Jae Keun Lee
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 5 : Dispute Resolution: Litigation
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About
Provided by Jae Keun Lee
Personal
Education
1999 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
1997 Seoul National University, LL.B.
1996 38th Judicial Examination (1996)
Career
Jae Keun Lee joined Yulchon in 2019. Starting his career at Seoul Central District Court in 2002, Mr. Lee served 17 years as a judge at various courts and institutions including Seoul High Court, Supreme Court, National Court Administration, and Suwon District Court – Seongnam Branch. While he served as a research judge at the Supreme Court, Mr. Lee accumulated ample work experience in a wide array of cases including civil, criminal, administrative, and family affair cases. He was also in charge of cases relating to provisional dispositions at Suwon District Court – Seongnam Branch, and at the Appellate Division of Seoul High Court for several years. With his expertise in civil litigation, Mr. Lee co-authored Compendium on Court Practice – Civil Procedure, Annotated Civil Procedure Act, and Annotated Civil Act during his time as a judge. Further, Mr. Lee was in charge of warrants and criminal trials at courts located in Jeonju, Daegu, and Seongnam. With such work experience and expertise, Mr. Lee currently specializes in a wide range of litigations at Yulchon as a partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice.
Experience
2019-Present Yulchon LLC
2017-2019 Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court (Warrant and Provisional Measure) – Seongnam Branch
2017-2019 Standing Commissioner, Election Commission in Gwangju-si, Geonggi-do
2015-2017 Research Judge, Supreme Court
2014-2015 Presiding Judge (Warrant), Daegu District Court
2012-2014 Judge, Seoul High Court
2011-2012 Director of Judicial Procedure, National Court Administration
2010-2011 Director of Civil Affairs, National Court Administration
2007-2007 Visiting Scholar, University of California Berkeley
2006-2010 Judge, Jeonju District Court
2004-2006 Judge, Seoul Northern District Court
2002-2004 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
1999-2002 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Jae Keun Lee's experience as a former judge, including time served in the Supreme Court of Korea, enables him to handle intricate corporate cases involving the commercial, financial, labour and emerging industry sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lee Jae Keun has long experience as a judge in the courts and has the ability to control the direction of litigation by understanding the judge's deliberations and requirements, suggesting an effective response, and making persuasive arguments in court to reach the best outcome."
"Lee Jae Keun has long experience as a judge in the courts and has the ability to control the direction of litigation by understanding the judge's deliberations and requirements, suggesting an effective response, and making persuasive arguments in court to reach the best outcome."
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