Overview
Sookyung Chung is a senior foreign attorney whose practice primarily focuses on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions and antitrust and competition. Ms. Chung also advises clients on regulatory and investigation matters.
Prior to joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, Ms. Chung worked at Wall Street law firms including Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York, Hong Kong) and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Seoul) where she advised global companies, investment banks and private equity funds in the fields of capital markets and other corporate matters.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2018-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2014-2017
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
2006-2013
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Representative Matters
Advised a consortium of international investors on the acquisition of a luxury hotel in Korea
Advised a leading private equity fund on the investment in the Asia operation of a Korean entertainment company
Advised a global brand on the launch of its business and online platform in Korea
Advised a global IT company on its dual-listing initial public offering in the United States and Japan
Represented a global IT company in an investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission regarding abuse of superior bargaining power
Advised a consortium of international investors on the acquisition of a luxury hotel in Korea
Advised a leading private equity fund on the investment in the Asia operation of a Korean entertainment company
Advised a global brand on the launch of its business and online platform in Korea
Advised a global IT company on its dual-listing initial public offering in the United States and Japan
Represented a global IT company in an investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission regarding abuse of superior bargaining power
Represented the Republic of Korea in its SEC-registered offering of sovereign bonds
Advised issuers and underwriters in various equity, debt and hybrid securities offerings
Advised global private equity funds in acquisitions and sale of portfolio companies
Advised global private equity funds in the formation of investment funds
Education
2006
Cornell Law School (J.D., cum laude)
1997
Yonsei University (B.A.)
Selected Activities
Activity
Lecturer, Graduate School of International Studies, Chung-Ang University (2017)
Guest Lecturer, Korea University Business School (2010)
Awards
Prime Minister Citation (2002)
Qualifications
2016
Foreign Legal Consultant (Korea)
2007
New York