Mr. Tae Son LEE is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Corporate (Litigation), Construction & Real Estate, Energy & Infrastructure, Transportation, Industrial Accident, Healthcare & Environment, Education & School, and Antitrust & Competition.
Mr. Lee has a proven track record of successfully representing various public institutions, such as Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), KEPCO E&C, and Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF), as well as a number of domestic construction companies, university hospitals (Seoul National University Hospital, Sinchon and Gangnam Severance Hospital, Asan Medical Center, etc.), and other clients in complex cases. In particular, he has proven his expertise in handling cases involving intricate special appraisals, such as defect appraisal for apartments and townhouses, medical appraisal, landscape appraisal, appraisal for fire protection in nuclear power plants, and appraisal for submarine communications cable. With extensive experience and knowledge, Mr. Lee delivers the best results for his clients.
Mr. Lee also developed a specialization in education and school-related matters. He not only provided advisory services to the Ministry of Education and represented them in education-related litigation, but also responded to the comprehensive audit of the Ministry of Education and acted as a standing proxy for a witness in the parliamentary inspection of a university president when he served as a legal counsel of an educational foundation. Mr. Lee provides legal advice on a variety of legal issues arising at education foundations, universities, and affiliated institutions of school foundations.
Furthermore, Mr. Lee has a deep understanding of disputes involving fair trade. He has experience responding to the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s investigation, representing clients in the mediation procedure of the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency, and litigation involving the Korea Fair Trade Commission.
Intern, Office of the Legislative Research Officer, Public Administration and Security Committee, The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (2014)
Represented KEPCO in litigation regarding the KEPCO site in Samseong-dong, as well as cases involving the destruction of submarine cables near Yubu Island and underground power transmission lines in Incheon
Represented KEPCO E&C in evidence preservation proceedings and litigation regarding the damage to fire protection piping at a nuclear power plant
Represented the Jeju Free International City Development Center (JDC) in litigation over construction costs related to an international school project and in mediating fair trade disputes with product suppliers
Represented a domestic construction company and developer in various cases, including claims for additional construction costs due to price fluctuations and design changes, lawsuits regarding defects in apartment buildings and landscaping works, claims for unpaid construction costs, litigation over damage to geothermal pipes, disputes over contributions to joint expenses, claims for purchasers’ recourse amounts, litigation over damage to stormwater pipelines, and claims for the release of escrow funds
Represented a domestic construction company in cases involving injunctions to suspend the effects of the association’s general meeting, to prohibit the holding of board of directors and shareholders meetings, and to suspend the effects of board resolutions
Represented a domestic construction company in a lawsuit involving false sales resulting from title lending
Represented domestic university hospitals (including Seoul National University Hospital, Severance Hospitals (Sinchon, Gangnam, and Yongin), and Asan Medical Center) in damage lawsuits involving medical negligence and provided criminal defense strategies for occupational negligence-related offenses
Represented a domestic university hospital and medical professionals in criminal proceedings related to alleged violations of the Medical Service Act
Represented a domestic university hospital in a lawsuit against the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) to cancel the adjustment of reduced medical care insurance reimbursement
Advised hospitals on partnership agreements, acquisitions of hospitals and hospital sites, and operational matters
Represented private universities (Kyung Hee University and Gachon University Colleges of Korean Medicine) in legal matters related to the results of Korean Medicine accreditation evaluations.
Represented the Ministry of Education in a lawsuit seeking to revoke the refusal of a director’s appointment and in a case seeking compensation for class support
Represented the Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) in lawsuits related to dormitory disputes, including an injunction against business interference, return of unjust enrichment, delivery of buildings, and damages
Represented school foundations and universities in responding to the Ministry of Education’s comprehensive audit and in representing witnesses during the National Assembly’s inspection of government affairs
Represented a school foundation in a lawsuit seeking an injunction to suspend the effect of a board resolution and in a lawsuit seeking the return of unjust enrichment
Represented the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) in lawsuits regarding corrective orders for unfair trade practices, penalties for anti-competitive agreements, and warnings related to abuse of market dominance
Represented a domestic cryptocurrency exchange in claims for damages resulting from hacking and in claims for damages involving system supply contracts