Dispute resolution: local firms

Lee & Ko

Lee & Ko’s litigation team is renowned for its expertise in handling complex public and commercial disputes with new areas of focus in blockchain, tech, crypto, and NFTs and the entertainment sectors. Led by Pyoung Keun Song, who specialises in antitrust, competition, and TMT-related cases, the practice features a lineup of seasoned litigators. Seong Won Chang leverages his experience as a judge to handle corporate and construction litigation. Jae Heon Park is highly regarded for his work in a wide range of disputes, including commercial and transactional, corporate and M&A, financial industry, and broad regulatory disputes. Chang Ho Seong has experience handling a number of high-profile litigation cases, including civil, criminal, and finance disputes.

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Testimonials

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‘Jae Heon Park explains clearly the position the client should take from the client’s perspective. With regular legal services, it is often unclear what choice the customer should make, considering the responsibilities and risks on the part of the provider. However, his greatest strength is that he provides clear standards for what judgments and choices to make.’
‘Clearly understand the issues of the case and establish a good litigation strategy.’
‘The understanding of the case is clear, and feedback is provided quickly and accurately.'
‘Lee & Ko is one of the best law firms in Korea and is always a top priority for our company. They provide solutions that do not lose sight of rationality and maintain honesty and trust in customer relationships.’
‘Jae Heon Park always communicates with a bright and warm tone. In addition, he has an excellent ability to form a team by putting experts in various fields in the right place on various issues, which is also a contact point when we contact Lee & Ko. He has excellent expertise in both litigation and advisory areas, making it easy to ask for advice on any issue.’
‘In the field of litigation, Lee & Ko understands customers' requests well, actively reflects them in the litigation process, and produces very good results.’
‘As a corporate client operating in various fields across multiple countries, the biggest strength of the team is its ability to provide swift and accurate legal advice on almost all areas necessary for management. Particularly, the attorneys' efforts to understand the client's intent and maintain relationships are commendable.'
'They have an outstanding ability and a lot of experience in various disputes. Still, they are very humble and try to get what we want.’

Key clients

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.
SK Securities Co., Ltd.
LG Chem Ltd.
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
Korea Development Bank
NAVER Corporation
Novartis Korea Ltd.
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Dunamu Inc.
Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Daewoong Pharma Co., Ltd.
DL E&C Co., Ltd.
Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
Kakao Corp.
Wesang Co.,Ltd.
One store Co., Ltd.
SPC Group

Work highlights

Advised on a management dispute that arose at SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Advised on a case in which Google was sanctioned for antitrust activities in the app market.
Advised on a case addressing the legality of the government's policy to increase the annual enrolment quota for medical schools.