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Sun Yul LEE Foreign Attorney (Admitted in New York)

T.+82-2-3703-1368 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Sun Yul LEE Foreign Attorney
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Sun Yul LEE Foreign Attorney

Sun Yul LEEForeign Attorney (Admitted in New York)

T.+82-2-3703-1368 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.sunyul.lee@kimchang.com

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Bio

Sun Yul Lee is a senior foreign attorney in the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice as well as the Real Estate Practice, where he specializes in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity-related, and real estate transactions. He has substantial experience in complex inbound and outbound share, business and asset purchase and real estate transactions involving multinational corporate and private equity clients. Mr. Lee is also a senior member of the firm's Compliance Practice, where he specializes in economic sanctions and anti-money laundering regulatory advisory services.  

Mr. Lee was recognized as a Leading Individual / Noted/Recognized Practitioner in Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific, a Notable Practitioner by IFLR1000, one of "The A-List: Korea's Top 100 Lawyers" by Asia Business Law Journal, and a Next Generation Lawyer in Corporate/M&A by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. 

Mr. Lee graduated from Georgetown University in 2000 and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003. He is admitted to the bar of New York and is a native speaker of Korean. 

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Experience

Non-Executive Director, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) (2023-Present)

Outside Director, HUGEL, Inc. (2017-2018)

Kim & Chang (2010-Present)

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (2008-2010)

Human Rights Division, Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (2006-2008)

Air and Space Law Center, Republic of Korea Air Force (2005-2006)

Shin & Kim (2003-2004)

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Awards

  • Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2024)
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2025)
  • Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
  • Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
  • Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Euromoney, 2019-2022)
  • The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2019)
  • Next Generation Lawyer, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Corporate and M&A (Legalease, 2017-2018)
  • Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2016-2020)
  • Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2016-2020)
  • FinanceAsia Achievement Award - Best Korea Deal (2009)
  • Human Rights Award (National Human Rights Commission of Korea, 2007)

Publications/Activities
    • Lexology Panoramic - Financial Services Litigation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2024)
    • Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Financial Services Litigation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2023)
    • Regulatory Intelligence - South Korea: Anti-Money Laundering (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2022)

Education

    Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2003)

    Georgetown University (B.A., Economics, 2000)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, New York, 2004

Languages

English and Korean

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Sun Yul LEE
Foreign Attorney (Admitted in New York)


T. +82-2-3703-1368      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




Sun Yul Lee is a senior foreign attorney in the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice as well as the Real Estate Practice, where he specializes in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity-related, and real estate transactions. He has substantial experience in complex inbound and outbound share, business and asset purchase and real estate transactions involving multinational corporate and private equity clients. Mr. Lee is also a senior member of the firm's Compliance Practice, where he specializes in economic sanctions and anti-money laundering regulatory advisory services.  

Mr. Lee was recognized as a Leading Individual / Noted/Recognized Practitioner in Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific, a Notable Practitioner by IFLR1000, one of "The A-List: Korea's Top 100 Lawyers" by Asia Business Law Journal, and a Next Generation Lawyer in Corporate/M&A by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. 

Mr. Lee graduated from Georgetown University in 2000 and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003. He is admitted to the bar of New York and is a native speaker of Korean. 






    Non-Executive Director, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) (2023-Present)

    Outside Director, HUGEL, Inc. (2017-2018)

    Kim & Chang (2010-Present)

    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (2008-2010)

    Human Rights Division, Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (2006-2008)

    Air and Space Law Center, Republic of Korea Air Force (2005-2006)

    Shin & Kim (2003-2004)






Awards

  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2024)
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2025)
  •   Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
  •   Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Edition 32) (Euromoney, 2022)
  •   Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 (Euromoney, 2019-2022)
  •   The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2019)
  •   Next Generation Lawyer, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Corporate and M&A (Legalease, 2017-2018)
  •   Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2016-2020)
  •   Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Corporate/M&A (Chambers and Partners, 2016-2020)
  •   FinanceAsia Achievement Award - Best Korea Deal (2009)
  •   Human Rights Award (National Human Rights Commission of Korea, 2007)

Publications/Activities

  •   Lexology Panoramic - Financial Services Litigation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2024)
  •   Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Financial Services Litigation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2023)
  •   Regulatory Intelligence - South Korea: Anti-Money Laundering (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2022)





Education

    Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2003)

    Georgetown University (B.A., Economics, 2000)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, New York, 2004


Languages
  •    English and Korean





Mergers & Acquisitions ,  Foreign Direct Investment ,  Private Equity ,  Capital Markets ,  Game, Resort & Entertainment ,  International Trade & Customs ,  Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance ,  Real Estate ,  North Korea Investment & Consulting ,  Financial Regulation & Compliance ,  International Practice ,  Economic Sanctions ,  IP Transactions