LEE Ji won Partner

Professional Experience

  • Attorney, Sejong (Shin & Kim) LLC (Corporate Practice Group)
  • In-house Counsel, Legal Office, LG Uplus Corp.
  • Attorney, Haekwang LLC
  • Partner Attorney, Suhn Law Group

Qualifications

  • Attorney-at-Law (Republic of Korea)

Education

  • Kyunggi Girls’ High School
  • B.B.A., Korea University (Business Administration)
  • LL.M., Korea University School of Law

Key Practice Areas

    [Corporate Advisory / M&A]
  • Advised numerous conglomerates and both listed and unlisted companies across all industries
    - Corporate Act and Capital Markets Act compliance
    - Regulatory analysis for new-business investments
    - Drafting and reviewing board and shareholder minutes, articles of incorporation
    - Compliance assessments and contract interpretation
  • Handled a wide range of M&A and investment transactions
    - Share deals, business transfers, new-share and convertible-bond investments
    - Comprehensive legal due diligence
    - Drafted investment agreements (SPAs, SSAs, SHAs, etc.)
    - Advised on optimal deal structures for acquisitions and equity investments
  • Prepared and reviewed diverse commercial contracts
  • Provided Personal Information Protection Act compliance counsel and managed related civil and criminal cases
  • [Criminal]
  • Fraud, embezzlement, and breach-of-trust cases
  • Capital Markets Act violations (fraudulent trading, insider trading, etc.)
  • Corporate crimes including offshore asset flight and External Audit Act violations
  • Tax offenses under the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act (tax evasion, concealment of property)
  • Controlled Substances Act violations (propofol, cannabis) and Medical Service Act violations
  • Intimidation, harboring suspects, destruction of evidence cases
  • Road Traffic Act violations (DUI), illicit camera use, and assorted criminal matters
  • Bail proceedings
  • [Civil / Family]
  • Divorce actions (property division, child custody) and statutory share claims
  • Real-estate disputes: leases, eviction, cancellation of seizure registrations
  • Damage claims for contract rescission, non-performance, and false advertising
  • Tort claims for embezzlement, personal injury, and related damages
  • Monetary claims such as debt collection and unjust enrichment
  • Shareholder derivative suits and director liability claims under the Commercial Act
  • Provisional attachments of real estate and deposit claims, and various injunctions