Mr Tom Kwon > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Lee & Ko Offices
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
Mr Tom Kwon

Work Department
International Tax
Position
Career
Lee & Ko: 2016 – Present
Deloitte Anjin LLC: 2008 – 2016
Deloitte Tax LLP: 2004 – 2008
PwC: 2003 – 2004
Ernst & Young LLP: 1999 – 2003
Sacks Montgomery P.C. 1994 – 1996
Languages
Korean and English
Memberships
Admitted to Bar, New York: 1995
AICPA, New York: 1999
Education
U. Penn Law School J.D.: 1994
Columbia University (College) B.A.: 1990
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Tax: local firms
The tax team at Lee & Ko is renowned for its experienced team, which includes former judges, seasoned Korean and international attorneys, tax-focused CPAs, and former high-ranking government tax officials. As a full-service firm, it excels in tax litigation and appeals, offering a comprehensive range of tax services, including general and international tax consulting, and tax audit defence. Its large audit defence team is particularly adept at managing complex tax disputes. With strengths in cross-border tax issues, M&A, and transactional tax, the team is co-led by Ok Hyun Ma, a former Supreme Court tax research judge, and Tom Kwon, who advises on international tax and tax aspects of M&A transactions. Key practitioners include Sung Hwan Kim, and Byeong Jun Son, all highly regarded for their litigation and tax expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Capital markets: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- International arbitration
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms