Foreign Attorney
TEL |
+82-2-6386-7997 |
E-MAIL |
yejun.lee@leeko.com |
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Yejun Lee is a member of Lee & Ko’s Corporate Practice Group and M&A Team. Her practice focuses mainly on cross-border M&As and investments involving Korean conglomerates and private equity funds as clients..
Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Yejun worked at Paul Hastings, LLP, Seoul office. She has experiences advising on cross-border M&As, strategic investments, IPOs, international arbitration/litigation, and anti-corruption investigations.
Education
2019 |
Emory University School of Law - J.D. |
2016 |
Yonsei University - B.A. in Business Administration |
Work Experience
2021-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2020-2021 |
Paul Hastings LLP, Seoul Office |
Expertise
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Anti-corruption |
International Arbitration |
Litigation & Arbitration |
Capital Markets |
Admissions
Admitted to Bar, District of Columbia(2019) |
Languages
Representative Cases
[Cross-border M&As & Investments]
- Represents SK Ecoplant in an acquisition of a global energy platform company
- Represented Samsung C&T in a minority investment and a business collaboration with a leading listed Malaysian construction company
- Represented SK Nexilis and SK Nexilis Malaysia in (i) issuing RCPS for foreign investors and (ii) stamp duty exemption
- Represented SK Holdings in a strategic investment to acquire a minority stake in a U.S. startup
- Represented Netmarble in an acquisition of a global social casino game company, SpinX
- Represented JTBC Studios in a pre-IPO investment from a private equity fund
- Represented JTBC Studios in an acquisition of U.S. production company, Wiip
- Represented Dongwon Industries in a strategic investment to acquire a minority stake in Salmon Evolution
- Represented Hotel Shilla in entering into a strategic partnership with DFASS Group, a leading duty free travel retailer, by acquiring a 44% stake in 3Sixty Duty Free
- Represented Lotte Shopping in its attempt to acquire eBay Korea
- Represented Samyang Holdings in its attempt to acquire a global chemical corporation
- Represented IYUNO Media Group, a Singapore based media localization company, in its acquisition of SDI Media
[Capital Market]
- Represented LG Energy Solution, Kakao Pay, Krafton, Market Kurly, K-Car in Initial Public Offerings on Korea Exchange
[U.S. Patent Litigation & Arbitration]
- Represented Samsung Electronics in a complex action against NuCurrent Inc., which involves trade secrets misappropriation, breach of contract and patent infringement
- Represented Samsung Electronics in a complex action against Elm 3Ds Innovations, which involves trade secrets misappropriation, breach of contract and patent infringement
- Represented Lotte Chemical in an arbitration relating to a Joint Venture petrochemical project in U.S.
- Represented Kolon Industries in an arbitration relating to a petrochemical joint venture in U.S.
[Internal Investigation]
- Represented multiple global pharmaceutical companies (Johnson & Johnson, Astellas Pharma, MicroVention) in anti-corruption internal investigations in Korea