Mr Seong Won Chang > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Lee & Ko
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
Seong Won Chang photo

Work Department

Litigation Group

Position

Partner

Career

2012-Present  Lee & Ko
2009-2012  Chief Judge, Seoul High Court
2007-2009  Chief Judge, Busan High Court
2005-2007  Chief Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2002-2005  Professor, Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court
2001-2002  Chief Judge, Cheonan Branch, Daejeon District Court
1999-2001  Judge, Seoul High Court
1997-1999  Deputy Director-General, Judicial Policy Department, Court Administration Office
1996-1997  Judge, Sungnam Branch, Suwon District Court
1991-1993  Judge, Hongsung Branch, Daejeon District Court
1991-1993  Judge, Seoul Family Court
1989-1991  Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1986-1989  Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Languages

Korean and English                                     

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea: 1985

Education

1993 Visiting Scholar, Stanford Law School
1985 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1984 Seoul National University College of Law

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Dispute resolution: local firms

(Leading individuals)

Seong Won ChangLee & Ko

Lee & Ko’s practice handles contentious public and commercial litigation cases, housing a team of highly experienced litigators and leading industry specialists. Pyoung Keun Song spearheads the practice, specialising in antitrust and competition cases, in addition to TMT-litigation. Among the team’s leading partners, Seong Won Chang advises on product liability issues in construction disputes, while Seon Tae Kim leads the administrative litigation practice, working on cancellations and suspension orders. Jae Heon Park is recommended for financial and regulatory disputes, as well as M&A-related litigation, while Yeon Woo Lee represents multinational companies in high-profile litigations and cross-border disputes.