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Seon Tae Kim

Seon Tae Kim

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

Provided by Lee & Ko

Practice Areas

- Administrative Litigation

-Financial Disputes

-Criminal Defense (Litigation)

-Construction Litigation

-Litigation & Arbitration

-Commercial Trusts Disputes

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar Association

Publications

-Criminal Court Precedent Arrangement Related to Counterfeit and Forgery of Securities, (Practical Research Materials of Daejeon District Court, 2000)

-Disposition of Material Business Asset Owned Company Limited by Shares, (Judicial Precedent Research of Jeonju District Court, 1998)

Personal

Seon Tae Kim is a partner in the Litigation Group. Since joining Lee & Ko in 2001, Mr. Kim has been involved in numerous complex litigations, also handling one of the largest claims ever filed before Korean courts. He is highly recognized as one of the brightest litigators in Korea with expertise in corporate matters and vast experience in civil and criminal proceedings.

Mr. Kim passed the Korean Bar in 1990 while he was still attending college. After completing his legal training at the Judicial Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea, he served his military duty in the Korean Army as a Judge Advocate Officer. When he was decommissioned, he served as a Judge for five and a half years at the Jeonju and Daejeon District Courts.

Education

Duke University Law School

LL.M.

2003 - 2004

Seoul National University College of Law

LL.B

1987 - 1991

Awards

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Chambers Global

2020

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Chambers Asia- Pacific

2020

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Chambers Asia- Pacific

2019

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution: Litigation - South Korea

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Kim Seon Tae handles commercial and civil disputes with significant experience in important administrative litigation.

Ranked Individuals at Lee & Ko (76)

North Korea

South Korea

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