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Eui Jong Chung
Attorney Eui Jong (EJ) CHUNG is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) and head of Banking & Capital Market Team. His practice focuses on finance (including acquisition finance and project finance), capital market, financial institution restructuring and M&A, equity fund, and corporate restructuring and insolvency procedure.
Gun Chul DO
Gun Chul DO is a partner and head of BKL’s Real Estate Team. His major practice areas include: consultation and litigation (civil, criminal, and administrative litigation) services in the areas of construction and real estate, and consultation services in corporate, financial, and administrative areas.He has handled various projects related to foreign investment, overseas investment, real estate development, and project financing. And he currently focuses on advising and representing clients in construction/real estate suits (e.g., suits over real estate finance and over indirect investment in real estate).
Ho Jin KIM
As a member of the Securities, Banking and Finance Practice Group of BKL, attorney Ho Jin Kim advises on financial matters including general finance, project finance, acquisition financing, ship financing, and derivatives.
Hyung Ro KIM
Attorney Hyung Ro KIM worked in the HR & Labor Relations Team, etc. of LG Electronics, Inc. from 1998 to 2002, where he was responsible for personnel planning, recruiting, promotion, evaluation, compensation, competency management, labor planning, etc. as well as labor relations activities including the labor union and external cooperation, and competency model establishment TFT, and support for implementation of labor strategies upon a merger between companies, which are exceptional but essential in providing labor legal services. Thereafter, he passed the bar exam in 2005 and joined the Labor Team of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2008 and has provided services as an expert in labor matters.
Jae Seok YANG
Jae Seok YANG is an attorney in Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL). His practice focuses on advice on insurance, marine issues, aerospace, and litigation involving insurance, marine issues, finance and real estate.
Jeong Han LEE
Jeong Han LEE is a partner of Labor and Employment Practice Group of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, and is one of the recognized leaders in the labor and employment practice area in Korea. He has served as a Commissioner of National Labor Relations Commission, as a Mediator for Labor Disputes of the Seoul Central District Court, as a legal advisor of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and as a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. During his nearly 25 years of experience as an practicing attorney, Jeong Han LEE has advised on various labor and employment law issues and matters, including drafting employment related documents, handling labor unions and labor disputes, and advising on the restructuring of work forces to many domestic and foreign clients.
Jeong-Hoon Lee
Jeong-Hoon Lee is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. He focuses his practice on capital markets, corporate finance, acquisition finance, general finance, shipping/aircraft finance, project finance, and private equity investment.
Jiyoung Sohn
Jiyoung Sohn is the senior foreign attorney of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. She practices primarily in corporate investigations, white collar criminal defense, and regulatory compliance.
Jong Ku KANG
Jong Ku Kang is a partner in our Maritime and Insurance Practice Group. His exposure to product liability issues started from an insurance-related context where he has defended product liability claims on behalf of the manufacturers and their insurers as well as from defending shipbuilders and ship engine manufacturers against product liability claims. Since then, he has developed his practice and is now highly experienced in all areas of product liability, including advising on the relevant laws and regulations, assisting in preparation of drafting recall protocols and / or customer complaint manuals to representing clients in product liability proceedings.
Junghun Kim
Junghun Kim is a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. He focuses his practice on responding to Korea Fair Trade Commission's investigation; litigating in matters concerning administrative appeal, claims for damages resulting from violation of the Fair Trade Act, cancellation of restricted eligibility to participate in bids; and filing mergers.
Kwang Hyun RYOO
Kwang Hyun RYOO is a partner on the technology, media, and telecommunications team at BKL. Mr. Ryoo advises on high-tech issues related to communication and media companies at home and abroad. He served as a legal advisor to the Korea Communications Commission and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. Mr. Ryoo joined the firm in 1995 after a year at the Public Prosecutor’s District Office in Busan. Mr. Ryoo received his B.A. and LL.B. from Seoul National University and his LL.M. from Duke University School of Law. He is a member of the Korean and New York bar.
