Eminent Practitioners
Provided by Eunjai Lee
Insolvency and restructuring, M&A, International arbitration.
Insolvency & restructuring Team Head; represented major corporations in insolvency/restructuring proceedings and transactions, including M&A of debtor companies; recognized as “highly regarded” by IFLR1000 (2022, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and insolvency) and as “distinguished practitioner” by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2023 (Restructuring/Insolvency) also ranked as “distinguished practitioner” (Restructuring/Insolvency) Chambers Asia 2024 .
NY Bar Association; Korean Bar Association.
Study on the Validity of Ipso Facto Clauses, 2025; Review of Recent Discussions on Cram-down, 2025; Comments on ‘Courts’ Role and Involvement in Out-of-Court Restructuring’, 2024; Applicable Law in Cross-border Insolvency (Case Review), 2021; Trust and Bankruptcy, 2019; Comparison of Executory Contracts in Korea and the US, 2016; Resolution of Financial Institutions in Korea, 2014; Damages in Investor-State Arbitration, 2009; M&A in Korean Bankruptcy Proceedings, 2005.
Mr. Lee graduated from Iowa Law School (JD, 1994), Pennsylvania Law School (LLM, 1991), Chicago Law School (LLM, 1990), and Seoul National University (LLB, 1983). He is a member of the Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Committee in the National Court Administration of Korea.
Provided by Chambers
Lee Eunjai leads Lee & Ko's restructuring and insolvency practice, and possesses expertise in advising major creditors and debtors on a range of bankruptcy mandates, including litigation, rehabilitations and reorganisations. His experience involves acting in cases arising in the financial and aviation industries.