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Minjae Yoo is an associate in Lee & Ko’s International Arbitration Team, with a particular focus on construction, energy and major projects disputes. He has represented Korean and international clients in high-value arbitrations arising from infrastructure and energy projects, advising throughout the dispute life cycle from pre-dispute strategy and arbitral proceedings to enforcement and set-aside proceedings before the Korean courts. His experience also includes acting for the respondent State in investment treaty arbitration under the Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement, as well as defence procurement, shareholder and joint venture disputes.

Mr. Yoo is dual-qualified in Korea and England & Wales and is a Solicitor-Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience in both civil and criminal proceedings. In 2023, he was the Asia regional winner of the Delos Remote Oral Advocacy Programme’s cross-examination competition. He received his LL.M. in International Economic Law, Business and Policy from Stanford Law School in 2026.

"Minjae Yoo is exceptionally sharp and dedicated. He often anticipates issues before they arise and always has a solution ready."
— The Legal 500, International Arbitration, 2026
주요처리사례
[Commercial and Construction Arbitration]
Represented the chairman of a Korean conglomerate in multiple international arbitrations concerning shareholder disputes with foreign investors
Represented Korean power companies against a U.S. power company in a KCAB arbitration relating to the export of nuclear reactor technology under a license agreement
Represented a Korea-based construction company in an ICC arbitration against an Omani subcontractor regarding LD and cost claims arising from a water treatment project
Represented a Korean government defense procurement agency in an ICC arbitration against a European manufacturer concerning military equipment contracts
Advised an individual in connection with annulment proceedings concerning a multi-party arbitral award
Advised a Korean government agency in annulment proceedings concerning an ICC award seated in Seoul
Represented the chairman of a Korean financial group in post-award enforcement proceedings before the Korean courts, including Supreme Court proceedings and applications for garnishment and attachment orders following an ICC arbitration award
Acted for a global private equity firm in jurisdictional proceedings arising from a KCAB arbitration seated in Seoul
[Investment Arbitration]
Represented the Republic of Korea in multi-billion-dollar investor-state arbitration proceedings brought by US-based hedge funds under bilateral investment treaties
Represented the Republic of Korea in multi-billion-dollar investor-state arbitration proceedings brought by a US-based hedge fund under bilateral investment treaties
Advised a Korean investor on the potential initiation of investor-state arbitration proceedings against a foreign government
[Energy and Construction]
Advised a Korean state-owned infrastructure company on preliminary injunction proceedings before the courts of a Central European jurisdiction in relation to an EPC contract
Advised a Korean state-owned infrastructure company in relation to preliminary negotiations for a cross-border nuclear EPC project
Advised a Korean state-owned infrastructure company in relation to non-disclosure agreements for a large-scale development project
Advised a Korean architectural and engineering firm in relation to subcontract agreements for an overseas development project
Advised a Korean architectural and engineering firm on a consultant agreement for an overseas infrastructure project
Advised a Korean construction company in relation to financing arrangements with an export credit agency for an infrastructure project in Southeast Asia
[Transnational Transactions and Other Disputes-related Work]
Advised a global private equity firm in connection with the winding-up of an investment vehicle
Represented a Korean multinational electronics company in relation to a mediation concerning a joint venture dispute with a foreign counterparty in the electric vehicle sector
Advised a Brazilian automotive company on Korean law issues in connection with a dispute over an exclusive distributorship agreement
Advised a US-based multinational on Korean corporate and commercial law issues in relation to local distributorship agreements
Advised a Korean multinational chemical company on arbitration agreements in a joint venture agreement
Advised a Korean airline on issues of English law in relation to a cross-border aircraft services agreement
Advised a global software provider on Korean aviation law issues in connection with a master services agreement with an Asia-based airline
Advised a foreign investor on the applicability of the UNIDROIT Principles under Korean law, as well as general issues of Korean civil and commercial law
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학력
2026 Stanford Law School - LL.M.
2019 Yonsei University Law School – J.D.
2016 Yonsei University – B.A. in International Studies
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경력
2019-Present Lee & Ko
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자격/회원
2019 Admitted to the Korean Bar (Attorney-at-law)
2023 Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales
2024 Solicitor-Advocate, England & Wales (Higher Courts Qualification in Civil Advocacy)
2025 Solicitor-Advocate, England & Wales (Higher Courts Qualification in Criminal Advocacy)
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언어
Korean and English
수상실적
2023 Winner, Remote Oral Advocacy Programme Asia 2023 (Cross-Examination Competition)
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저서/활동/기타
[Presentations]
Panellist, Young CalArb Debate (“Once the gold standard of dispute resolution, arbitration has become a victim of its own complexity and is no longer fit for purpose.”) California International Arbitration Week (2026)
Panellist, Tips on Oral Advocacy, ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum on Career Development as Arbitration Lawyer in Korea (2024)
Panellist, Tips for Newcomers: How to Navigate the Field of International Arbitration, Yonsei Arbitration Day (2023)
[Publications]
“South Korea: Latest Developments in Evolving Sanctions and Export Control Framework” (co-author), Global Investigations Review (2025)
"Response Strategies for Construction Delays Caused by the Russia-Ukraine Conflict”, Journal of International Construction, Korea Research Center for Overseas Construction (Co-author with Hyunyang Koo) (2023)
“A. v. B., District Court of Incheon, Decision No. 2020Na62481, 02 November 2021”, Institute for Transnational Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXI, Issue No. 12, December 2023 (Co-author with Hyunyang Koo) (2023)
“Confidentiality in International IP Arbitration”, Global Arbitration Review (Co-author with Robert Wachter, Grace Yoon) (2022)
•Korea Entry, International Encylopedia of Agency and Distribution Agreements (Co-author with Saemee Kim) (2022)
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