Sangjae Lee

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-6562
  • F. +82-2-3404-7305
  • E. sangjae.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Sangjae Lee has advised on and litigated matters concerning financial regulation and litigation, corporate restructuring, merger and acquisition (M&A), and commerce.

Since joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2009, Mr. Lee has been specializing in the areas of corporate legal affairs and finance, advising on various financial regulatory issues including maintaining listing status and accounting audit; advising on and litigating a wide variety of financial disputes concerning fund misselling; advising on and litigating cases involving a wide range of corporate restructuring-related matters, including workout and rehabilitation procedures; and advising on M&A and corporate law matters. He has also advised and represented clients in connection with various commercial matters, including large-scale development projects, Serious Accidents Punishment Act, disputes over management control and trust.

Mr. Lee earned a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University and completed the 38th Judicial Research and Training Institute course. Further, he earned an LL.M. from Duke University School of Law and was admitted to the bar of Illinois in 2015.

Representative Experience

2009-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
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2020-Present Member, Investment Deliberation Committee, Police Mutual Aid Association
2017-2022 Advisor, The National Unification Advisory Council
2016-2018 Legislative Legal Counsel, Seoul Metropolitan Council
2013-2014 Legislative Legal Counsel, Seoul Metropolitan Council

Representative Matters

Advised shipbuilders and shipping companies, including Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on restructuring and M&A matters
Handled various financial disputes, including Deutsche Securities option shock litigation
Advised various listed companies, including Osstem Implant and Keyang Electric Machinery, on maintaining their listing
Advised on the sale of PAN Ocean, Yeosu Tourism and Leisure, Hyunjin, Daehan Eunpakgy, Hynix and Oriental Brewery
Represented Woongjin Group, Ssangyong E&C, PAN Ocean, Sambu Construction, Hankook Silicon, Poonglim Industrial, Hyeonjin, Dongyang E&C, World Construction, Kyungdong Construction, Dongbu Corporation, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Namkwang E&C, Daewoo Motor Sales Corporation, TONGYANG, TONGYANG Networks, Samsun Logix, Hydrogen Power, Neo-Semitech, Kukdong, Woojung Construction, Dongil Construction, Dongil E&C, Daebo International Shipping, Daewoo Display in their restructuring proceedings
Advised shipbuilders and shipping companies, including Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on restructuring and M&A matters
Handled various financial disputes, including Deutsche Securities option shock litigation
Advised various listed companies, including Osstem Implant and Keyang Electric Machinery, on maintaining their listing
Advised on the sale of PAN Ocean, Yeosu Tourism and Leisure, Hyunjin, Daehan Eunpakgy, Hynix and Oriental Brewery
Represented Woongjin Group, Ssangyong E&C, PAN Ocean, Sambu Construction, Hankook Silicon, Poonglim Industrial, Hyeonjin, Dongyang E&C, World Construction, Kyungdong Construction, Dongbu Corporation, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Namkwang E&C, Daewoo Motor Sales Corporation, TONGYANG, TONGYANG Networks, Samsun Logix, Hydrogen Power, Neo-Semitech, Kukdong, Woojung Construction, Dongil Construction, Dongil E&C, Daebo International Shipping, Daewoo Display in their restructuring proceedings
Provided constructors, shipbuilders and shippers with advisory and representation services in connection with their debt restructuring-related disputes
Handled several damage lawsuits concerning, e.g., the improper sale of fund shares (serving as counsel for the related sellers and asset managers)
Handled a number of damage lawsuits concerning, e.g., futures and option derivatives (serving as counsel for the related securities firms)
Handled several administrative lawsuits concerning, e.g., accounting inspection

Education

2015 Duke University School of Law (LL.M.)
2009 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2006 Seoul National University (B.A.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Practical Issues of Prepackaged Plan in Korean Bankruptcu Proceedings, Insolventory Laws Research Vol. 7 No. 2 (Co-author, Insolvency Law Institute of Korea, 2017)

Qualifications

2015 Illinois
2009 Korea