- BAE, KIM & LEE LLC

Overview

Related Practices

Representative Experience

2018-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2013-2014 International Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York

2005-2018 Kim & Chang

1997-2000 Foreign Liaison Officer, Air Force Headquarters

1996 Deputy Director, Office of International Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice

2022-Present Member, KOSDAQ Listing Committee, Korea Exchange

2022-Present Member, ESG Special Committee, Seoul Bar Association

2016-Present Member, Legal Advisory Panel for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Doing Business Abroad, Ministry of Justice

Representative Matters

Successfully represented a multi-national machinery company in a criminal investigation on alleged customs duty evasion charge

Conducted diverse array of internal investigations of multi-national companies in various industries, including brewery, chemical, defense, financial, IT, medical device, pharmaceutical, sporting goods, professional service, publishing, and water engineering industries

Represented multi-national companies in connection with regulatory investigations on such issues as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the U.S. authorities including the DOJ, SEC, and PCAOB

Successfully represented a Korean financial institution in a complex civil claim arising from syndicated loans before a French appellate court and the French Cassation Court

Conducted compliance trainings and dawn-raid trainings for clients in the Automobile, Chemical, Consumer Goods, Defense, Finance, and IT industries

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense

Successfully defended a representative of Korean subsidiary of a multi-national defense contractor indicted for violation of the Military Secret Protection Act

Successfully represented employees of a multi-national defense contractor in a secret leakage case investigated by Prosecutor's Office

Successfully represented a multi-national defense contractor against allegations of fraud

Successfully represented a multi-national financial institution in a criminal investigation for market manipulation

Successfully represented a CEO and a domestic company in the oil & gas industry indicted for fraud in connection with an overseas oil exploration project

Represented a multi-national automobile company in connection with a labor-related criminal investigation

Successfully represented a multi-national machinery company in a criminal investigation on alleged customs duty evasion charge

Conducted diverse array of internal investigations of multi-national companies in various industries, including brewery, chemical, defense, financial, IT, medical device, pharmaceutical, sporting goods, professional service, publishing, and water engineering industries

Represented multi-national companies in connection with regulatory investigations on such issues as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the U.S. authorities including the DOJ, SEC, and PCAOB

Successfully defended a European waste management company in connection with prosecutor's investigation of alleged violation of environmental laws

Represented IT companies regarding trade secret infringement case

Cross-border Litigation

Successfully represented multiple Korean banks in connection with tort claims before the California state and US federal courts

Represented a Korean company involved in an intellectual property lawsuit before Russian trial court, appellate court, and the cassation court

Successfully represented a construction company in resolving a loan claim dispute being litigated before a New York state court and a Korean court

Successfully represented a Korean financial institution in a complex civil claim arising from syndicated loans before a French appellate court and the French Cassation Court

Anti-corruption & Compliance

Conducted compliance trainings and dawn-raid trainings for clients in the Automobile, Chemical, Consumer Goods, Defense, Finance, and IT industries

Conducted comprehensive compliance projects for chemical, automotive, medical device, steel companies

Advised on various anti-graft and other compliance issues

Occupational Safety·Serious Accidents

Assisted domestic and multinational companies in a wide range of industries, including automobile manufacturing, chemical, construction, electric, energy, food and logistics industries

Advised various corporate clients responding to investigations regarding serious industrial accidents

Education

2013 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)

2005 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

1995 Harvard College (B.A.)

Selected Activities

Publications

Chambers Global Practice Guide, White-Collar Crime: South Korea (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2019-2020)

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Korea Chapter (Co-author, ICLG, 2009)

IFLR Guide to South Korea, Securities Class Action Landmark (Co-author, IFLR, 2009)

Practical Law Company Cross-border Handbooks, Dispute Resolution Vol. 1: South Korea Chapter (Co-author, PLC, 2008)

Qualifications

2005 Korea