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Hyun Sung Lee
Attorney
- TEL 82 2 6182 8361
- FAX 82 2 6003 7861
- E-MAIL hslee@yoonyang.com
Biography
Hyun Sung Lee is an associate at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas include financial regulatory advisory with a focus on capital markets, inspections and sanctions of financial institutions, compliance, financial disputes, consumer protection, private equity, asset management, insurance, and project finance (PF).
Mr. Lee provides comprehensive legal advice to financial institutions and corporations, with a particular focus on the capital markets sector. He has represented and advised numerous financial institutions—including major commercial banks, securities firms, asset management companies, trust companies, and insurance companies—in connection with inspections and sanctions conducted by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). His practice encompasses a wide range of financial regulatory issues, including internal controls, misselling, and unfair business practices. He also advises on private equity and venture capital investments, corporate governance and general corporate law matters under the Korean Commercial Code. In addition, he has substantial experience handling various financial transactions, including real estate project finance, REITs, and structured finance.
Mr. Lee provides comprehensive legal advice to financial institutions and corporations, with a particular focus on the capital markets sector. He has represented and advised numerous financial institutions—including major commercial banks, securities firms, asset management companies, trust companies, and insurance companies—in connection with inspections and sanctions conducted by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). His practice encompasses a wide range of financial regulatory issues, including internal controls, misselling, and unfair business practices. He also advises on private equity and venture capital investments, corporate governance and general corporate law matters under the Korean Commercial Code. In addition, he has substantial experience handling various financial transactions, including real estate project finance, REITs, and structured finance.
Practice Areas
Experience
- 2018-present Yoon & Yang LLC
Education
- 2025 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School of Finance (M.B.A.)
- 2018 Seoul National University School of Law (J.D.)
- 2014 Seoul National University (B.A. in Economics)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea (2014)
Representative Matters
[Financial Regulation]
- Advised multiple commercial banks and securities firms in responding to regulatory inspections and sanctions related to the mis-selling of private equity funds such as Lime
- Provided counsel to major banks and securities firms regarding private settlements and compensation procedures related to poorly managed private equity funds
- Advised major banks and securities firms in responding to Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) inspections and sanctions related to internal control issues
- Represented leading asset management companies, trust companies, and savings banks in FSS inspections and sanctions
- Advised major insurance companies in inspections and regulatory actions related to compliance with base documentation and violations of duty of explanation
[Financial Advisory]
- Provided extensive advice to major securities firms on capital markets law issues related to investment banking (IB) and principal investment (PI) activities
- Advised asset management companies, private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC) funds on a wide range of fund operation issues
- Offered legal guidance on internal control matters for leading financial institutions
- Advised banks and securities firms on issues related to the Financial Consumer Protection Act
- Provided advisory services for preparing duty structure charts for securities firms and asset management companies
- Advised major insurance companies on business division matters and general issues under the Insurance Business Act
[General Corporate Advisory]
- Advised construction company I on corporate division, mergers, and major issues under the Commercial Act
- Represented listed company K in a management control dispute
- Advised S Card on the incorporation of overseas subsidiaries
- Provided counsel on various Commercial Act issues for major listed companies
[Project Finance, REITs, and Structured Finance]
- Advised on Project Finance transactions for the Geoje Gohyeon Port development project
- Advised on asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions for the Coupang logistics center
- Provided legal counsel on loan receivables securitization transactions involving Daelim Industrial
- Advised on secured loan transactions backed by pre-sale securities for Mugunghwa Trust
- Advised on convertible bond (CB) investment transactions issued by Philux
- Provided counsel on Project Finance transactions for officetel development projects in Shinchon Station and Asan Tangjeong District
- Advised on Project Finance transactions for rental housing development projects at Seocho-dong 1338/1339
- Provided contractual and legal advisory services for Gimpo-Masong-Paju-Unjeong 3 REIT
- Provided contractual and legal advisory services for Gimpo-Masong-Goyang-Jichuk REIT
- Advised on contractual and legal matters for Goyang-Samsong Xi The Village REIT
- Provided contractual and legal advisory services for various REITs, including Goyang A REIT
Languages
Korean and English
