Wanhyung LEE - Kim & Chang

Bio

Wanhyung Lee is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He works as an attorney in the field of corporate criminal litigation, capital market, administrative litigation and administrative relief, tax audits and tax litigations, fintech and IT regulations, and construction real estate disputes.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Lee served in the judiciary for 17 years from 2005 to 2022 - he served as a judge and chief judge in courts, including the Seoul Central District Court, Seoul Eastern District Court, Cheongju District Court, Changwon District Court, and Suwon District Court Seongnam Branch. He has conducted trial work in various fields, including civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.

He also worked as a trial researcher and general criminal trial researcher at the Supreme Court, conducting in-depth jurisprudence research for the formation of precedents.

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Experience

Kim & Chang (2022-Present)

Adjunct Professor, Korea University Law School (2022-Present)

Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea (2020-2022)

Presiding Judge, Milyang Branch of Changwon District Court (2018-2019)

Presiding Judge, Changwon District Court (2018-2020)

Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea (2015-2018)

Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court (2013-2015)

Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2011-2013)

Judge, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Court (2008-2011)

Judge, Chungju District Court (2005-2008)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2002-2005)

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Awards

A Distinguished Judge (Gyeongnam Provincial Bar Association, 2019)

Publications/Activities

“Crimes of Fleeing and Harboring Criminals,” Written by the Commentaries on the Criminal Law (Pakyoungsa, 2023.1.)
“Scope and Method of Presentation of Search and Seizure Warrant,” Collection of Papers Commemorating Kim Shin’s Tenure as Supreme Court Justice (Judicial Development Foundation, 2018)
“Subjects and Limitations of Exercise of the Right to Interview and Communicate with Lawyers,” Collection of Papers Commemorating Kim Shin’s Tenure as Supreme Court Justice (Judicial Development Foundation, 2018)
“Limitation of Support for Affiliates and Business Judgment in the Crime of Breach of Trust,” BFL No.91 (Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2018.9.)
“Whether Occupational Breach of Trust Is Established by Cross Subsidization within a Corporate Group,” Judicial Magazine No.43 (Judicial Development Foundation, 2018.3.)