Partner Chang Ho Seong of Lee & Ko’s Dispute Resolution Group has been named by Asian Legal Business (ALB) to its 2025 list of the Top 30 Litigators in Asia.
Having served as a judge for 24 years since 1999, Mr. Seong brings deep insight from his time on the bench, during which he presided over a broad spectrum of civil, criminal, and administrative cases across multiple court levels spanning the Seoul Central District Court, the Seoul High Court, and the Supreme Court. He now draws on his extensive judicial experience to provide clients with litigation and legal advisory services in response to disputes and provisional dispositions involving civil, criminal, corporate, construction, real estate, banking, securities, financial, administrative and intellectual property matters.
Among his recent selected representations, Mr. Seong successfully defended SPC Group Chairman Young-in Heo in a high-profile criminal case involving allegations of breach of trust under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, securing a full acquittal at the court of first instance — an outcome ultimately upheld by both the appellate court and the Supreme Court. He also obtained a full acquittal at the court of first instance on behalf of former Chairman Yang-ha Choi of Korean furniture company Hanssem in a criminal collusion case, which was subsequently dismissed on appeal. These achievements reaffirm his proven expertise and capacity in handling complex criminal and administrative litigation.
ALB Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, is a leading legal publication in the Asia-Pacific region. In its June issue, ALB recognized the top 30 litigators in Asia who have delivered outstanding results in high-impact litigation across the region.