Lee, Hee Joong | Yulchon LLC

Lee, Hee Joong

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Practice Areas

Asset Management Financial Regulation Disputes Corporate/M&A Disputes Succession/Forced Heirship/Adult Guardianship/Wills (and Trusts) Banking and Nonbanking Financial Institution Litigation Capital Markets, Securities and Asset Management Litigation / Securities-related Class Actions School Disputes Dispute Resolution Real Estate Finance Disputes Trust Litigation

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Introduction

Hee Joong Lee joined Yulchon in 2004 after completing the 30rd Judicial Research and Training Institute course and serving as Judge Advocate at Republic of Korea Army. Mr. Lee earned his LL.M. at the University of Southern California School of Law in 2008. He primarily practices in the area of litigations relating to financial institutions such as bank, savings bank, securities firms, and asset management companies. He has also successfully handled a range of cases regarding real estate, corporation, insolvency, and personal information. His representative matters include litigations and disputes over KB Bank’s Autoloan, Lotto issuance project, permission and authorization for Lotte Mart’s Changwon Branch, the fund “Woori 2Star Derivatives Investment Trust KW-8.”

Education

2008 University of Southern California LL.M.
2001 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
1996 Seoul National University, LL.B.

Experience

2004-present Yulchon LLC
2022-present Member, Regulation Deliberation Committee, Korea Exchange
2015-2016 Member of Regulations Review Committee, Korean Communications Standards Commission
2001-2004 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Qualifications

2001 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea

Languages

Korean, English

Representative Matters

2023 Successfully represented LG Chemical and won all claims in a lawsuit claiming compensation for damages by the other party to the joint promotion agreement
2022 Successfully represented company A in a lawsuit regarding investment profits
2022 Successfully Represented Company A in a Lawsuit for Invalidation of the Peak Wage System
2022 Civil Action Brought by Institutional Investor Seeking Damages against the Underwriters of Corporate Bonds Issued by One of the Largest Shipbuilders in the World
2021 Successfully represented a securities firm in a 20 billion lawsuit
2020 Advised on the lawsuit related to Hana Bank DLF, Shinhan Securities Lime Fund, German Heritage Trust, Industrial Bank of Korea Discovery Fund, KB Securities Winners Asset Management Fund
2020 Advised on the Hana Bank DLF, Shinhan Securities Lime Fund, Shinhan Securities German Heritage Trust, Industrial Bank of Korea Discovery Fund, NH Investment & Securities Optimus Fund, Hanwha Investment & Securities Raum Fund
2020 Enactment of the Financial Consumer Protection Act
2019 Successfully represented Company K, an investment trading company, in an action for return of alleged unfair profits due to an error in KOSPI200 option order
2019 Participated in a dispute in connection with a deposit suspension measure against an deposit account in a virtual currency exchange

2019 Achieved dismissal of motion for preliminary injunction to ban suspension of deposit filed by a virtual currency exchange on behalf of Bank A
2019 Successfully represented a big securities firm in every damages claim
2019 Successfully represented Company D in preliminary injunction case related to bidding process
2018 Successfully represented a financial investor in a damages claim relating to overseas resource development project
2017 Successfully represented Mirae Asset Daewoo in a litigation over determining stock purchase price with shareholders against merger
2017 Successfully represented KT and SK Broadband in a preliminary injunction case relating to bidding of “3-Step School Net Service Project”
2016 Successfully represented Shinhan Bank in a damages claim raised due to breach of principle of suitability and duty of explanation
2016 Won the decision in favor of the client H securities firm that the Supreme Court remanded the case holding that a financial investment firm may explain only credit rating and its meaning when selling a corporate bond
2015 Successfully represented a lender in an administrative litigation seeking for revocation of business suspension
2015 Successfully represented a bank in a civil lawsuit filed by one of second-tier banks in relation to a financial accident that cost hundreds of billions Korean won.
2015 Successfully represented BNK Bank in a damages claim filed by SPC against BNK Bank and Daiwa Securities Group
2015 Successfully defended a construction company charged with violation of Fair Trade Act in relation to the project on Daegu Metro Line 3.
2011 Won the case on “Woori 2Star Derivatives Investment Trust KW-8” on behlf of Kiwoom Asset Management
2009 Successfully represented Kiwoom Asset Management in the first trial of a claim for damages and return of investment money

Awards/Recognition

2024-2026 Leading Lawyer, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Chambers AP

News/Publications

Articles/Papers

Private Fund Regulation (Co-author)(2017)

News/Publications

2025. 12. 11. Selection Chambers Ranks Yulchon in Band 1 for Six Practice Areas 2025. 12. 11.

2024. 12. 18. Selection Yulchon Honored with Prestigious Awards 2024. 12. 18.

2024. 12. 12. Selection Chambers Ranks Yulchon in Band 1 for Five Practice Areas 2024. 12. 12.

2024. 07. 12. Deals & Cases Successfully defended a securities firm “C” against all claims in an unjust enrichment and damage compensation lawsuit brought by an Optimus Fund investor 2024. 07. 12.

2023. 12. 18. Award Yulchon Honored with Prestigious Awards 2023. 12. 18.

2023. 12. 14. Selection Chambers Ranks Yulchon in Band 1 for Four Practice Areas 2023. 12. 14.

2022. 06. 16. Deals & Cases Successfully Represented Company A in a Lawsuit for Invalidation of the Peak Wage System 2022. 06. 16.

2022. 01. 27. Deals & Cases Civil Action Brought by Institutional Investor Seeking Damages against the Underwriters of Corporate Bonds Issued by One of the Largest Shipbuilders in the World 2022. 01. 27.

2020. 04. 17. Newsletters Enactment of the Financial Consumer Protection Act 2020. 04. 17.

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