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Yeonwoo Lee is a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration Group and the co-head of the International Litigation Team. She represents domestic and international clients across civil, criminal, and administrative matters, with a distinguished focus on high-stakes disputes involving multinational corporations and Korean counterparties. Ms. Lee’s practice also includes advising Korean companies on intricate cross-border conflicts.

With a proven record in the successful resolution of complex international disputes across diverse sectors—including finance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, data privacy, insurance, telecommunications, and distribution—Ms. Lee has acted for leading corporations from jurisdictions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Korea.

Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Ms. Lee served as a law clerk for the Cross-Border Transactions Judicial Panel of the Seoul High Court and the Seoul Northern District Court, where she gained substantial firsthand insight into court procedures and cross-border transaction disputes.
Education
2023 LL.M., Columbia Law School (Parker School Certificate for Achievement in International and Comparative Law)
2013 J.D., Korea University Law School (Summa Cum Laude)
1999 M.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of Interpretation & Translation
1996 B.A., Yonsei University, College of Russian Language and Literature
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Work Experience
2018-Present Lee & Ko
2024-Present Adjunct Professor, Korea University Law School
2021-2022 Adjunct Professor, Sungkyunkwan University Law School
2017-2022 Member, Pro Bono Committee of Seoul Bar Association
2015-2017 Lee & Ko
2014-2015 Law Clerk, Seoul High Court (Cross-border Transactions Judicial Panel)
2013-2014 Law Clerk, Seoul Northern District Court (Civil Appeals Judicial Panel)
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Admissions
2013 Admitted to bar, Korea
2024 Admitted to bar, New York
1999 Interpreter (Simultaneous interpretation, English)
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Languages
Korean and English
Awards and Recognitions
2025 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Dispute Resolution, “Next Generation Partners”
2024 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Dispute Resolution, “Rising Stars”
2024 Thomson Reuters, “Stand-out Lawyers”
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