[The Law Times] [Team Inside] Lee & Ko’s International Dispute Resolution Group Poised to Handle Complex Disputes with a “Mustered” Approach
On October 30, 2024, The Law Times featured an interview with Eun Young Park, Head of Lee & Ko’s International Dispute Resolution Group. During the interview, Mr. Park highlighted that, “These recent years have seen many complex dispute cases, often accompanied by penalties and investigations due to different regulatory frameworks. To address these, we have assembled experts from our existing teams across disciplines – from arbitration and litigation to trade and patent – to offer a multilayered response tailored to the nature of the case.” He further noted with an example: “When a straightforward patent case in Korea escalates into a high-stakes lawsuit in the United States or evolves into a full-scale criminal investigation, our dedicated team will readily take charge and coordinate seamlessly with other professionals, starting with 2 or 3 members but scalable up to 20 or more depending on the scale of the case. Specifically in large-scale international disputes, we aim to provide a multifaceted and timely response by establishing a new scheme that supports the efficient review and analysis of substantial volumes of documents.”
2024.10.30
[The Korea Economic Daily] Korea’s First Arbitrator Returns to Private Practice, Promises Corporate Clients to Stand as "Trusted Guardian"
On October 28, 2024, The Korea Economic Daily featured an interview with Eun Young Park of Lee & Ko. Mr. Park, Korea’s pioneering arbitrator and a partner who recently joined Lee & Ko this year, shared his insights, stating, “I believe the foundation of success in international dispute resolution lies in seamless dialogue and collaboration among multi-disciplinary experts.” He expressed further, “I have long aspired to build a comprehensive framework for handling international disputes at an advanced and integrated level,” noting that “Lee & Ko’s robust pool of talent provides the ideal environment to bringing this vision to life and establishing a more structured and institutionalized system for international dispute resolution.”
2024.10.28
[KBIZNEWS] [ESG Column] Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG
On October 28, 2024, an article ‘Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG’ by research fellow(Ph.D) Suyeon Kim was published in KBIZNEWS.
2024.10.28
[EDAILY] Unfair Trading Can Happen Unknowingly... Risk Management Needed Until Precedents Are Established
Lee & Ko’s Virtual Asset Regulatory and Investigation Response Team attorneys Yoon (Jay) Jongsoo, Kim Hyongkun, and Kwon Taekyoung were interviewed by EDaily on October 24, 2024. Attorney Kim stated, "As the Virtual Asset User Protection Act is newly implemented, there are many unclear aspects regarding its interpretation and scope. Until relevant precedents are established, it would be safer to conduct transactions based on legal experts' advice."
Attorney Kwon, formerly with the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), mentioned, "The FSS has now acquired real-time analysis capabilities, and for virtual assets with low trading volumes, large-volume transactions can temporarily affect price movements." He added, "As a result, investors might unknowingly face investigation for unfair trading, with the risk of criminal penalties if price manipulation intent is established."
Attorney Yoon identified corporate account authorization as a key immediate concern in the virtual asset space, stating that "There are many voices from the field expressing concerns about potential breach of trust issues when individuals sell virtual assets owned by corporations."
2024.10.24