Associate Dean for International Affairs and Assistant Professor of Law

Kye Joung Lee

Seoul National University School of Law

Civil Law, Law of Trusts, Bankruptcy law, Civil Practice

Kye Joung Lee is Professor of law at Seoul National University. He teaches the civil law including torts, contract law, property law and the law of trusts. His academic interest extends to the legal issues with regard to bankruptcy law, civil practice and A. I. law. Before joining SNU faculty, he pursued his career as a judge for over 12 years (2002-2014). He holds a B.A. degree in Sociology from Seoul National University, a master degree in law from Seoul National University and Ph.D. degree in law from Seoul National University. Also he earned an LL.M. at Boalt Hall school of Law, University of California, Berkeley in 2011. He is an editor of Jounal of Korean law. He was awarded Hong Jin Ki Prize by the dissertation titled “the Fundamental Principles of the Trust” in 2016. His publications include;

• The Fundamental Principles of the Trust(Kyoungin Publications, 2017)

• A Study on the Anglo-American Legal System’s Countermeasure against Vexatious Litigations, and the Possibility of Emulation in Korea(Juris 2017. 12)

• A Study on the Collateral Trust and the Lotting-out Guarantee Trust(Juris 2017. 9)

• The Relations among the Three Persons in Unjust Enrichment Cases and the Pledgee’s Obligation to Reverse the Enrichment (Bubjo 2017. 2)

• A Study on the Amendment of Provisions regarding the “Gesamteigentum” and the Unincorporated Entity (The Korean Journal of Civil law No. 78)

• Tracing in Equity and Relevant Legal Principles of the Trust(Justice, 2016. 12)

• A Study on the Nature of the Beneficiary’s Right(The Korean Journal of Civil law No. 77)

• The Attachment in the Procedure of Disposition for Arrears and the Effect of the Lien(Seoul Law Journal, 2015. 3)

• Notable Supreme Court Cases - Civil Law (JKL, 2015. 6)

• “Study on the Effect of the Provisional Injunction of Disposal By the Subrogee and the Way to Protect the Subsequent Purchaser”, published by Korean Lawyers Association (Jan. 2003)

• “Study on the Fraudulent Mind in the Revocation By a Creditor”, published by Supreme Court Library of Korea(Dec. 2005), selected as one of the outstanding theses of the year by the Supreme Court of Korea

• “Study on the Legal Relation of the Article 407 of the Civil Code(the equalitarianism among Creditors in the Revocation by a Creditor)”, published by Supreme Court Library of Korea(Dec. 2008), selected as one of the outstanding theses of the year by the Supreme Court of Korea

• “Study on the Legal Effect of the Assignment Order”, published by Korean Bar Association(Dec. 2008)

• “Study on the Legal Characteristics of the Revocation By a Creditor”, Master’s thesis, Seoul National University Graduate School of Law(Feb. 2004)