Ok Hyun Ma > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

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

Tax Practice Group

Position

Partner

Career

2016-Present Lee & Ko
2017-Present Vice Chairman of Tax Law Association
2017 Legal Advisor of Seoul Regional Tax Office
2015-2016 Judge, Seoul High Court
2014-2015 Senior Judge, Gwangju District Court
2012-2014 Research Judge, Supreme Court (Tax)
2011-2012 Judge, Seoul High Court
2007-2011 Judge, Seoul Northern District Court:
2005-2007 Judge, Seoul Administrative Court (Tax)
2002-2005 Judge, Suwon District Court:
1999-2002 Judge, Gwangju District Court

Languages

Korean and English

Education

2007-2008 University of Denver (Training Session)
1999 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1992 Yonsei University LL.B

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Tax: local firms

With demonstrable expertise in contentious tax appeals and litigation, Lee & Ko’s market leading team represents major Korean retailers and companies, providing the full range of advisory and consulting service, and handling inbound and outbound investments and transactions. Ok Hyun Ma leads the team alongside Tom Kwon, with the latter advising on international tax planning, domestic and cross-border acquisition structuring, and a wide range of cross-border transactions. Litigation and disputes specialist Byeong Jun Son handles corporate income tax and value-added tax matters, while esteemed litigator Sung Hyun Ryu regularly presents cases to national tax appeal tribunals. Kyung Tae Kim is also recommended.