Kyung Don Lee
Senior PartnerIntroduction
Mr. Kyung Don Lee is a senior partner at Shin & Kim and is presently a member of the Management Committee. His main practice area includes corporate matters, M&A, real estates, and real estate finance.
He is particularly seasoned with extensive experience in the areas of real estate and real estate finance, and provided advisory services to foreign investors, including the acquisition of the Gangnam Finance Center and the development project of IFC Seoul in Yeoeui-do, Seoul.
With wide acclaim for his expertise and excellence in real estate matters, Mr. Lee is recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” by renowned global institutions that provide annual rankings in the legal sector, such as the Asialaw, Chambers, and Legal500. He was also listed by Who's Who Legal as a “National Leader” in the Construction & Real Estate sector.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2022Corporate ESG Management Promotion Task Force Member, Korean Bar Association
- 2010-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2006-2009Senior Partner, Evergreen Law Group, Seoul, Korea
- 1992-2006Shin & Kim LLC
- 1998-1999Foreign Associate, Winthrop, Stlmson, Putnam & Roberts, U.S.A
- 1989-1992Judge Advocate, Korean Army
- 1987-1989Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
Key Experience
- Advised AIG on the development and sale of IFC Seoul in Yeouido (the largest real estate sale in Korea)
- Advised Kendall Square on its logistics warehouse construction project
- Advised Invesco Real Estate Korea on its sale of Myeongdong M Plaza
- Advised Vestas Asset Management on its acquisition of Bundang Square Building (formerly Samsung Plaza, including the Office/Parking wings)
- Advised Vestas Asset Management on its acquisition of K-Twin Towers in Junghak-dong, Seoul
Education
- 1997-1998Columbia University Law School (LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
- 1983-1987Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B.)
Bar Admissions
- 2000New York
- 1989Korea
Memberships
- Korean Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
- Korea Chapter in The Real Estate Law Review, Fifth Edition, Law Business Research, 2016 (Co-authored)
- Korea Chapter in The Real Estate Law Review, Fourth Edition, Law Business Research, 2015 (Co-authored)
- Korea Chapter in The Real Estate Law Review, Third Edition, Law Business Research, 2014 (Co-authored)
- Korea Chapter in The Real Estate Law Review, Second Edition, Law Business Research, 2013 (Co-authored)
- Legal Issues of Real Estate Fund, BFL Vol. 52, Center for Financial Law, Seoul National University (March 2012) (Co-authored)
- Type and Issues of Real Estate Transaction, BFL Vol. 21, Center for Financial Law, Seoul National University (January 2007) (Co-authored)
Professional Accolades
- "Leading Individual" for Real Estate, Chambers Asia, 2011-2021 (Band 1), 2022-2024 (Eminent Practitioner)
- "Leading Individual" for Real Estate, Legal500, 2018-2024
- "Leading Lawyer" for Real estate, Asialaw Profiles, 2019-2024
- "Leading Lawyer" for Construction & Real Estate, Who's Who Legal, 2021-2024
- "Leading Lawyer" for Construction and Real Estate, Legal Times, 2017, 2019, 2021-2022, 2024
- "Recommended Lawyer" for Real Estate, Legal500, 2014, 2016, 2017
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