Daehyeon Lee

  • Associate
  • T. +82-2-3404-7452
  • F. +82-2-3404-7305
  • E. daehyeon.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Daehyun Lee specializes in providing legal advice primarily to Japanese companies and Japan-affiliated companies in Korea, leveraging his extensive experience in dealing with numerous Korea-Japan business matters and working as a visiting attorney at local law firms in Japan. Mr. Lee focuses his practice on corporate law matters, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, as well as regulatory, fair trade and compliance issues that may arise in Korea-Japan business operations.

Mr. Lee completed the 43rd class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea. After serving as a judge advocate in the Republic of Korea Army, he has been practicing at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC since 2017.

Representative Experience

2024-2024 Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo (Secondment)
2023-2024 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo (Secondment)
2017-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2014-2017 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Representative Matters

Provided advice on acquisition of Korean companies for multiple foreign companies, including acquisition of company AB by A, a Japanese company
Advised on matters concerning M&As and investments between Korea and Japan
Advised on matters concerning Korea-Japan joint ventures and local subsidiaries, including their formation, dispute resolution and settlement
Advised on regulatory and compliance matters concerning overall operations of Japan-affiliated companies in Korea
Advised on matters concerning the expansion of Korean companies into Japan
Provided advice on acquisition of Korean companies for multiple foreign companies, including acquisition of company AB by A, a Japanese company
Advised on matters concerning M&As and investments between Korea and Japan
Advised on matters concerning Korea-Japan joint ventures and local subsidiaries, including their formation, dispute resolution and settlement
Advised on regulatory and compliance matters concerning overall operations of Japan-affiliated companies in Korea
Advised on matters concerning the expansion of Korean companies into Japan
Advised on matters concerning IPOs and delistings of Japan-affiliated companies

Education

2014 Judical Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2011 Yonsei University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2014 Korea