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Lee & Ko
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
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Work Department

Labor & Employment

Position

Partner

Career

1992-Present Lee & Ko
2016-Present Advisory Attorney to the Ministry of Employment
2005-Present Labor Law Practice Study Institute, Supreme Court of Korea, Member and Editor
2005 Corporate Environment Improvement Practice Commission, Ministry of Justice
1997-1998 Kelly, Drye &Warren, LLP, New York

Languages

Korean and English

Education

1997 University of Washington School of Law – LL.M
1992 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1987 Seoul National University Graduate School of Law – LL.M
1985 Seoul National University College of Law – LL.B

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Labour and employment: local firms

(Leading individuals)

Sang-Hoon LeeLee & Ko

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.