Three Women of LG Family Completely Replace Legal Team for Appellate Trial

Seoiheon, Liu, and Dongin Take Over Representation

Kim Young-sik, who filed a lawsuit to recover inheritance rights against Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG Group, along with Koo Yeon-kyung, CEO of LG Welfare Foundation, and Koo Yeon-soo, all of whom lost in the first trial, have completely replaced their legal representation for the appellate trial.

For the appeal, Kim Young-sik and Koo Yeon-kyung, CEO of LG Welfare Foundation, have appointed Seoiheon Law Firm and Liu Law Firm as their legal counsel. Koo Yeon-soo has appointed Dongin Law Firm.

At Seoiheon Law Firm, the legal team representing the plaintiffs includes Seo Jeong (26th Judicial Research and Training Institute class), the firm's managing partner. Attorney Seo graduated from Kyungdong High School in Seoul, Seoul National University School of Law, and Seoul National University Graduate School of Law. After passing the 36th bar exam and completing the 26th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, he served as a judge at Seoul District Court and Daejeon District Court. As the managing partner of Hannuri Law Firm, he previously represented Noh So-young, Director of Art Center Nabi, in the appellate trial for the property division lawsuit against SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won.

Kim Soo-jeong (31st class), the managing partner of Liu Law Firm, who worked alongside Noh's team in the aforementioned property division lawsuit, has also joined the legal team for this LG family inheritance dispute appeal. Attorney Kim graduated from Ewha Womans University School of Law and passed the 41st bar exam. From 2013 to 2022, she served as a judge and presiding judge at the Seoul Family Court.

At Dongin Law Firm, which is representing Koo Yeon-soo, the legal team includes managing partner Lim Hye-jin (31st class). She graduated from Seoul National University School of Law and completed graduate studies and law school at Seoul National University, specializing in commercial law and civil law, respectively. After passing the 41st bar exam and completing the 31st class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, she has served as a judge at Suwon District Court, Seoul High Court, Seoul Central District Court, as a research judge at the Supreme Court, and as a senior judge at the Seoul High Court.

The appellate trial for the LG family inheritance dispute has been assigned to the Civil Division 8-3 of the Seoul High Court. The panel consists of senior judges Lim Jong-hyo (33rd class), Choi Eun-jung (30th class), and Oh Young-sang (31st class), with Judge Oh Young-sang serving as the presiding judge.

Previously, in the first trial, the court ruled against the three women in their inheritance recovery lawsuit against Chairman Koo. In the first trial, Haegwang Law Firm, Yulu Law Firm, and Rihan Law Firm represented the plaintiffs.

Han Mina, The Law Times Reporter

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