Attorney Lee, Dong Hoon, the the managing partner of our firm, specializes in the areas of family law, election cases, construction and real estate, financial crimes, labor law, and legislative consulting.

Recently, he has reported significant victories in lawsuits, including: △ Winning the first trial representing a company in a case challenging the employee status of electronics installation technicians under the Labor Standards Act, △ Obtaining a Supreme Court remand ruling that the domestic head office is responsible for the unpaid wages of employees sent overseas.

In the first case, the workers, who were responsible for the delivery and installation of electronic products designated by the company, claimed severance pay and other benefits, arguing that they were “workers under the Labor Standards Act”. Despite the Supreme Court's previous rulings recognizing the worker status of equipment installers and repair technicians, Attorney Lee and his team demonstrated that "whether a worker is covered by the Labor Standards Act can vary based on the specific facts and evidence of each case. Had the client lost the case, it would have faced potential losses in excess of KRW 80 billion, but they won the first trial and the plaintiffs decided not to appeal, making the ruling final.

In the retrial of the STX Shipbuilding overseas workers' wage dispute, Attorney Lee reaffirmed the legal principle that "a transfer requires the consent of the employee because it involves the termination of the existing employment relationship and the conclusion of a new employment contract with the new employer. This ruling has set a precedent for similar cases. The case involved workers who, while employed by STX Shipbuilding and STX Heavy Industry, were assigned to work at STX's local Chinese subsidiary and filed claims against their former employers for unpaid wages and severance pay since 2012.

Attorney Lee Dong Hoon also oversees the firm’s Estate Planning Center, which provides comprehensive wealth management planning, inheritance and business succession services for high net worth individuals. Since 2019, he has contributed to the growth of the firm as a managing director.

Civil Matters

- A case involving a claim against Gyeonggi Newspaper for correction of news article

- A case involving a claim against Cummins-Allison Corporation for execution of judgment

- A case involving a claim against National Truck Drivers’ Association for confirmation of nullification of membership withdrawal

- A case involving a claim against Tongmyong School Foundation for nullification of disposition rejecting the re-appointment of a teacher

- A case involving a claim against Seoul National University for construction payment

- A case involving a claim filed by Adidas Korea seeking cancellation of duties, etc.

- Severance pay claim against Company L

- Wage claim against Company S

- Damages claim against School Corporation S Academy

- Damages claim against the chairman of Group H

- Unjust enrichment claim against Corporation H

- Ordinary wage claim against Company H

- Conduct of public auction proceedings for agricultural cooperative S

- Confirmation of project manager status and contingency fee claim against Company S and others

Criminal Matters

- A case on breach of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud) involving the chairman of company M

- A case on breach of th the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud) involving the chairman of R resort

- A case on acceptance of bribe in breach of bribe filed against the board chairman of L group

- A case on evasion of execution filed against the chairman of D group

- A case on habitual gambling filed against the chairman of company N

- A case on breach of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (relocation of property to overseas) filed against the chairman of company C

- A case on breach of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry filed against company H

- Violation of the Financial Investment Business and Capital Markets Act by the CEO of Company M

- Obstruction of business by former Chairman of Korea Fair Trade Commission K

- Violation of the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (Loss of National Treasury) Act by former Director of the National Intelligence Service K

- Violation of the Election of Public Officials Act by former National Assembly member P

- Embezzlement of entrusted property by the chairman of the H Housing Committee for the sale of units

- Violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, etc., of Specific Crimes (bribery) by a director of Corporation H

- Violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Fraud) by the Chairman of Company H

- Violation of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry by a director of Group S

- Embezzlement by the Chairman of School Corporation H

- Violation of the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic drugs) by a dermatologist

Intellectual Property Rights

- A case involving a claim filed against Into CNS seeking for prohibition of infringement of copyright

- A case involving a claim filed against Light Green Concept seeking for cancellation of patent registration

- A case involving a claim filed against ATMI Korea seeking to prohibit infringement of trade secrets

Publication(s)

- A Third Debtor’s Defense Based on Statute of Limitation in Creditors’ Subrogated Suit (Supreme Court of Korea’s Explanation of Precedents), Court Administration Office of Supreme Court of Korea, 2008

- Business Transfer of a Non-Profit Entity and the Succession of Employment Relationship (Supreme Court of Korea’s Explanation of Precedents), Court Administration Office of Supreme Court of Korea, 2008