Dentons Lee‘s real estate team advises on inbound and outbound investments, development, trust establishment, tax, and litigation. It primarily advises domestic institutional investors on cross-border real estate investments into North America and Europe, collaborating closely with Dentons’ global network. The team also assists Western and Asian investors with co-investments into logistics, data centres, hotels, and multi-family developments in Korea. Led by foreign lawyer Timothy Trinka, who focuses on construction, financing, and development, the team also includes Hye In Jin, known for her expertise in large-scale commercial real estate projects.

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Key clients

  • Hangang Asset Management
  • Lotte Hotel and Resorts
  • Therme Group Korea
  • DL E&C Co., Ltd. a/k/a Daelim
  • MH Champagnes and Wines Korea, Ltd.
  • Bulgari Korea Limited
  • Tiffany Korea Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Provided legal and regulatory advice along with finance and tax considerations and support for the initial structure for the Therme Korea (Incheon) Project, which involves the development of a luxury resort located at the Golden Harbor location of Incheon.
  • Provided legal and regulatory advice and support in connection with the Osan Sema District 1st Urban Development Project.
  • Provided legal advice and support on a regular and re-occurring basis regarding review/modification and negotiation of real estate contracts with respect to the business of MH Korea.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Timothy Trinka

Other key lawyers

John Kim, Hye In Jin