Maria CHANG
Maria Chang is a foreign legal advisor in the firm’s tax practice group. Her main practice areas involve international trade and customs, tax dispute resolutions and general tax and customs-related advisory services. Prior to joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2009, Maria Chang worked at the Seoul office of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2006 to 2009, specializing in various customs matters relevant to multinational clients.
Mi Eun Roh
Mieun Roh is a partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Ms. Roh's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, compliance issues relating to financial institution, private equity funds and capital market transactions including IPO.
Miro KANG
As an associate of Finance Practice Group of BKL, attorney Miro Kang advises on financial matters including general financing, project finance, acquisition finance and aircraft finance.
Sangchul LEE
Attorney Sangchul LEE is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and advises and represents clients in the field of criminal matters or criminal litigations, especially in connection with trade secret, intellectual property right, corruption, fair trade, and the environment. He is a leading expert in criminal trial and civil litigation field, with 18-year experience of the concerned field: He was head of criminal trial department of Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office, head of criminal trial and civil litigation division of the Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office, and head of litigation division of the Ministry of Justice. Since joining BKL in 2011, he has worked as a criminal lawyer in the fields of corporate matters, public officials, labor-management disputes, and intellectual property right.
Seungkyo LEE
Attorney Seungkyo LEE gained expertise from the experience in overseas power projects (IPP, Renewable energy, Resources, and M&A) at KEPCO, one of the largest global companies in the power industry. Currently, as an attorney of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL), he advises on M&A, overseas investment and project finance related to energy business. Since he was taken from the initial point to the financial closing in several sorts of overseas power projects (IPP, EPC, M&A, Nuclear and Mineral resources, etc.) at KEPCO, he can supply appropriate advice in all fields including commercial, legal, and financial areas.
Sky YANG
Mr. Yang is a partner in the Corporate and M&A Practice Groups at Bae, Kim & Lee. He has been actively advising in the corporate, M&A and financial regulatory sectors; and has worked extensively with major domestic and international private equity funds, multinational corporations, financial services firms, and institutional investors with a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including inbound and outbound cross-border mergers and acquisitions, foreign-direct investments, private equity transactions, corporate governance, leveraged buy-outs, and corporate restructurings, among other areas of practice.
Tae Guen Kim
Tae Guen Kim is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Mr. Kim advises clients on various aspects of intellectual property, including patent and trademark enforcement and IP transactional matters. Having an electrical engineering background, Mr. Kim mainly handles disputes and licenses involving technology or patent. Mr. Kim also represents clients in multi-jurisdictional patent litigation, acting as the Korea counsel to clients involved in litigation overseas.
Tae Uk KANG
Attorney Tae Uk KANG is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (“BKL”) and belongs to the Intellectual Property Practice Group and the Data Protection Team of BKL. Prior to joining BKL in March 2007, he worked as a judge for 5 years. Based on such experience, he now provides consultation and (civil/criminal) litigation services regarding intellectual property disputes, personal information protection, and all legal matters related to internet-service providers (including e-commerce and online game industry).
Taeck Soo KWON
Attorney Taeck Soo KWON is a partner of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. He is the head of IP Team at BKL and is in charge of IP litigation and advice. He began his career as judge in 1986. He worked as judge in several courts and also served as research judge at the Supreme Court and as chief presiding judge at the Patent Court. He resigned from judiciary after serving as presiding judge at the Seoul High Court and joined BKL in March 2014.
Tony Dongwook KANG
Tony DongWook Kang is the partner in charge of international arbitration and litigations of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and also shows expertise in pre/post M&A litigations, commercial and financial litigations, criminal litigations and corporate control disputes.
Woojae Kim
Senior associate specializing in international construction arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and cross-border litigation.
Wu Cheol SONG
After serving as judge for 23 years and 6 months, he joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2013 as partner.
Yoon Jeong Park
Senior Foreign Attorney advising on all maritime matters comprising of shipbuilding disputes, charterparty disputes and ship finance. Has a broad network with the people working in the maritime industry, including P&I clubs, English law firms, Korean shipping companies and shipbrokers. London arbitration and insurance are also her main practice area.