Wucheol Song

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  • T. +82-2-3404-0182
  • F. +82-2-3404-0806
  • E. wucheol.song@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Wucheol Song currently practices in the area of domestic disputes at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC.

Since 1990, Mr. Song has served as judge for different courts, director general for investigative research, Supreme Court Library of Korea, inspector general for judicial ethics for the National Court Administration, presiding judge for the Seoul Central District Court and for the Daejeon High Court, senior and chief research judge for the Supreme Court, and finally presiding judge for the Seoul High Court/chief presiding judge for the Seoul Administrative Court. While serving as judge for 23 years and 6 months, Mr. Song has built up expertise and experience handling cases in various areas, including general civil and criminal cases, intellectual property (IP) cases as judge dedicated to IP cases at the Seoul High Court and administrative cases as chief presiding judge for the Seoul Administrative Court.

Mr. Song also studied the US federal income tax law and corporate tax law at University of California, Berkeley and sentencing guidelines at the National Center of State Courts. As senior and chief research judges for the Supreme Court of Korea for 3 years, among other things, he has gained ample research experience in appeal cases. He gained his LL.B. from Seoul National University and completed the 16th Judicial Research and Training Institute course.

Representative Experience

2013-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2013 Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court & Chief Presiding Judge Seoul Administrative Court
2011-2013 Chief Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea
2010-2011 Senior Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea
2009-2010 Presiding Judge, Daejon High Court
2007-2009 Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2006-2008 Inspector General for Judicial Ethics, National Court Administration
2005-2007 Presiding Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court
2002-2005 Presiding Judge, Uijeongbu Branch of Seoul District Court
1999-2002 Judge, Seoul High Court
1998-2000 Director General for Investigative Research, Supreme Court Library of Korea
1998-1999 Judge, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Court
1997 Judge, Uijeongbu Branch of Seoul District Court
1995-1996 University of California, Berkeley, Visiting Scholar
1994-1997 Judge, Jeju District Court
1992-1994 Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court
1990-1992 Judge, Eastern Branch of Seoul District Court
1987-1990 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Representative Matters

Represented Company A in the bribery case
Represented Company B in the damages claim involving MERS
Represented Company C's former chairman with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement)
Represented Company D in the dispute over management control (litigation seeking affirmation of shareholders' right)
Represented Company E in the damages claim involving thyroid cancer
Criminal
Represented Company A in the bribery case
Represented Company F in the dispute over management control (litigation seeking affirmation of shareholders' right)
Represented Company G in the shareholder representative action relating to price fixing of base paper
Represented Company H's officer with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement)
Represented I (NTS officer) with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (bribery)
Represented J (officer) with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud) due to falsified test report of a defense contractor
Represented Company K with respect to violation of the Health Functional Foods Act in connection with Asclepiadaceae
Represented Company L in the litigation to seek cancellation of imposition of penalties for base paper collusion
Represented Company M in the litigation to seek cancellation of restitution of refunds of oil import charges
Civil
Represented Company B in the damages claim involving MERS
Represented Company C's former chairman with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement)
Represented Company D in the dispute over management control (litigation seeking affirmation of shareholders' right)
Represented Company E in the damages claim involving thyroid cancer
Represented Company N in the damages claim against Jeju Free International City Development Center
Represented Company O in the damages claim against its employee stock ownership association
Represented Company P with respect to provisional injunction for prohibition of interference with horse racing
Represented Company Q with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement)
Represented Company R with respect to violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud) involving intra-company sale
Represented Company S's officer with respect to violation of the Public Official Election Act
Other Administration and Tax
Represented Company T in the litigation to seek cancellation of imposition of gift tax
Represented Company U in the litigation to seek cancellation of imposition of development charges
Represented Company V in the litigation to seek return of unjust enrichment regarding rental housing's price for conversion for sale
Represented Company W in the litigation to seek return of purchase payment
Represented Company X in the litigation to seek cancellation of the disposition to revoke designation of as an autonomous private high school
Represented Company Y in the litigation to seek cancellation of the order to adjust textbook price
Represented Company Z in the litigation to seek cancellation of suspension of SFO line operation
Represented Company AA in the litigation to seek cancellation of refusal
Represented Company BB in the claim for compensation for loss
Represented Company CC in the litigation to seek cancellation of non-permission for use (extension) of city-owned property
Represented Company DD in the litigation to seek cancellation of refusal of building permit for outdoor ticket box in Yongsan
Represented Company EE in the litigation to seek cancellation of imposition of penalties regarding the Act on the Registration of Real Estate under Actual Titleholder's Name
Represented Company FF with respect to provisional injunction to prohibit bidding procedures
Represented Company GG in the litigation to seek cancellation of imposition of value added tax with respect to device subsidies
Represented Company HH in the litigation to seek cancellation of imposition of value added tax and refusal to correct corporate tax

Education

1987 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1985 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Civil Procedure Act Ⅳ: Withdrawal of Action and Counteraction (Co-author, Korean Society of Judicial Administration, 2012)
Tax Law Issues in Relation to Merger, Supreme Court Law Review Vol. 33 (Judicial Development Foundation, 2001)
Awards
Chambers Asia-Pacific - Leading Lawyer (2018-2024)
Chambers Global - Leading Lawyer (2019-2022)
The Legal 500 - Leading Lawyer (2019-2024)
Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards - Disputes Star of the Year (2017)
Asian Legal Business - Korea Super 30 Lawyers (2023)

Qualifications

1987 Korea

Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition