李昶賢

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介绍

Changhyun Lee's practice focuses on general civil litigation, international disputes, criminal litigation, commercial matters and disputes over management rights, construction and real estate litigation, insurance and maritime litigation, cross-border litigation, international arbitration, etc.

Beginning his career as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court in 2002, Mr. Lee worked as a judge for nineteen years and accumulated a wealth of practical experience by handling various civil and criminal trials until he retired as a presiding judge at the Busan District Court in 2021. In 2011, he was selected as an excellent judge as a result of mutual monitoring of judges of the Suwon District Court. Also, he served as a commissioner of the Busan Metropolitan City Election Commission for three years from 2018 to 2021.

Mr. Lee majored and earned master's degrees and doctoral degrees in International Transaction Law, International Civil Procedure Law, International Arbitration Law, and Private International Law, and earned his LL.M. in International Business Law from London School of Economics and Political Science. As the head of the International Norm Study Group (International Commercial Transaction Group) of the Supreme Court, he attended several meetings of the UNCITRAL Working Group in his capacity as a member of the government delegation, and he dealt with a number of cases in his field of specialization, while serving as the presiding judge of the court in charge of international transactions including international arbitration, and maritime and shipping cases. In particular, he has special expertise in the field of corporate commercial disputes, international civil procedure law, various international preservative lawsuits including an injunction, and civil and criminal litigation of foreign companies. He conducted various academic activities as a member of Supreme Court's International Transaction Law Research Society, Foreign Judicial System Research Group, Busan Case Study Association, etc. and is a regular member of Korea Private International Law Association.

履历

2021-至今 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2017-2020 Presiding Judge, Busan District Court
2016-2017 Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court
2014-2016 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2009-2014 Judge, Suwon District Court
2006-2009 Judge, Tongyeong Branch of Changwon District Court
2004-2006 Judge, Seoul Southern District Court
2002-2004 Deputy Judge, Seoul Central District Court

主要业务案例

Handled numerous cases, including civil and criminal litigation and injunctive relief cases as a court judge for approximately 20 years
Advised and represented clients in major criminal cases involving officers of foreign investment companies
Advised and represented domestic companies in various civil, commercial and administrative litigation and injunctive relief
Advised foreign companies on their lawsuits in Korea
Advised on civil and criminal disputes related to reconstruction and redevelopment associations
Suit and Injunctive Relief Cases
Handled numerous cases, including civil and criminal litigation and injunctive relief cases as a court judge for approximately 20 years
Advised and represented clients in major criminal cases involving officers of foreign investment companies
Advised and represented domestic companies in various civil, commercial and administrative litigation and injunctive relief
Advised foreign companies on their lawsuits in Korea
Advised on civil and criminal disputes related to reconstruction and redevelopment associations
International Suits and Arbitrations
Proceeded with and managed, on behalf of A, a lawsuit in Texas, US involving old share certificates
Represented B in an arbitration case involving Songdo project before the International Court of Arbitration
Represented C in suit and arbitration cases in Qatar
Represented D in an arbitration case involving fair trade before the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Arbitration
Advised E on nuclear power plant construction project in Barakah, the United Arab Emirates
Advised F on an international dispute over FIFA solidarity contribution arising from a player's transfer to Tianjin football club
Advised G on claims raised by a Chinese company and prepared a settlement agreement
Represented domestic shipbuilding company in an injunctive relief case involving first demand bank guarantee

学历

2020 Seoul National University (LL.D.)
2013 London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M.)
2005 Korea University Law School (LL.M.)
2002 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea
1998 Korea University (B.A.)

主要社会活动

著作
A Practical Guide to U.S. Litigation for Korean companies, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2022)
International Arbitration and Anti—Suit Injunction–Arbitration–Vol. 355 (Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 2021)
International Dispute and Anti—Suit Injunction, Seoul National University Law Research Institute, Law Studies Series No. 96 (Kyungin Publishing, 2021)
Whether a foreign arbitral award ordering indirect specific performance may be enforced in Korea–A Study on Supreme Court Judgment 2016Da18753 dated November 29, 2018 (Busan Case Study Association, 2021)
A Study on the Use of Anti—Suit Injunction in International Dispute Resolution-Focusing on Applicability in Korea (Doctoral Thesis, Seoul National University, 2020)
A Study on Anti—Suit Injunction Examined through the China Trade Case (Shipping Practice Research Society of Busan District Court, 2017)
A practical analysis on some dangers of court—annexed mediation and possible solutions (Master's Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M., 2013)
Report on Participation in the 21st UNCITRAL Working Group Meeting in the Field of Secured Transactions, Current Status and Prospects of International Norms (National Court Administration of the Supreme Court, 2013)
The Law Governing International Torts-A Comparative Legal Review of the Interpretation of the Korean Private International Law and Foreign Legislation such as Rome II Regulation (Judicial Branch's Court Net, 2013)
A Comparison of Legal Principles and Precedents in the UK, EC, and USA Regarding the Determination of the Law Governing International Civil Litigation (Judicial Branch's Overseas Training Report, 2013)
Report on Participation in the 19th UNCITRAL Working Group Meeting in the Field of Secured Transactions, Current Status and Prospects of International Norms (National Court Administration of the Supreme Court, 2012)
A Brief Study on the US Court's Olmstead Decision and Korea's First Lawsuit Seeking Deinstitutionalization of the Disabled (Judicial Branch's Court Net, 2011)
Practical Issues Concerning Liability for Repair of Defects, Discussions on Construction Trial Practice (Construction Practice Research Society of Seoul Central District Court, 2006)
A Study on ‘Breach of Contract’ under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) (Master's Thesis, Korea University, 2005)
Review of Third—Party Nature in the Case Seeking Indemnification in Relation to Industrial Accident Insurance Benefits Paid for a Heavy Equipment Accident, Practical Research IV (Southern Branch of Seoul District Court, 2005)
Requirements for ‘Anti—State Expressions’ under Article 7(5) of the National Security Act (Judicial Branch's Court Net, 2003)
Grounds for the Calculation Method and Calculation Ratio of Indirect Costs, etc. in Calculating Construction Costs (Judicial Branch's Court Net, 2002)
The Cause of the Lawsuit Seeking Nullification of Issuance of Convertible Bonds (Outstanding Thesis Award, Judicial Research and Training Institute, 2002)

资格

2002 Korea