Jeong Han Lee
Bae, Kim & Lee LLCBae, Kim & Lee LLC’s labour and employment team enjoys an excellent reputation for its comprehensive services, frequently acting for international clients, maintaining a strong relationship with the Ministry of Employment and Labour and excelling in primary contract usability cases. Led by Seong Soo Kim, the team includes Wookrae Lee, a highly regarded practitioner known for handling management disputes. Jeong Han Lee advises on a myriad of labour and employment issues, including handling labour unions and disputes and advising foreign and domestic clients on workforce restructurings.
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‘The labour team of BKL has great experience and practice availability. Based on these, the Bae, Kim & Lee team always advise very well with proper timing and situation. Especially, as the client needs, the team provide the fastest and most accurate consulting.’
‘Sangmin Kim is always ready to support the client and also provides the best advice whenever the client requests.’
‘In the BKL team, its members have a very customer-oriented thinking and service spirit. It is composed of the best experts in various fields of labour, providing perfect legal services in any case.’
‘Bae, Kim & Lee labour and employment team handles cases referred to us with the same passion and diligence as if it were our own family. While other law firms often work hard when they take on a case and then lose focus as the case progresses, the team consistently maintains its focus. That's the biggest advantage.’
‘Sangmin Kim specialises in the field of HR and is highly trusted by his clients. Unlike some other lawyers, he is very passionate about his work and strives to find solutions to difficult legal issues that actually benefit clients, which is his most attractive feature. ’
‘Leading practice group re-application and interpretation of Serious Accidents Punishment Act, which came into effect a couple of years ago and which has been a very difficult law to navigate and comply with for everyone.’
‘They seem to have their finger on the pulse of what clients want, are well-organised, and work well together.’
‘Responses and feedback are immediate, and they really see things from the client's perspective.’
Key clients
- SK Hynix
- General Motors Korea
- Hyundai/Kia Motor Company
- LG Energy Solution
- LG Electronics
- Nike, Inc
- Lotte
- POSCO
- Samsung Display Co.,Ltd.
- Samsung Electronics
- Lotte
- Mcdonalds
- Hanwha Ocean
- HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
- KCC / Momentive
- Shinhan financial group – bank, insurance, card
Work highlights
- Represented POSCO in the cancellation of a retrial decision to correct a violation of the duty of fair representation.
- Represented General Motors Korea in a litigation case denying GMK and the subcontractor's general right to assign work to the subcontractor's workers.
- Represented Hyundai Motors in filing a claim for damages against the labour union members who participated in the illegal industrial action by calculating the amount equivalent to the fixed costs incurred during the time when the production line was suspended as damages.
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Sang Min Kim
Bae, Kim & Lee LLCPractice head
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Seong Soo Kim