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Lee & Ko Offices

Lee & Ko
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
Visit website 82 2 772 4000 82 2 772 4001

Chang Soo Jin

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+82-2-6386-6290 changsoo.jin@leeko.com

Position

Partner

Career

2016-Present Lee & Ko
2018-Present Auditor to Society of Labor Law Theory and Professional
2018-2019 Advisory Counsel to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety
2017 Adjunct Professor, Ewha Woman’s University Law School
2014-2016 Presiding Judge, Seoul Southern District Court
2011-2014 Presiding Judge, Seoul Administrative Court
2009-2011 Presiding Judge, Incheon District Court
2007-2009 Presiding Judge, Daejeon District Court
2004-2006 Research Officer(dispatched), Constitutional Court
2003-2007 Judge, Seoul High Court
2002-2003 Judge, Seoul District Court
1999-2002 Judge, Kwangju District Court
1997-1999 Judge, Seoul District Court
1995-1997 Judge, Incheon District Court

Languages

Korean and English

Education

2008 U of Illinois School of Law – V.S. Tax Law
2005 Korea University School of Law – Law of Financial Transactions
1992 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1990 College of Law, Seoul National University – LL.B.

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Labour and employment: local firms

Lee & Ko is best known for advising on contentious HR issues, as well as a wider spectrum of labour and employment litigation. The team, which is co-led by Chang Soo Jin and litigation expert Sang-Hoon Lee, handles severance and pension disputes, wrongful termination claims, and regularly advises on complex labour law matters. Senior associate Shawn (Seong Ho) Han handles employment-related regulatory compliance matters, internal HR issues, and occupational safety matters. Foreign attorney William Kim continues to assist with the employment aspects of M&A and corporate restructuring matters. Jae Hoon-Choi is another key member of the team.

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