Mr Kyu Chul Lee > DR & AJU LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

DR & AJU LLC
8 F DONGHOON TOWER, 317 TEHERAN-RO
GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06151
South Korea
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Work Department

Mr. Kyu Chul Lee is a managing partner at DR & AJU LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Tax Litigation, Construction & Real Estate, Criminal Defense Litigation, General Civil Disputes, Administrative Procedure & Litigation, and Serious Accident.

Position

Managing Partner

Career

  • Managing Partner, DR & AJU LLC (2018-Present)
  • Spokesperson of Special Investigation Team for South Korean Political Scandal known as “Choi Soon-sil Gate” (2017)
  • Panel, National Tax Law (2014-2016)
  • Mediator, Seoul Central District Court (2014-2015)
  • Panel, Substantial Investigation of Delisting KOSDAQ (2012-2013)
  • Partner, DR & AJU LLC (2010)
  • Chief Judge, Wonju branch of Chuncheon District Court (2008)
  • Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea (2006)
  • Judge, Seoul High Court (2004)
  • Judge, Seoul Southern District Court (2002)
  • Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2000)
  • Judge, Nonsan branch of Daejeon District Court (1997)
  • Judge, Seoul Central District Court (1995)
  • Judge, Seoul Western District Court (1993)
  • Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1993)

Languages

  • Korean

Memberships

  • Admitted to Bar, Korea (1993)

Education

  • College of Law, Korea University (LLB, 1987)
  • Seonggwang High School (1983)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Tax: local firms

The tax practice at DR & AJU LLC handles local, international and customs tax matters, with additional experience in criminal investigations and litigation. Former judge Kyu Chul Lee leads the team, which recently expanded with the arrival of Sung Hee Han in January 2023, former commissioner of the National Tax Service. Shin Hee Kim specialises in corporate, inheritance, and gift tax litigation, and Heon Goo Kang is another key contact in the group.