Currently a representative attorney with the ClassHankyul, Kyungchun Lee handles litigation matters with a focus on corporate rehabilitation and bankruptcy cases in bankruptcy court, civil and criminal matters at all levels of the judiciary, and related advisory matters.
As Supreme Court Researcher and a judge with the Seoul High Court, Seoul Central District Court, and various other courts, Kyungchun Lee handled a variety of different lawsuits.
In addition, Attorney Lee served as office head, division head, and officer at the Office of Court Administration in addition to serving as the head of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court, and based on this experience with judicial administration, Attorney Lee is also serving as an independent director for major corporations, as a member of various different government committees, and also handles corporate management and government administration related matters.
Overview
Experience
- 1983 Passed 25th Bar Exam
- 1987 Judicial Research and Training Institute (16th Class)
- 1987 ~ 1989 Judge, Seoul Southern District Court
- 1989 ~ 1991 Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
- 1991 ~ 1993 Judge, Jeju District Court
- 1991 ~ 1993 Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court
- 1995 ~ 1999 Judge, Seoul District Court
- 1999 ~ 2000 Judge, Seoul High Court
- 2000 ~ 2002 Researcher, Supreme Court
- 2002 ~ 2005 Head of the Office of Court Administration Construction Division
- 2005 ~ 2006 Planning and Coordination Officer, Office of Court Administration Planning and Coordination Office
- 2007 ~ 2009 Chief Judge, Seoul Central District Court
- 2009 ~ 2010 Chief Judge, Daejeon High Court
- 2009 ~ 2010 Senior Chief Judge, Incheon District Court
- 2010 ~ 2012 Head of the Office of Court Administration Judicial Support Office
- 2012 ~ 2014 Chief Judge, Seoul High Court
- 2017 ~ 2019 Head of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court (chief)
- 2019 ~ Present Representative Attorney, CLASS
- Present Representative Attorney, ClassHankyul
Education
- 1980 Chonnam National University Law Department
- 1983 Chonnam National University Graduate School of Law
- 1998 Visiting Scholar, Bonn University in Germany
Representative Matters
- Successfully handled numerous corporate rehabilitations and civil/criminal lawsuits
Kyungchun Lee
Managing Partner
T. +82-2-2251-7505
F. +82-2-555-5008
E. leek@classhklaw.com