Mr Sangchul LEE > Bae, Kim & Lee LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
Tower B
Centropolis,
26 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu,
03161
South Korea
Sangchul LEE photo

Work Department

Government Policy & Regulation, Litigation, Tax

Position

Attorney Sangchul LEE is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and advises and represents clients in the field of criminal matters or criminal litigations, especially in connection with trade secret, intellectual property right, corruption, fair trade, and the environment. He is a leading expert in criminal trial and civil litigation field, with 18-year experience of the concerned field: He was head of criminal trial department of Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office, head of criminal trial and civil litigation division of the Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office, and head of litigation division of the Ministry of Justice. Since joining BKL in 2011, he has worked as a criminal lawyer in the fields of corporate matters, public officials, labor-management disputes, and intellectual property right.

Career

Bae, Kim and Lee LLC(2011-present), Public Prosecutor, Seoul District Public Prosecutors’ Office(1994), Public Prosecutor, Geochang Branch Office of Changwon District Public Prosecutors’ Office(1996), Public Prosecutor, Busan District Public Prosecutors’ Office(1997), Public Prosecutor, Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office(1999), Overseas Training, Max-Flanck Institut, Freiburg, Germany(2001), Public Prosecutor, Litigation Division, Ministry of Justice(2002), Public Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Public Prosecutors’ Office(2004), Deputy Senior Public Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Public Prosecutors’ Office(2006), Senior Public Prosecutor, Chungju District Public Prosecutors’ Office(2007), Senior Public Prosecutor, Civil Litigation Division, Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office(2008), Head of Criminal Trial and Civil Litigation Department, Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office(2009), Head of National Litigation Department, Ministry of Justice(2010)

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

Korean and Seoul Bar Associations

Education

Korea University Graduate School of Law (LL.M.,1987), Korea University Law School (LL.B.,1985),

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations: local firms

(Leading partners)

Sangchul LeeBae, Kim & Lee LLC

Soo Bong Jung heads the practice at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, which is recommended for its deep knowledge of anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, and intellectual property. Jung draws on his longstanding prosecution expertise to handle the full range of criminal cases involving tax, libel, and corporate law. Sangchul Lee is particularly adept at handling cases involving fair trade, industrial safety, and trade secret-related cases and investigations, and Jiyoung Sohn stands out due to her substantial expertise in criminal investigations, often acting for multinational corporations before Korean regulatory authorities. Corporate crime expert Jinwon Choi often handles matters concerning human resources and labour law, while Jinwon Choi routinely advises clients on potential violations of both domestic and overseas anti-corruption laws, in addition to internal investigations and trade secret leaks.