DR & AJU LLC has expertise in resolving legal disputes related to bills of lading and air waybills, letter of credit transactions, traditional and international maritime accidents, and charter contracts. Practice head Sang Bong Lee continues to support domestic and international shipping clients and provide ESG-related services.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Key clients

  • Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Government of the Republic of Korea
  • Employee of Korea Water Resources Corporation
  • Ulsan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
  • Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority
  • Daesan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
  • Incheon Port Authority
  • Administrator of Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
  • JF Hillebrand Korea
  • Namhae Chemical Corp.
  • HYUNDAI GLOVIS CO., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in a case where the 150,000-ton container ship Milano Bridge contacted gantry crane 85 and the berthed container ship Seaspan Ganges before colliding with cranes 81 and 84 while entering the Busan New Port Terminal.
  • Represented employees of the Korea Water Resources Corporation in a case where a ship owned by the Korea Water Resources Corporation which was carrying ten people sank at Daegok Dam in Ulsan, causing one fatality.
  • Represented the Ulsan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries in a case where a vessel sanctioned by the UN Security Council was denied entry at a Korean port.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sang Bong Lee

Other key lawyers

Woo Run Sung, Hee Kyung Jeong, Young Ho Oh