Pyoung Keun Song is a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration Group. Mr. Song specializes in both civil litigation and criminal defense. His civil litigation practice encompasses the areas of administrative litigation, banking, finance and securities-related regulation, corporate governance/restructuring, anti-trust & competition, technology and media. As criminal defense lawyer he also handles high-profile white collar crime cases. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2010, Mr. Song served in the judiciary for nearly twenty years as a judge at various courts in Korea and as Head Arbitrator in the Press Arbitration Commission. During his distinguished tenure as a judge, he accumulated extensive experience in a wide array of criminal, civil and administrative cases involving corporations and individuals. Mr. Song is a prolific writer and has published a large number of articles on analyzing Supreme Court decisions, a leading periodical addressing significant Supreme Court decisions in Korea. He was a Visiting Scholar at University of Washington School of Law and has received an LL.B. from Seoul National University.