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.
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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
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 - Leading Individual (10 consecutive years)
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Chambers Asia-Pacific - Leading Lawyer (2016-2024)