David Pyun

  • Senior Foreign Attorney
  • T. +82-2-3404-7582
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. david.pyun@bkl.co.kr

Overview

David Pyun has extensive experience in real estate, corporate finance and cross-border investments and represents some of the world’s largest international private equity and financial investment companies with structuring, acquisitions, financing and operations for real estate properties, development projects, joint venture and other investment platforms for deployment in the domestic Korean real estate market.

As part of his practice, Mr. Pyun provides comprehensive assistance to Korean asset management companies and financial institutions for overseas real estate investments around the world, including establishment of subsidiaries, acquisition, financing, development, joint venture and dispute resolution.

Representative Experience

2024-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2017-2024 Kim & Chang
2010-2017 Yulchon LLC
2008-2009 Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis LLP
2005-2008 Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
2002-2005 Mayer Brown LLP

Representative Matters

Advised on the acquisition of a logistics center located in Icheon by a domestic real estate fund funded by foreign investors
Advised on the acquisition of an office building located in Gangnam-gu through a domestic real estate fund funded by institutional foreign investors
Advised on an asset management company’s acquisition of a luxury hotel located in Jongno
Advised a foreign data center operator on a land acquisition transaction for a data center development project in Gyeonggi-do
Advised a foreign hotel chain in management, operation and dispute resolution across a portfolio of over 30 properties in Korea
Advised on the acquisition of a logistics center located in Icheon by a domestic real estate fund funded by foreign investors
Advised on the acquisition of an office building located in Gangnam-gu through a domestic real estate fund funded by institutional foreign investors
Advised on an asset management company’s acquisition of a luxury hotel located in Jongno
Advised a foreign data center operator on a land acquisition transaction for a data center development project in Gyeonggi-do
Advised a foreign hotel chain in management, operation and dispute resolution across a portfolio of over 30 properties in Korea
Advised on the acquisition of logistics facilities in Germany, Spain and Poland by Korean real estate funds managed by a Korean asset management company
Advised on the acquisition of a city hall office building in Germany by a Korean real estate fund
Advised on the JV investment in the development of a mixed-use complex commercial/retail/residential complex in Las Vegas
Advised on the investment in loan receivables secured by a portfolio of hotels throughout the US by a Korean real estate fund
Advised on the acquisition of a portfolio of hotels in Hawaii and California by a Korean conglomerate

Education

2002 New York University School of Law (J.D.)
1999 Cornell University (B.A. with distinction)

Selected Activities

Publications
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides - South Korea: Real Estate (Co-author, The Legal 500, 2024)
The Real Estate Law Review: Korea Chapter, 9th~11th Edition (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2022)
Awards
Chambers Asia-Pacific - Leading Lawyer (2016-2025)

Qualifications

2006 California
2004 New York

Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition