Up and Coming
Provided by Grace Yoon
International arbitration, International disputes
Grace Yoon is a partner in the International Arbitration team at Lee & Ko. Over the past decade, Ms. Yoon has acted as counsel in a number of commercial and construction disputes brought under major institutional rules and concerning a wide range of subject matters. She also assists clients in mediations and other alternative dispute resolution matters, and has been successful in settling a number of cases on terms favorable to her clients.
Since joining Lee & Ko in 2019, Ms. Yoon has taken a leading role in the firm’s major arbitration cases. Clients have found her effective in managing cases, as well as leading advocacy at hearings. She brings a strong drive and initiative to all cases that she takes on, and has developed a reputation for her writing skills.
Most recently, Ms. Yoon was a speaker at the IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group event in Seoul (2024), and the 10th Asia-Pacific ADR Virtual Conference, and she moderated Lee & Ko’s breakthrough debate event during the 2022 and 2023 Seoul Arbitration Festival. She has also co-authored a chapter on confidentiality in international IP arbitration for the first, second, and third editions of the GAR Guide to IP Arbitration. In addition, she was also recognized as a “Rising Star” by Legal Times (2021), a “Future Star” by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2024), and “Up and Coming” by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024). Currently, she serves as a member of the KCAB Next Steering Committee.
In addition to her practice in international arbitration, Ms. Yoon has substantial experience in handling cross-border litigation matters in the Latin American, European, and South East Asian regions, representing both Korean and foreign clients, and has been involved in a number of transactional matters concerning investments into Latin America and Iberia.
New York Bar
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (J.D., 2011), Ewha Womans University (B.A., 2008)
Provided by Chambers
Grace Yoon is deemed an up-and coming lawyer in the international arbitration sphere. She advises domestic and foreign entities as well as the Korean government on arbitration cases involving commercial agreements, IP rights and defective products issues.
