Hyuk Lee

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0669
  • F. +82-2-3404-0806
  • E. hyuk.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Hyuk Lee is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and based on his experience in various trials, his practice focuses on civil, criminal and other lawsuits. Mr. Lee graduated from the Department of Public Law of the Seoul National University. After completing his judicial apprenticeship at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in 1997, he worked for twenty years as a judge after he started his career at the Seoul Eastern District Court in 2000 and retired from the Seoul High Court in 2020. He joined BKL in the same year.

For thirteen years out of the twenty years, Mr. Lee worked as a judge at High Courts and the Supreme Court of Korea and he has experience in various civil, criminal, administrative, family and application trials, and also in medical, environmental, maritime, intellectual property, election, corruption, and warrant trials.

Representative Experience

2020-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2019-2020 Judge, Seoul High Court
2013-2019 Judge, Busan High Court
2012-2013 Presiding Judge, Busan District Court
2010-2012 Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea
2007-2010 Judge, Busan High Court
2006-2007 William & Mary (Training Secondment)
2004-2007 Judge, Busan District Court
2002-2004 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2000-2002 Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court
1997-2000 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Representative Matters

Represented in the criminal litigation relating to the Daejang-dong case
Represented in the criminal litigation relating to a security company's violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act in the SillaJen case
Represented in the criminal litigation relating to a security company's violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act in the Lime case
Represented Celltrion in preliminary injunction case
Represented LG Chem in damage claim case
Represented clients in various cases involving cardsurance
Represented clients in the case involving the security of arbitrary uninsured medical benefits in the fee-for-service health insurance
Represented clients in the case involving auto insurance deductible
Represented in the criminal litigation relating to the Daejang-dong case
Represented in the criminal litigation relating to a security company's violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act in the SillaJen case
Represented in the criminal litigation relating to a security company's violation of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act in the Lime case
Represented in the litigations seeking various kinds of damages arising from the Lime case
Represented in the criminal litigation relating to price manipulation
Represented Celltrion in preliminary injunction case
Represented Hanjin Heavy Industries in building eviction case
Represented LG Chem in damage claim case
Represented Sky 72 in preliminary injunction case
Advised DAS on various cases
Handled the cases involving improper action after acceptance of the bribery
Handled the cases involving occupational breach of trust

Education

1997 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1995 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Commentary on the Civil Code, General Provisions on Claims (1), pp. 234-295 (Korean Society of Judicial Administration, 2020)
Issues under Maritime Law: Essays in celebration of the 30th anniversary of foundation of Busan Case Study Association - Cancellation of Vessel Auction Procedures by Provision of Guarantee (Judicial Development Foundation, 2018)
Delay Damages and Statutory Interest, Case Study Vol. 27, pp. 451-588 (Busan Case Study Association, 2016)
Restrictions on Liens, Case Study Vol. 24, pp. 427-472 (Busan Case Study Association, 2013)
Quasi-Loan for Consumption and Novation, Case Study Vol. 27, pp. 35-84 (Busan Case Study Association, 2009)

Qualifications

1997 Korea