Changhun Lee
PartnerIntroduction
Mr. Chang-Hun Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim, and is presently a member of the management committee. He has continued his legal career since he began his legal practice as a judicial advocate in 2004.
While serving as a judicial advocate, he managed multiple litigation cases in various fields against the government or administrative agencies, and, in particular, excelled in the tax field by mainly handling administrative litigation related to tax imposition such as corporate tax and income tax. He also participated in the investigation and deliberation of cases filed based on the SOFA (Korea-US Administrative Agreement) and drafted a decision as a judicial officer, and gained practical experience related to the SOFA.
Since joining Shin & Kim, he focused on investigations and litigations involving the Fair Trade Commission, such as cartels, abuse of market dominance, unfair trade practices, unfair support, subcontracting (including litigations seeking cancellation of the FTC’s decision, claim for damages incurred by the violation of the Fair Trade Act, and cancellation of sanctions against unfair business operators, etc.), and still handles a significant number of similar cases. In particular, he represented global companies as the lead-attorney in various cases that attracted attention from the anti-trust sector around the world. He has also been involved in several prominent disputes reported in the media, such as the automobile emissions lawsuits.
He continues to be recognized as a Leading Individual in the annual competition/antitrust ranking by Chambers Asia, a world-renowned legal media, and as a Leading Lawyer in the fair trade field by the Legal Times.
He also has experience working at Steptoe & Johnson, a leading global law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., right after passing the New York state bar exam during his studies in the United States.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2014-2015Member, Korean Civil Code Amendment Committee, Ministry of Justice
- 2013-2014Foreign Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson, Washington D.C., USA
- 2013Passed the New York Bar Examination
- 2011-2012Advisory Member, Content Dispute Resolution Committee
- 2011-2012Member, Committee for Respect of Rights and Interests of Tax Payers, Jongno District Tax Office
- 2007-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2004-2007Judge Advocate
- 2002-2004Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
Education
- 2013Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.)
- 2002Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B.)
Bar Admissions
- 2013New York
- 2009Korea (Patent)
- 2007Korea
Memberships
- Korean Bar Association
- Korean Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants [2009]
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Lexology In-Depth Dominance and Monopolies (Edition 12) 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers In-Depth Overview – An Introduction to Competition/Antitrust 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Litigation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The Law Reviews – The Dominance and Monopolies Review (Edition 11) 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Main Contents and Implications of the Fair Trade Commission’s Law Enforcing System Improvements, Lawtimes (2023. 1)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Litigation 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2021: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2021: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2020: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Law & Practice(Q&A) Main Section 2020: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2019: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center (“MRLC”) – China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2019 (Co-authored)
- China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center (“MRLC”) – China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2018 (Co-authored)
- China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center (“MRLC”) – China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2017 (Co-authored)
- China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center (“MRLC”) – China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2016 (Co-authored)
- Considerations Over Excessive Royalty Controversies, Economy Law Case Study Volume No. 9, Economy Law Case Study Research Committee, Bobmunsa (2015. 11)
- Legal Issues Related to SEPs and FRAND, Global IP Trend 2015, Korea Institute of Intellectual Property (Co-authored, 2015. 12)
- Overview and Assessment of Main Contents of “Review Guidelines on Unlawful Exercise of Intellectual Property Rights”, Journal of Competition Issue No. 179 (2015. 3)
- IFLR IPR Guidelines Revised – Tackling unreasonable behaviour 2015: South Korea Special Focus (Co-authored)
- China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center (“MRLC”) – China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2015 (Co-authored)
- A Brief Study on Inclusion of Behavior Types of Royalty Rebate – focusing on behavioral requirements for exclusive dealing, Journal of Competition Issue No. 176 (2014. 9)
- China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center (“MRLC”) – China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2014 (Co-authored)
- Several Problems in Tax Law Concerning Cases of Golf Club Acquisition – focusing on business transferee’s secondary tax obligation liability limit and accounting management of business rights, Seoul High Prosecutor’s Office Litigation Materials Package Volume No. 10 (2006)
Professional Accolades
- "Leading Individual" for Competition/Antitrust, Chambers Asia, 2016-2024
- "Leading Lawyer" for Antitrust and Competition, Legal Times, 2019, 2021-2024
Media
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Newsletters Implications of KFTC's Procedural Rules and Guidelines on Return or Destruction of Materials
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