Mr William KIM > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Lee & Ko
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea

Work Department

Corporate Group

Position

Foreign Attorney

Career

2013-Present  Lee & Ko

2013  Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

2012  Bryan Cave LLP

2011  St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office

2010-2011  22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri (St. Louis) – Judicial clerk for the Honorable Edward W. Sweeney

Languages

Korean and English

Education

2013 Washington University in St. Louis School of Law LL.M. in Taxation

2012 Washington University in St. Louis School of Law J.D.

2006 Cornell University – B.S. (Operations Research & Industrial Engineering)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Labour and employment: local firms

(Next Generation Partners)

William KimLee & Ko

Lee & Ko is best known for advising on contentious HR issues, as well as a wider spectrum of labour and employment litigation. The team, which is co-led by Chang Soo Jin and litigation expert Sang-Hoon Lee, handles severance and pension disputes, wrongful termination claims, and regularly advises on complex labour law matters. Senior associate Shawn (Seong Ho) Han handles employment-related regulatory compliance matters, internal HR issues, and occupational safety matters. Foreign attorney William Kim continues to assist with the employment aspects of M&A and corporate restructuring matters. Jae Hoon-Choi is another key member of the team.