Sung Hwan Kim

As a highly regarded tax law expert and member of Lee & Ko's Tax Practice Group, Mr. Sung Hwan Kim advises clients on a complete range of tax-related legal issues and concerns, including (among other things) tax litigation, general tax consultation/planning, general tax compliance and accounting matters, and advising on tax law issues in the context of broader civil and criminal law matters. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Kim served with distinction for 16 years as a judge in the Korean court system. His judicial experience included serving at the Supreme Court of Korea as a supervising research judge for tax law matters, as well as serving as a presiding judge for the Chuncheon District Court.

• Corporate tax matters: Corporate taxes
• Dispute resolution: Audit defence, Audit support, Dispute resolution, Litigation
• Tax advisory: International tax advisory, Tax consulting

• LL.M in Taxation with Distinction, Georgetown University, 2009
• B.A. in Law, Seoul National University, 1997

• Admitted to the Korean Bar, 2000