Heejong Lee

Partner

T. +82-2-3404-0668
F. +82-2-3404-0801
E. heejong.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Heejong Lee is a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Ms. Lee's major practice areas include: criminal cases, trade secret protection, technology leak, industrial safety, anti-corruption, compliance, etc.

Ms. Lee started her career as a prosecutor with the Busan District Prosecutors' Office and then worked at Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, prior to joining BKL in 2007. She studied Law at Seoul National University and completed the 33rd Judicial Research and Training Institute course. She earned a LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law and was admitted to the bar of New York.

Related Practices

Representative Experience

2007-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2006 Prosecutor, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office

2004-2005 Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors' Office

2024-Present Member, Committee for the Protection of Rights of Investigated Persons, Financial Malpractice Investigation Headquarters, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation

2022-Present Advisor, Anti-Corruption Regulations Advisory Group, Anti-corruption & Civil Rights Commission

2020-Present Advisor, Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission; interpretation of the Act on Prohibition of False Claims for Public Funds and Recovery of Illicit Profits

2017-2022 Non-Standing Member, Central Administrative Appeals Commission

2016-2022 Civilian Member, Disciplinary Committee, Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Representative Matters

Numerous industrial safety and serious accident cases involving fires, explosions, chemical spills, and equipment accidents at manufacturing sites (Company A Giheung Plant, Company AB Icheon Plant, Company AC Paju Plant, Company AD Pohang Plant, Company AE Ulsan Plant, Company AF Shipyard, Company AG Logistics Warehouse, Company AH Power Plant, etc.)

Numerous industrial safety and serious accident cases at construction sites (B Construction, BA Construction, Icheon logistics warehouse fire, etc.)

Occupational negligence resulting in death or injury related to product manufacturing and sales liability (e.g., humidifier disinfectant case)

Numerous trade secret infringement cases across various industries(batteries, medical devices, aramid fibers, polysilicon, power plant design, semiconductor components, automobile parts, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, finance, etc.)

Various criminal cases including embezzlement/breach of trust by executives and employees of large corporations, violations of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, and violations of the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act

Education

2013 New York University School of Law (LL.M)

2004 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

2000 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2014 New York

2004 Korea