Hangil Lee

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0970
  • F. +82-2-3404-7306
  • E. hangil.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Hangil Lee is a partner of the International Arbitration & Litigation Practice Group at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and she mainly represents domestic and foreign clients as well as governments. Ms. Lee's practice focuses on international civil litigation and arbitration, disputes involving financial institutions, corporate civil and criminal lawsuits, post M&A and investment disputes, financial matters, construction and energy disputes with international elements.

Since joining BKL in 2013, Ms. Lee has successfully represented various domestic and foreign clients in Korean courts and in cross-border litigations. Ms. Lee has also numerous experiences acting as counsel at all stages of international arbitrations under the major arbitration rules including ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, and KCAB as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. She has also represented clients, including the Korean government, in investor-state disputes (ISD). Ms. Lee has advised and acted as counsel in arbitral procedure, interim measures prior to commencing arbitration, enforcement procedures following the arbitral award, set-aside application (including but not limited to in the Singapore International Commercial Court), and litigations in foreign courts. During her secondment at Kobre & Kim LLP in New York, Ms. Lee was involved in the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments, asset tracing and recovery, advisory work in CFTC and ITC process, and litigations at both federal and state levels.

Representative Experience

2019-2020 Kobre & Kim LLP, New York
2013-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
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2024-Present Executive Committee Member, Korean Council for International Arbitration (KOCIA)
2024-Present Arbitrator, KCAB International
2023-Present Preliminary Committee Member, Foreign Legal Consultant Registration Assessment Committee, Korean Bar Association
2022-Present Specialist Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Centre
2021-Present Secretary, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Korea Chapter, Young Members Group (YMG)
2021-Present Steering Committee Member, KCAB International Women's Interest Committee

Representative Matters

Acted as counsel in an ad hoc arbitration regarding claims arising from erection all risks policy in relation to construction of a thermal power plant
Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a Philippine owner in connection with an EPC-based power plant construction project in the Philippines
Acted as counsel in a consolidated HKIAC arbitration arising from a post-M&A dispute between two global private equity firms
Acted as counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a dispute concerning the put option clause in a shareholders' agreement
Acted as counsel in an ad hoc arbitration regarding claims under the retrocession treaty between two multinational reinsurance companies
International Arbitration & Cross-border Litigation
Acted as counsel in an ad hoc arbitration regarding claims arising from erection all risks policy in relation to construction of a thermal power plant
Represented a Korean contractor in a SIAC arbitration against a Philippine owner in connection with an EPC-based power plant construction project in the Philippines
Acted as counsel in a consolidated HKIAC arbitration arising from a post-M&A dispute between two global private equity firms
Acted as counsel in an ICC arbitration arising from a dispute concerning the put option clause in a shareholders' agreement
Acted as counsel in a HKIAC arbitration arising from a post-M&A dispute between a Hong Kong entity and two Korean venture capital investment funds
Acted as counsel in a HKIAC arbitration in connection with the structured finance of trade finance funds
Acted as counsel in an ad hoc arbitration regarding claims under the retrocession treaty between two multinational reinsurance companies
Represented an EPC contractor in a SIAC arbitration in relation to a dispute arising out of a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant project in Malaysia
Represented a construction company in SIAC emergency arbitrator proceedings in relation to construction of a power plant in the Philippines and obtained the requested emergency interim relief
Represented a multinational real estate developer in the civil and administrative litigations concerning its resort development in Korea
Represented a foreign company regarding claims arising from the public private partnership in Korean courts
Represented a foreign corporation regarding its foreign direct investment in Korean courts
Advised a Korean manufacturer regarding its product liability litigation in a British court
Advised a Korean duty-free shop company in a U.S. court proceeding against a French duty-free shop company regarding the competitive tender
Handled numerous claim related issues for a Korean EPC contractor concerning a nuclear power plant construction project in the Middle East
Advised a Korean judgment claim holder in the multi-jurisdictional enforcement of a multi-million US dollar damages order arising from stock price manipulation
Represented various foreign clients in Korean domestic enforcement proceedings
Acted as counsel in numerous set-aside and enforcement proceedings of arbitral awards
Advised and represented British, Hong Kong, Singaporean, Taiwanese and Polish companies in litigation cases
Investor State Disputes
Represented the Korean government in a treaty arbitration against a foreign investor regarding the shareholding investment in a manufacturing business
Acted as counsel in an ad hoc investment treaty arbitration between a Korean construction company against the government of a North African country
International Trade
Advised the Korean government on preparation of a third party submission in a trade dispute between the member states
Advised on WTO panel report concerning anti-dumping tariff on Japanese stain less steel bar products
Securities & Finance Litigation
Represented a PEF in the administrative litigation seeking revocation of sanctions imposed by the financial supervisory authorities
Represented various financial institutions in the lawsuits seeking return of the kun-mortgage costs of home mortgage loans
Represented a credit rating agency in the litigation regarding issuance of subordinated bonds of a savings bank
Represented a securities company in the litigation regarding issuance of corporate bonds
Represented the KRX in the litigation regarding erroneous transaction of derivatives
Represented an asset management company, a distributor, etc. in lawsuits related to funds
Administrative Litigation
Acted as counsel in the administrative litigation and adjudication on jurisdiction disputes regarding border determination among local governments
Represented a PEF in the litigation seeking revocation of sanctions imposed by the financial supervisory authorities against the PEF
Criminal Defense Litigation
Represented a representative of a tax firm in the case involving acceptance of property through mediation (acquitted)
Represented a client in a case involving a public official abusing authority
Represented a high-net-worth client in a case involving evasion of execution
Represented a representative director in a case involving embezzlement
Represented a doctor in a case involving medical malpractice
Represented a client in a criminal case as well as arrest warrant application case relating to creation and management of forest resources act

Education

2019 New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
2013 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2011 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Arbitration Law Over Borders Comparative Guide (Co-author, The Global Legal Post, 2023)
Chambers Global Practice Guides: Enforcement of Judgments 2022 – Trends and Developments (South Korea) (Co-author, Chambers Global, 2022)
US Litigation Guide for Korean Companies (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2022)
Construction Law International - Employer's and Contractor's Claims under Sub-Clause 20 of the FIDIC Conditions 2017 (Co-author, International Bar Association, 2021)
Legal 500, Country Comparative Guides - Construction in South Korea (Co-author, Legalease, 2021-2023)
Getting the Deal Through - Asset Recovery in South Korea (Co-author, Lexology, 2021)
Monitorships in East Asia, The Guide to Monitorships, 2nd Edition (Co-author, Global Investigations Review, 2020)
Punishment and Victim Relief System Improvement Plan of Human Trafficking through Entertainment Visa (E-6-2 Visa) (Co-author, KyunginMunhwasa, 2017)
Awards
Asian Legal Business - Asia 40 Under 40 (2022)
Women in Business Law Awards - Arbitration Rising Star of the Year (2022)

Qualifications

2021 New York
2013 Korea

Awards and Recognition

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