Interview - Hyung-Taek Lee, Managing Partner of Law Firm Tong

In an interview, Mr. Lee explained the direction and specific principles of the firm's activities. He emphasized client-customized dispute resolution, strengthening preventive compliance, providing strategic legal services that combine litigation and non-litigation, and establishing a risk management system and work efficiency using digital technology as the core of the firm's activities. In terms of organizational operations, the firm emphasized fostering young lawyers, establishing a team-based collaborative culture, and fulfilling its social responsibility by expanding public interest and pro bono activities. It also announced plans to build domestic and international networks and expand the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to enhance its capabilities in transnational transactions and regulatory responses. Regarding legal issues, he cited the need for clear regulatory standards and systemic improvements to enhance the efficiency of judicial proceedings, and expressed his commitment to continuing a pragmatic approach that seeks to balance corporate compliance with the protection of individual rights.