Lee International IP & Law Group

Real estate finance & development Sports/entertainment M&A Labor Energy (electricity) General civil dispute

Attorney at Law

Young-Soo Choi advises and litigates for numerous leading enterprises, local and global, in areas of real property finance and development, sports & entertainment, intellectual property right, labor and energy (electricity).

His practice has been focused on advice and dispute settlement relating to large-scale property development projects and sale of non-performing assets and advice and litigation regarding production of movies and entertainment programs and numerous contracts involving famous entertainers and athletes.  He also advised on M&A transactions and foreign investment on numerous occasions.

Prior to joining Lee International IP & Law Group in 2016, Mr. Choi worked for Sojong Partners (2008-2016).  He also served as a mediator at Seoul Northern District Court.  He studied international trade law at Columbia University Law School in the U.S.

Mr. Choi received a bachelor’s degree in law from Korea University in 1998 and passed the 44th bar examination in 2002.

Representative Cases

Advised Kookmin Bank on PF regarding apartments in Gwanggyo New Town and residential land in Byeollae, Namyangju, advised National Agricultural Cooperative Federation on PF regarding shopping center in Daeheung-dong, Mapo-gu, fashion outlet in Deungchon-dong, shopping center in Millak-dong, Busan, shopping center in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju-si, advised KEB Hana Bank on PF regarding Art Xi in Seocho and advised many other financial institutions, constructors and developers on building and developing properties. Advised Public Official Benefit Association on development of Pangyo Alpha Dom City, management and sale of non-performing assets of Chuncheon Gwanglim Cemetery Park, etc. Development of Complex near Gwangmyeong Station: Advised Taeyoung consortium and Mcieta Advised Megabox on opening movie house in Songdo New Town, Ilsan Kintex, etc. and operation of subsidiary facilities Advised Consus Asset Management on lease and operation of Season Shopping Center in Dongdaemoon Advised BN Group(purchaser) on acquiring Daesun Advised Korea Housing Finance Corporation on issuance of MBS Advised Korea Electric Power Corporation on disputes relating to urban development projects and electrical trunk lines Advised GalaxiaSM(formerly IB Sports) and their athletes on management and sponsorship agreement and commercial contract involving Yeon-Jae Son, Shin-Soo Choo, In-Bee Park and Shin-Ae Ahn Advised Taewon Entertainment on production of Iris, Operation Chromite, etc. Advised Next Entertainment World on contracts relating to “The Attorney,” “Descendants of the Sun,” etc., purchase of Sindorim CGV movie house, lease agreement on theater, consigned operation agreement, etc. Advised KOEN MEDIA, a production company of “the Return of Superman,” “Immortal Songs” and many others, on contracts and disputes relating to production of entertainment programs Advised KOEN on contracts and disputes involving their artists including Gyeong-Gyu Lee, Yoon-Jeong Jang, Gyeong-Sil Lee, Se-Yoon You, Dong-Min Jang and Sang-Moo Yoo. Advised local enterprises such as SK Networks, C&S Corporation, Doosan Engineering & Construction, Kumho E&C, I’Park Mall, Korean Red Cross, Hanwha General Insurance and Yura Corporation and foreign enterprises such as Microsoft, Sandisk and Mango Korea on their businesses in Korea.

Korean English

Korean Bar Association Seoul Bar Association

Columbia University Law School (International trade law, 2007) Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2003) Korea University (B.A., Law, 1998)