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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