SOUTH KOREA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Sang Hoon Lee and William Kim Lee & Ko Lee & Ko was founded in 1977 and is consist - ently ranked among the largest and most highly respected law firms in Korea by clients, the wider business community and leading legal industry publications. With more than 800 pro - fessionals consisting of experienced attorneys from Korea and abroad, advisers, accountants, experts and consultants, Lee & Ko is organised into over 40 specialised practice groups, each
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of which is highly ranked in its respective prac - tice area. As a premier full-service law firm deliv - ering top-quality legal services for assignments of all varieties and degrees of complexity across a wide range of industry sectors and disciplines of law, Lee & Ko offers a one-stop-shop ser - vice, delivering advice and advocacy tailored to its clients’ businesses and unique requirements through practical business-focused solutions.
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Sang Hoon Lee is a senior partner at Lee & Ko, a prominent South Korean law firm. With over 30 years of experience, he specialises in labour and employment law, advising major domestic and multinational clients, including Samsung Electronics, on individual and collective labour disputes, contract negotiations, and compliance matters. Mr Lee’s expertise extends to policy development, bolstered by his leadership of the firm’s labour law research institute. Known for his deep knowledge and pragmatic counsel, he is a highly respected figure in South Korea’s legal community, adept at resolving complex employment issues.
William Kim is a senior foreign attorney and partner in the employment and labour practice group at Lee & Ko. Mr Kim is experienced in advising foreign clients in all matters related to
employment and labour, including employment contracts and other documents, changes to work rules, sexual harassment investigations, general compliance matters, employee discipline, terminations, layoffs, wages and hours, severance pay, pensions and benefits, non-competition, employee privacy, temporary or dispatched workers, unjust labour practiced, labour unions relations, employee transfers, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring. Mr Kim also advises foreign clients in navigating complex employment/ labour-related litigations in Korea.
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