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Hye Jung Lee

Hye Jung Lee

Partner
Introduction

Ms. Hye Jung Lee is a partner at Shin & Kim. She primarily advises domestic and international clients in mobility industry—including the automotive, aviation, and logistics sectors—on general corporate matters, regulatory compliance, licensing issues, and other sector-specific regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Shin & Kim, Ms. Lee served as in-house counsel for Samsung C&T Corporation, where she gained extensive hands-on experience across a wide range of matters. She is widely recognized for providing optimal legal solutions grounded in her deep understanding of the mobility industry and related laws and regulations, as well as her many years of accumulated expertise and insight.

Professional Career
  • 2025-PresentExternal Expert Member, Administrative Disposition Deliberation Committee, Seoul Regional Office of Aviation
  • 2021-2022Advisory Member, Advisory Committee on Data, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • 2016-PresentShin & Kim LLC
  • 2015-2016Legal Counsel, Samsung C&T Corporation
  • 2011-2014Shin & Kim LLC
  • 2009-2011Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea
Key Experience
  • Advised global automobile manufacturer A on legal issues related to electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
  • Advised domestic battery manufacturer B on EV battery-related license agreements and other matters.
  • Advised major domestic conglomerate C on legal matters regarding its EV charging business.
  • Advised domestic and international automobile manufacturers and mobility platform companies on automobile and mobility-related regulations.
  • Advised Kurly on investments by DST, Sequoia, and Hillhouse.
  • Advised the major shareholder of JEA H&B on the sale of shares to IMM.
  • Advised ICG on its investment in TMON through exchangeable bonds.
  • Advised Hello Nature on its investment and acquisition by BGF.
  • Advised SK Planet on the business transfer and sale of IMPay.
  • Advised on the establishment of KakaoPay and its joint venture with Alipay.
  • Advised consumer goods and retail companies, including Chanel, Richemont, Kering, Sephora, Yuhan-Kimberly, Breville, and Rael on general legal matters.
  • Advised Korea Center on the acquisition of Danawa and transfer of management control.
  • Advised Dominus Investment on its investment in Medytox.
  • Advised JSPE on its investment in K Bank.
Education
  • 2010Completed a trade law course at Columbia University
  • 2006Yonsei University College of Law (LL.B.)
Qualifications
  • 2011Admitted to bar, Korea
Languages

Korean, English

Professional Accolades

  • "Recommended Lawyer” for Corporate and M&A, Legal500, 2020

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