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Hyungsoo Lee is a partner in the Corporate and M&A Practice Group. He serves as trusted counsel to leading Korean conglomerates and multinational corporations on high-stakes M&A transactions, corporate governance matters, complex cross-border investments, and international disputes.
Representative Matters
[Mergers & Acquisitions]
Advised a Singaporean company on the sale of a Korean semiconductor and LCD equipment manufacturing company
Advised a French industrial gas company on the acquisition of a Korean industrial gas company
Advised a Chinese company on the acquisition of a polarizing film business from a Korean company
Advised a Swedish company on the acquisition of a Korean air compressor manufacturing company
Advised a U.S. footwear and apparel manufacturing and distribution company on the establishment and operation of its Korean subsidiary and other general legal matters
Advised a large-scale Korean materials company on the sale of equity in its Chinese subsidiary
Advised an Austrian company on the sale of a Korean circuit board manufacturing company
Advised a Swedish company on the acquisition of a Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturing company
Advised a U.S. cloud computing service company on its equity investment in a Korean IT company
Advised a U.S. power equipment manufacturer on the corporate restructuring of its Korean subsidiaries
Advised a Belgian mineral company on the transfer of part of the business of its Korean subsidiary
Advised a Swedish distribution company on the operation of its Korean subsidiary and other general legal matters
Advised a German automotive parts company on the corporate restructuring of its Korean subsidiaries
Advised a Korean chemical company on the acquisition of a high-performance polymer business from a French chemical company
Advised a Korean copper foil manufacturing company on a Greenfield investment in Poland
Advised a Swedish company on the acquisition of a semiconductor equipment business from a Korean company
Advised a Singaporean company on the sale of a Korean car rental company
Advised a French automotive parts company on the divestiture of its equity in a Korean joint venture
Advised a Chinese company on the acquisition of a Korean healthcare company
Advised a Korean separator manufacturing company on a Greenfield investment in Poland
Advised a German solar inverter company on the transfer of the inverter business of its Korean subsidiary
Advised a German IT company on the subscription of new shares in a Korean listed company
Advised a Korean telecommunications company on the sale of its subsidiary
Advised a German engine manufacturing company on the establishment of a Korean joint venture
Advised a U.S. semiconductor equipment manufacturer on its corporate restructuring in Korea
Advised a Chinese company on the acquisition of a Korean casino
Advised a Korean chemical company on the acquisition of business operations, including plants located in the U.S. and Spain
Advised a German company on the acquisition of a Korean construction equipment manufacturing company
Advised a Korean chemical company on the acquisition of business operations, including plants located in the U.S.
Advised a Finnish chemical company on the acquisition of a Korean chemical company
Advised a Korean IT company on multiple transactions, including business acquisitions
Advised a German automotive parts company on the divestiture of equity in a joint venture with a Korean automotive company and business transfer transactions
Advised an Italian fashion company on the establishment of a Korean joint venture
Advised a Spanish IT company on amendments to a joint venture agreement with a Korean airline, the establishment of a Korean subsidiary, and contracts related to the installation and operation of IT systems
Advised a German pharmaceutical company on multiple transactions to acquire equity and business operations of Korean pharmaceutical companies
Advised an Austrian machinery manufacturing company on the restructuring of its Korean subsidiaries
Advised an Icelandic company on the restructuring of its Korean subsidiary and divestment of investment funds
[Dispute Resolution]
Represented a Korean nuclear power company on a dispute regarding construction defects with a French company
Represented a German confectionery company on various disputes with its Korean distributor
Represented a Korean power plant engineering company on construction disputes related to the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE
Represented a U.S. pharmaceutical company on product liability disputes
Represented a German reinsurer on various disputes regarding refund guarantees (RG)
Represented a German beverage company on a trademark infringement dispute with a Korean company
Represented a German semiconductor company on a patent infringement dispute with a Korean company
Represented a U.S. chemical company on a damages case related to Agent Orange
Represented a German airline on a damages case related to fuel surcharge price-fixing
Represented a U.S. private equity fund on various disputes, including stock price manipulation and breach of professional duty, arising from the acquisition of a Korean bank and merger of a credit card company
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Education
2013 Wharton School (Business & Law Certificate)
2013 University of Pennsylvania Law School - LL.M
2006 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2004 Korea University - LL.B
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Work Experience
2018-Present Lee & Ko
2006-2017 HMP Law
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Admissions & Qualifications
2006 Admitted to the Korean Bar
2014 Admitted to the New York State Bar
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Languages
Korean & English
Awards & Recognitions
2024, 2025 Selected as ‘Stand-out Laywers’ by Thomson Reuters
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
“Public M&A South Korea” (Lexology Panoramic, 2024, 2025)
“Public M&A South Korea” (Lexology Getting The Deal Through, 2023)
“Corporate Governance and Directors’ Duties in South Korea”, (Practical Law, Thompson Reuter, 2017)
“Doing Business in South Korea”, (Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2015)
“Resolving Contract Disputes”, BUSAN – EU Forum, 2015
“Pitfalls in Contracting with Shipyards”, ECCK Marine & Shipbuilding Committee, 2015
“Drafting and Negotiating International Contracts in Korea”, Conference in Singapore for Cross-border Business Lawyers, 2014
“Korean Corporate Governance: Recent Changes”, (International Financial Law Review, 2012)
“Introduction of Personal Property Securities Legislation”, (International Financial Law Review, 2011)
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