Haeng-Gyu Lee

Practice Areas

IPO & Capital Markets

Private Equity

Financial Institutions M&A · Overseas Investment

Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Healthcare

New Technologies & New Industries

Cambodia / Laos

Vietnam

US

Indonesia

Corporate Governance

Foreign Investment (Outbound)

Foreign Investment (Inbound)

Insurance Company Listing

Mergers & Acquisitions

Global Practice

Continued Listing Advisory Center

Career

Mr. Haeng Gyu Lee is Co-managing Partner of Jipyong, bringing unparalleled experience in various advisory sectors, including capital markets (IPOs and de-listing reviews), private equity funds, mergers and acquisitions, overseas expansion of financial institutions, project financing, syndicated loans, and asset-backed securitization.

With a distinguished track record in the IPO market, Mr. Lee propelled Jipyong’s capital markets practice to the forefront of the industry. He is well-regarded for advising several companies – the first from their respective countries of incorporation – to listings on the Korea Exchange (KRX). His clientele spans across companies from the United States, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In addition, with his expertise in the international capital markets, he successfully advised Korean companies seeking listings on major international exchanges, including the NYSE, NASDAQ, Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), and also successfully advised a Malaysian subsidiary of a Korean company on its listing on the Bursa Malaysia. Leveraging his vast expertise, Mr. Lee served as a legal advisor of KRX’s to attract Asian companies of excellence for listings on the KRX and provided insight on the issuance of Korean Depository Receipts (KDR) to the Korea Securities Depository as an expert advisor. He also held positions on the KRX Corporate Evaluation Committee and the KRX Listing Disclosure Committee and also served as a legal advisor of the Korea Financial Investment Association for 9 years. Further notable roles include acting as a legal counsel for the Financial Supervisory Service and the National Pension Service. He currently advises the KRX.

Mr. Lee has fostered the development and exchange of capital markets between Korea and the ASEAN countries. He advised the KRX on forming a joint venture with the Cambodia Securities Exchange and the Lao Securities Exchange, advised a state-owned company on its listing on the Cambodia Securities Exchange, and advised the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on its project for the development of the Cambodian securities market.

Mr. Lee also played a pivotal role in the enactment of the Enforcement Decree of the Indirect Investment Asset Management Business Act regarding the introduction of private equity funds (PEF). He also advised on the establishment and management of various types of PEF and published a booklet titled “Understanding PEF”, putting together his comprehensive experiences in this area. He also provided legal advice on IPO to PE management companies such as STIC Investment, Woori Venture Partners, SV Investment, and AJU IB and currently serves as a legal advisor of the PEF Management Council.

After passing the New York bar, Mr. Lee worked at the New York office of White & Case LLP. His considerable experience in international transactions continues to enhance Jipyong's global practices.

Professional Memberships

1999 / Admitted to bar, Korea

2007 / Admitted to bar, New York

Personal

2007 / Columbia Law School (LL.M.)

1996 / Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Publications

2025 / JIPYONG IPO Practical Research (2025) (Co-author), Pakyoungsa

2024 / Global Practice Guides: Equity Finance 2024 (Law and Practice, Trends and Developments) - South Korea, Chambers and Partners

2024 / JIPYONG IPO Practical Research (2024) (Co-author), Pakyoungsa

2024 / Chambers Overview on Capital Markets in South Korea - Korean Capital Markets Overview, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide

2023 / Chambers Overview on Capital Markets in South Korea - Korean Capital Markets Overview, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 Guide

2022 / Chambers Overview on Capital Markets in South Korea - Korean Capital Markets Overview, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 Guide

2021 / Chambers Overview on Capital Markets in South Korea - Korean Capital Markets Overview, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 Guide

2020 / Chambers Overview on Capital Markets in South Korea - Pandemic New Normal in Korean Capital Markets, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Guide

2018 / ‘Striking a Balance’, IFLR Cryptocurrency Regulation Special Focus (International Finance Law Review), IFLR

2016 / Understanding the Private Equity Fund (PEF for Participation in Management) (Co-author), Pakyoungsa

2016. 1. / Analysis of Pending Issues in the Capital Markets Act (1): Changes in the Concept of Public Subscription and Professional Investors, BFL, Issue 75, Center for Financial Law, Seoul National University

2014 / South Korea private equity funds: 10 years on, IFLR Private Equity and Venture Capital Report

2011 / Gathering Momentum – New Trends in the South Korean Private Investment Fund Market, The 2011 Guide to Private Equity & Venture Capital, IFLR

2011 / Participated in the production of IPO Guide Book, the Korea Stock Exchange

2011 / New Wave of IPO Issuance Creates an Optimistic Outlook for Korea’s Capital Markets, Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Handbook, Euromoney

2010. 1. / Practical Issues Related to Establishment and Registration of Private Equity Funds, BFL, Center for Financial Law, Issue 39, Seoul National University

2008. 1. / Study of Convergence between Private Equity and Hedge Fund, BFL, Center for Financial Law, Issue 27, Seoul National University

2005 / Research on Military Judicial Systems Reform (Co-author) Report for Presidential Committee on Judicial Reform

2005 / Research on Integration of Securities Exchange Act and Futures Exchange Act (Co-author), Korean Securities Dealers Association

2004 / Human Rights Issues in the Army, Human Rights Report, 18th edition, Korean Bar Association

Languages Spoken

Korean / English

Work Highlights

Advised STIC Investment on the listing of the KOSPI market

Advised CUCKOO Homesys’ Malaysian subsidiary on its local listing

Advised SK Biopharmaceuticals on the listing of the KOSPI market

Advised Kakao Games on the listing of the KOSDAQ market

Advised ENCHEM on the listing of the KOSDAQ market

Advised Rainbow Robotics on the listing of the KOSDAQ market

Advised Prestige BioPharma, a Singapore-based biosimilar company on the listing of the KOSPI market

Advised LS Cable & System’s subsidiary in Vietnam (SPC in Korea, Vietnam) on its listing in the securities market at the Korea Exchange

Advised Hwaseung Enterprise in Vietnam on listing on the KOSPI market of the Korea Exchange

Advised KOLAO Holdings (currently, LVMC Holdings), one of the largest private companies in Laos, on listing on the Korea Exchange

Advised New Pride Corporation (US) on listing on the KOSDAQ market

Advised Good People on the change of stock trading suspension period

Advised MK Group on the change of stock trading suspension period

Advised DGB Financial Group and DGB Daegu Bank on acquisition of Cam Capital, a specialized bank in Cambodia

Advised KB Kookmin Bank on the sale of its equity in Bank Center Credit, a Kazakhstani bank