Lee Jeongheon, KHL Lawyer, Receives KCA Outstanding Professional Award

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Attorney Lee Jeongheon of the law firm KHL has won the '2021 KCA Outstanding Professional Awards' in the lawyer category. Attorney Lee said, "It is an honor to receive the Outstanding Professional Award in the legal profession, where more than 1,000 lawyers emerge each year," adding, "I consider this award as a motivation and will strive harder to prioritize KHL."

Attorney Lee graduated from Seoul National University Law School and passed the bar exam, entering the legal field through Kim & Chang, the largest law firm in Korea. There, he served as the head of the Legal Affairs Team 1, overseeing domestic litigation and legal consulting for large corporations. Last year, he co-founded KHL with Kim Hyunseok, a former senior research judge at the Supreme Court, and currently handles litigation and legal consulting related to fair trade, labor, and general corporate matters.

The KCA Outstanding Professional Awards, which Attorney Lee received this time, are hosted by the Korea Consumer Council and organized by the Korea Consumer Evaluation. The awards were established to promote the pride and achievements of professionals and to guarantee consumers' right to choose by providing professional expertise. Awardees include lawyers, patent attorneys, doctors, tax accountants, customs brokers, and professors.