Jehyuk Lee is a partner at ClassHankyul, overseeing a wide range of practices including litigation, finance, real estate, and resource development. He specializes particularly in restructuring matters such as bankruptcy and insolvency, as well as providing advisory services related to NPL and litigation.
During his tenure as an in-house counsel at the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, Mr. Lee successfully managed high-profile cases such as the Hannam-dong Dankook University site (now known as Hannam The Hill), the Daehan Life’s international arbitration, and the Geopyung Freya (Kereista) cases. As a partner at ClassHankyul, he has provided legal counsel to numerous government agencies and corporations, securing victories in various litigation matters.
Since August 2011, Mr. Lee has been involved in diverse advisory and litigation services, including the sale and recovery of €81 million (approximately KRW 125 billion) from the sale of offshore wind power rights in the North Sea to a Danish company, and insurance litigation, real estate disputes, and fraudulent conveyance cancellation actions. Additionally, he serves as a corporate bankruptcy trustee at the Seoul Bankruptcy Court.
Overview
Experience
- 1999 Passed the 41st National Bar Examination
- 2002 Judicial Research and Training Institute (31st class)
- 2002 ~ 2004 Sechang Law Firm (specializing in maritime, insurance, and SOC-related matters)
- 2004 ~ 2009 Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
- 2009 ~ 2013 Hankyul Law Firm
- 2013 ~ 2018 Sehan Law Firm
- 2016 Appointed as Arbitrator by Korea Commercial Arbitration Board
- 2017 Elected as a member of the Personnel Committee and Executive Recommendation Committee at the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
- 2018 ~ Present Partner Attorney, ClassHankyul
- Legal Advisor, KT, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, and KRN&C
- 2019 ~ Present Auditor, Korean Data Law and Policy Association
- 2020 Lawyer, Small and Medium Business Legal Advisory Group under the Ministry of Justice
- Legal Advisor, OnePredict
- 2021 Legal Advisory Member, Export Support Base Utilization Project at the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency
- 2023 Corporate Bankruptcy Trustee, Seoul Bankruptcy Court
Education
- 1985 Seongnam High School
- 1993 Korea University College of Law (LL.B.)
- 1999 Korea University Graduate School (Administrative Law)
Representative Matters
- Represented clients in six Supreme Court remand decisions
- Represented a Korean local accounting firm in reducing sanctions imposed by the Securities and Futures Commission
- Provided legal advisory services to an accounting firm in a case related to OO Securities' dispute
- Represented a joint venture company in Singapore arbitration concerning a China joint venture contract
- Achieved a favorable verdict for an accounting firm in a shareholder damage claim case involving OO Tour, with a claim amounting to KRW 3 billion
- Collaborated with a global law firm to represent Korean and German subsidiaries in an arbitration case at the German Arbitration Institute, securing a successful outcome
- Conducted due diligence, provided legal advice, and offered post-acquisition support for the acquisition of a financial institution valued at KRW 100 billion
- Successfully handled multiple lawsuits, including a KRW 10 billion damages claim against executives of a distressed financial institution and a KRW 24 billion contract cancellation dispute
- Provided legal advice and support in the sale of offshore wind farm rights in the North Sea, valued at KRW 125 billion, including collection of the sale proceeds
- Represented clients in various civil, criminal, administrative, bankruptcy, and restructuring matters
- Provided legal advice for multiple social infrastructure projects, including the construction and maintenance of 30 wastewater treatment facilities
- Advised and negotiated the resolution of a joint venture dispute between a Korean company and a Canadian company.
- Represented a Korean local accounting firm in reducing sanctions imposed by the Securities and Futures Commission
- Provided legal advisory services to an accounting firm in a case related to OO Securities' dispute
- Represented a joint venture company in Singapore arbitration concerning a China joint venture contract
- Achieved a favorable verdict for an accounting firm in a shareholder damage claim case involving OO Tour, with a claim amounting to KRW 3 billion
- Collaborated with a global law firm to represent Korean and German subsidiaries in an arbitration case at the German Arbitration Institute, securing a successful outcome
- Conducted due diligence, provided legal advice, and offered post-acquisition support for the acquisition of a financial institution valued at KRW 100 billion
- Successfully handled multiple lawsuits, including a KRW 10 billion damages claim against executives of a distressed financial institution and a KRW 24 billion contract cancellation dispute
- Provided legal advice and support in the sale of offshore wind farm rights in the North Sea, valued at KRW 125 billion, including collection of the sale proceeds
- Represented clients in various civil, criminal, administrative, bankruptcy, and restructuring matters
- Provided legal advice for multiple social infrastructure projects, including the construction and maintenance of 30 wastewater treatment facilities
- Advised and negotiated the resolution of a joint venture dispute between a Korean company and a Canadian company.
Publications
- Research on Tax Overpayment Refund Claims, Master's Thesis, Korea University Graduate School (February 1999)
- Commentary on the Act on the Promotion of Investment in Social Infrastructure (Co-author), Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (2004)
- Developments in Financial Regulation in the Digital Age (Co-author), Samsung Economic Research Institute (July 2021)
Jehyuk Lee
Attorney at Law
T. +82-2-3458-0980
F. +82-2-557-5582
E. jhlee@classhklaw.com