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Mr. Sang Hoon Lee is the head of Lee & Ko's Employment and Labor Practice Group, and renowned international legal publications such as AsiaLaw, Chambers Asia, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal have consistently recognized Mr. Lee as one of the top employment and labor lawyers in Korea. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Lee has a proven track record of providing effective and practical advice to clients regarding the full range of matters involving the Korean employment and labor laws. Mr. Lee has advised clients on matters regarding both individual employment relationships (e.g., employment agreements, termination, wages, etc.) and collective labor relationships (e.g., collective bargaining agreements, strikes, crisis management, etc.). He has also successfully represented many multinational and domestic clients in matters pertaining to employment agreements, changes to work rules, sexual harassment investigations, employment discrimination litigations, general compliance matters, employee discipline and terminations, layoffs, wage and hours, leaves, severance pay, pension and benefit, non-competition, employee privacy, temporary or dispatched worker, unjust labor practice, labor unions relations, employee transfers, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring. For example, in Samsung's sale of its HDD business (valued at US$ 1.5 billion) to Seagate, Mr. Lee was appointed by Samsung Electronics as its sole advisor for HR-related issues and contributed to the successful completion of the deal. Mr. Lee also played a key role in the successful injection of US$ 4 billion of government funds by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation ("KDIC") into six Korean banks during the Asian financial crisis in 2000. During negotiations among the KDIC, the banks and the labor union regarding the issues of restructuring and employee withdrawal from the union, he provided various legal advice to the KDIC, which enabled injection of government funds and revived Korean banks. Sang Hoon Lee heads the department and wins plaudits for his work in ordinary wage disputes, workforce reductions, employment matters relating to corporate transactions and internal investigations."top expert in Korean labour law" who is "not only knowledgeable in the field of employment but also very client-friendly." He assisted the newly established Mydyer Korea with a number of employment issues, including the structuring of its HR department and employee engagement procedures, including the drafting of its employment agreements."- Chambers and Partners, 2018 -
学歴
1997 |
University of Washington School of Law - LL.M |
1992 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
1987 |
Seoul National University Graduate School of Law - LL.M |
1985 |
Seoul National University College of Law - LL.B |
経歴
1992-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2016-Present |
Advisory Attorney to the Ministry of Employment |
2005-Present |
Labor Law Practice Study Institute, Supreme Court of Korea, Member and Editor |
2005 |
Corporate Environment Improvement Practice Commission, Ministry of Justice |
1997-1998 |
Kelly, Drye &Warren, LLP, New York |
主な業務分野
資格/会員
Admitted to bar, Korea(1992) |
New York(1999) |
言語
受賞実績
2019 |
Leading individuals Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2019 edition, Labor and employment |
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Who's Who Legal: Pensions & Benefits |
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Selected as 'Band 1' or 'Leading' Lawyer in Labor & Employment by major international legal publications: |
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Legal 500 Asia Pacific |
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Cross-Border Labor and Employee Handbook |
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Chambers Asia |
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Asia Law |
著書/活動
- Published “Greater Reforms for Promoting Work-Life Balance Changes to the Gender Equal Employment” in Legal 500 Asia Pacific Article
- Published 'Commentaries on the Labor Union and Labor Relation Coordination Act I, II, III' (2015)
- Published 'Commentaries to Labor Standards Act, I, II, III' (2010)
- Published 'Recent changes to employment law affect business operations' in the International Law Office Publication, July 2018
- Published Occupational Safety and Health Act amendments' in the International Law Office Publication, May 2018
- Published 'Changes to Labour Standards Act : National Assembly Passes New bill to curb working hours: in the International Law Office Publication, March 2018
- Published 'Termination for Personal Uses of Corporate Cards held as wrongful termination' in the International Law Office Publication, March 2018
- 'President Moon's Labor Policies-Employee Protection and Termination/Merit Pay System'- Speaker at AMCHAM Human Resources Committee Meeting, July 2017
- Published 'Breaking the Just-Cause Barrier: Termination of Poor Performance under Korean law' in the KBLA's Value Chain Magazine, April 2017
- Published 'Underperforming Employees: Changes to Management Measures & the Disadvantageous Changes to the Rules of Employment,' Nodong-Bup-Yul, Vol. 307, December 2016
- Published 'Whistle-Blowing and Employment Discipline,' (Korea Listed Companies Association, January 2011)
- 'Understanding the difference between Representative Directors and Employees', Speaker at International Association of Korean Lawyers(2010)
- 'Comparative Legal Study on Non-Competition Clause in Employment Agreement in U.S., Japan, and Korea,' (Submitted to Asian Law Program, University of Washington School of Law, 1997)