Dentons Lee

Administrative Litigation, Construction / Infrastructure, Labor and Employment

Attorney

Attorney, Dentons Lee, 2025–present Subcontracting Ombudsman (Attorney), Seoul Metropolitan Government Audit and Inspection Commission, 2024–2025 Attorney, Jeongyul LLC, 2021–2023

English, Korean

Korean Bar Association Seoul Bar Association

Sungkyunkwan University Law School, 2019, JD Sungkyunkwan University, 2016, BA, Journalism & Business Administration

Hwakyoung Lee is an attorney at Dentons Lee, specializing in labor and employment law. She provides comprehensive support to clients by effectively resolving labor disputes through administrative appeals, litigation, and labor commission proceedings. She has also provided extensive advisory services to numerous public institutions, large corporations, and local governments, gaining broad and practical experience in the field. Drawing on experience representing both management and labor, Ms. Lee offers clients balanced, pragmatic, and effective legal solutions.

During her tenure at the Seoul Metropolitan Audit and Inspection Committee, Hwakyoung Lee conducted audits and corrective actions concerning subcontracting practices and labor conditions at public construction sites, while providing legal advice to construction managers and related officials. Through this experience, she developed a deep understanding of legal issues arising in public and large-scale construction projects. Additionally, Ms. Lee has strengthened her policy insight and communication skills through field-oriented lectures and the publication of practical casebooks.

Building on this experience, Ms. Lee now provides strategic and comprehensive legal services in the labor and employment practice at Dentons Lee.