In this period of globalization, Lee & Ko recognizes our clients’ needs to protect their legal interests around the world including South Korea. To do so, we recognize that our clients – both domestic and foreign – require a trusted legal advisor having sophisticated litigation skills and a wealth of experience in the procedural and substantive legal requirements and practices across the various jurisdictions, together with a broad understanding of their business issues, concerns and practices. Our International Litigation Practice Group – consisting of a specialized team of litigation experts, including former judges and prosecutors – stands ready to assist.
Lee & Ko has been known for more than four decades for its international litigation expertise (as well as international business-related expertise) in areas including, but in no ways limited to, international trade, finance, tax, insurance, maritime and aviation law. Our scope of expertise has expanded, developed, and matured to encompass the vast spectrum of industries in which our clients operate. The International Litigation Practice Group is no exception as we continue to maintain an impressive reputation in our respective legal market with a strong and extensive network amongst many leading law firms around the world. We have been consistently regarded as the go-to litigation team for providing efficient and practical solutions to risk management, comprehensive case assessments, and success in court.
As a pioneer in South Korea in the field of international litigation, we are the first International Litigation Team dedicated solely to international disputes and litigation matters concerning our clients – both domestic and foreign. As a result, we are very well positioned to provide dispute resolution methods and strategies that are unique amongst the law firms in Korea through our relentless efforts to achieve the efficiency, consolidation of expertise, and unified support of our clients.
Expertise
A. Inbound International Cases
- Civil and commercial litigation/dispute
- Fair-trade litigation/dispute
- Management rights litigation/dispute
- Financial litigation/dispute
- Insurance or maritime litigation/dispute
- Environmental litigation/dispute
- Criminal litigation/dispute
- Bankruptcy litigation/dispute
- Tax litigation/dispute
- Product liability litigation/dispute
- Consumer protection litigation/dispute
- Intellectual property litigation/dispute
B. Outbound International Cases
- US federal and state lawsuits
- Cases litigated in a EU-member country
- Cases in other jurisdictions including (China, India, Turkey, Norway, etc.)
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Major Cases
- Representation in a civil damages lawsuit related to the Deutsch Bank options shock involving an American multinational investment bank and a Korean financial services company [Commercial Litigation]
- Representation in litigation involving claims related to vehicle fire accidents between a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes luxury vehicles and a Korean insurance company [Commercial Litigation]
- Representation of a South Korea-based and world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer and a Chinese multinational conglomerate which specializes in telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics in a lawsuit commenced by an American multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company against the Korean Fair Trade Commission for cancellation of a corrective order in connection with the abuse of monopolistic power [Commercial Litigation, Anti-Trust]
- Representation of a privately-owned vacuum cleaner and floor care product manufacturing corporation headquartered in Walker, Michigan in a lawsuit involving the bankruptcy proceedings of Hanjin Shipping [Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy]
- Representation in a lawsuit to vacate an order of business suspension related to the Air Quality Preservation Act involving an American Fortune 100 corporation which designs and manufactures machinery as the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer [Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law]
- Representation in a claim for damages for unauthorized use of its software between a computer software company specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle Management software (based in Texas) and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry [Commercial Litigation, IP]
- Representation in a patent infringement prohibition and damages claim between a joint venture company owned by the Swedish group and a South Korea-based global electronics manufacturer of devices and appliances [Commercial Litigation, IP]
- Representation of an American multinational financial services corporation in filing a lawsuit against the tax authority requesting the withdrawal of the tax authority’s refusal to revise corporate tax [Commercial Litigation, Tax]
- Representation of an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit against an investigation by the Korean Prosecutor’s Office for alleged violations of the collective bargaining agreement and industrial safety standards [Criminal Law]
- Representation of a highly publicized patent infringement case between the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer and an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California [Patent Litigation]
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