Seung Yo Lee

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0674
  • F. +82-2-3404-0803
  • E. seungyo.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Seung Yo Lee is a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. For 16 years of successful practice, Ms. Lee has dealt with a wide range of matters relating to mergers & acquisitions, overseas investment, overseas resource development, management right disputes and private equity funds.

Ms. Lee received her LL.M. degree from New York University in 2010, and her LL.B. degree from Seoul National University in 2000. She completed the Judicial Research and Training Institute course in 2004.

Representative Experience

2004-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

Representative Matters

Advised JTBC Studios on acquisition of Climax Studio and Anthology Studios
Advised East Bridge Partners on investment in YIDO, TMap Mibility and Innometry
Advised PIA Investment Management on acquisition of Hana Tech
Advised Dunamu on investment in HYBE, JYP Entertainment and joint investment with Musinsa
Advised Parking Cloud on the sale of stocks
Advised JTBC Studios on acquisition of Climax Studio and Anthology Studios
Advised East Bridge Partners on investment in YIDO, TMap Mibility and Innometry
Advised PIA Investment Management on acquisition of Hana Tech
Advised Dunamu on investment in HYBE, JYP Entertainment and joint investment with Musinsa
Advised Parking Cloud on the sale of stocks
Advised SeAH Steel Holdings on a project to build a monopile manufacturing facility in the UK
Advised SeAh Changwon Integrated Special Steel on a joint venture project in Saudi Arabia
Advised Hancom Safety on acquisition of SanCheong
Advised Lotte Chemical on its acquisition of SDI Chemical and Samsung Fine Chemical
Advised Wonik Holdings on its conversion into a holding company
Advised on the merger between SK and SK C&C
Advised on the merger between Kakao and Daum Communications
Advising Korea National Oil Corporation on divestment of Eagle Ford shale oil business
Advised SK Global Chemical on the establishment of joint venture with Saudi Basic Industries Corp
Advised Seah Besteel Corporation on its acquisition of POSCO Specialty Steel
Advised KDBC-Paratus PEF on its investment into SK Plasma
Advised Innox on its acquisition of Alton Sports
Advised Corstone PEF on its acquisition of Sambon Precision & Electronics
Advised KDB PEF on its acquisition of Dongbu Specialty Steel

Education

2010 New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
2004 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2000 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Awards
ALB Korea Law Awards - Korea Deal of the Year (2015)
ALB Korea Law Awards - M&A Deal of the Year (2015)
ALB Korea Law Awards - Equity Market Deal of the Year (2015)

Qualifications

2021 New York
2004 Korea

Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition