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Yong-Min Lee
Partner

ymlee@siwoolaw.kr

Our Professionals

Yongmin Lee, Attorney at Law, has been recognized with the Excellent Lawyer Award (2021) and the Young Lawyer Award (2019) by the Korean Bar Association, as well as a Commendation for Contribution to the Development of the Venture Business Association (2019).

He previously practiced at a maritime law firm, where he successfully handled numerous international arbitration and litigation matters in collaboration with foreign counsel. He has secured multiple favorable judgments in damages claims and numerous acquittals in various criminal cases.

He is currently a partner at the Busan Office of Siwoo Law Firm, where his practice focuses on corporate advisory, intellectual property, civil, and criminal matters. He is fluent in English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Experience

  • Partner, Busan Office, Siwoo Law Firm
  • Former Managing Attorney, Siwoo Law Office
  • Former Attorney, Cheonghae Law Firm
  • Former Software Developer & Project Manager, Shipbuilding Technology Research Center, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
  • Former Court-Appointed Defense Counsel, Busan District Court and Busan District Court (Eastern Branch)
  • Former Legal Advisor, Investigation Civil Complaints Center, Yeonje Police Station, Busan
  • Former Legal Advisor for Crime Victims, Yeonje Police Station, Busan
  • Advisory Member, Copyright Mentoring Support Group, Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency
  • Former Advocate, Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal
  • Member, “Visiting Copyright Service” Support Group, Korea Copyright Commission
  • Introductory Lecturer on Copyright, Korea Copyright Commission (2020)
  • 2nd-Term Technical Protection Expert, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
  • External Expert, Trade Secret Protection Consulting, Korea Institute of Patent Information
  • Former Citizen Jury Member, Saha-gu, Busan (until 2018)
  • Representative for Rights Relief Cases, Busan Regional Labor Relations Commission (2015)
  • Copyright Industry Field Expert, Ulsan Economic Promotion Agency
  • Copyright Industry Field Expert, Gyeongnam
  • Mentor, Gyeongnam Content Business Support Center
  • Commercialization Expert, Chungbuk Copyright Service Center
  • Mentor, Daegu Smart Media Center (Resident Companies)
  • Mentor (Copyright), Gyeongbuk Content Korea Lab
  • Legal Mentor, Busan Smart Venture Campus (2017)
  • Former Candidate Adult Guardian and Supervising Guardian, Busan Family Court

Education

  • - Graduate, Busan Yongin High School
  • - B.S. in Electronic, Computer, and Information Communication Engineering, Pukyong National University
  • - J.D., Kyungpook National University Law School
  • - Advanced Management Program (AMP), 51st Class, College of Business, Pukyong National University
  • - Language Program, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
  • - Exchange Student, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Saga University, Japan

Awards & Recognition

  • - Recipient, Young Lawyer Award (2019), Korean Bar Association
  • - Commendation for Contribution to the Development of the Association (2019), Korea Venture Business Association
  • - Recipient, Excellent Lawyer Award (17th, 2021), Korean Bar Association

Committees / Associations

  • - Director and Rating Classification Committee Member, Game Rating and Administration Committee (2022–2024)
  • - Director, Busan Bar Association (2023–2024)
  • - Auditor, Busan Branch, Korea Venture Business Association
  • - Director, Alumni Association, Pukyong National University
  • - Director, Asia Business Management Association
  • - Director, International Industrial Security Information Association
  • - President, Japanese Law Practice Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Full Member, Busan Bar Association
  • - Member, Risk Management Committee, Busan Urban Corporation
  • - Member, Vessel Leasing Operation Committee, Korea Fisheries Resources Agency
  • - Former Member, Special Committee for the IBA Seoul Annual Conference, Korean Bar Association
  • - Former Secretary, International Committee, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Secretary, Japanese Law Practice Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Secretary, China Law and Culture Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Member, Criminal Law Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Member, Civil Enforcement Law Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Delegate (Busan, 59th Constituency), Korean Bar Association
  • - Member, Depository Bank Selection Committee, Sasang-gu and Yeongdo-gu, Busan
  • - Member, Busan Korea-Japan Cultural Exchange Association
  • - Member, Busan British Society
  • - Member, Korea Blockchain Society
  • - Full Member, Korean Maritime Law Association
  • - Full Member, Korean Insurance Law Association

Publications & Contributions

  • - “Korean Law Schools and Japanese Law Graduate Schools” (Kyungpook National University Law Review, Inaugural Issue)
  • - “The ‘Intent of Arson’ in the Crime of Preparation for Arson of an Inhabited Structure” (Busan Bar Association Journal, Vol. 82)
  • - “On Compensation for Criminal Costs” (Busan Bar Association Journal, Vol. 87)
  • - “Report on the 30th LAWASIA Conference” (The Law Times, Online Edition, East Asia Legal News No. 4)
  • - “Court Case Number Systems in Korea and Japan” (The Law Times, Online Edition, East Asia Legal News No. 6)
  • - “Report on the 2019 IBA Seoul Annual Conference” (Korean Bar Association Newspaper, Online Edition)
  • - “Case Studies on Self-Defense and Excessive Self-Defense” (Busan Bar Association Journal, Vol. 126)

Training

  • - Completed 77th Training Program for Court-Appointed Receivers and Auditors, Korea Productivity Center (September 2021)
  • - Completed Professional Guardian Training Program, Busan Bar Association (July 2013)
  • - Completed 127th Training Program on Preservation Litigation and Insolvency Law, Korean Bar Association (December 2013)
  • - Completed 184th Special Training Program on Bankruptcy and Rehabilitation, Korean Bar Association (July 2016)
  • - Completed 205th Special Training Program on IT Law, Korean Bar Association (May 2017)

Activities

  • - Website: http://www.ymlaw.co.kr/
  • - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4TG8xmXyat7_Cvg7HA2Iw
  • [Media]
  • - KNN The Lawyer – Let’s Follow the Law (Episodes 28, 31, 34, 35, 39, 42)
  • - SBS The Time of Monsters – Legal Documentary

Languages

  • Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
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