adjunct Professor, Korea University School of Law (2022, 2024-Present);

Lecturer, Department of Global Logistics, Graduate School of Human Resource Development, Chung-Ang University (2022-2024);

Non-Executive Director, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (2021-2024);

Lee & Ko (2015-2021);

Public Service Advocate (2012-2015).

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar.

Publications

“Review of Insurance & Maritime Law-Related Judgments Rendered in 2024,” Anam Law Review Vol.70 (Co-author, Anam Law Association, 2025.5.);

“Legal Study on Governing Law of Bill of Lading,” The Journal of Korea Maritime Law Association Vol.46, No.2 (Korea Maritime Law Association, 2024.8.);

“Trends and Review of Supreme Court Precedents on Time Bar in Carriage of Goods by Sea,” Commercial Law Review Vol.42, No.1 (Korea Commercial Law Association, 2023.5.).

Personal

Korea University School of Law (LL.D., Commercial Law, 2021);

University College London (LL.M., 2020);

Korea University School of Law (LL.M., Commercial Law, 2014);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2012);

Korea University (LL.B., 2009).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Shipping - South Korea

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Lee Sang-Hyup is well recognised for his thorough and commercially minded advice. He is particularly well-versed in contentious cases including government investigations into maritime accidents like collision, sinking or casualty cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is skilled and works hard in shipping. He also has a strong academic background.
ShippingChambers Asia & Pacific
He handles cases with complex issues in a reasonable way through in-depth analysis. He also has an excellent commercial mind, making him very easy to work with.
ShippingChambers Asia & Pacific