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Real Estate

South Korea

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Mr. Suk Lee is a partner of Shin & Kim. His main practice areas include real estate transactions, real estate funds, real-estate investment companies (REITs), foreign investment, development and trust, real property PF loans, and general corporate legal affairs. Mr. Lee has served for several years as the head of Shin & Kim’s Real Estate Alternative Investment Group. He has conducted numerous large-scale transactions both domestically and internationally. One of the representative transactions was the sale of Centropolis (with a transaction size of KRW 1.12 trillion) in Gongpyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, the acquisition of the Yeouido Park One Tower Two building (with a transaction size of KRW 1 trillion), and the securitization of some assets of SK Hynix's semiconductor factory.

Career

Adjunct Professor, Hanyang University School of Law (2014-2021)

Shin & Kim LLC (2010-Present)

Evergreen Law Group (2004-2009)

LEE & ROH (2002-2004)

Shin & Kim LLC (2000-2002)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1997-2000)

Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1997)

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar

New York Bar

Work Highlights

Advised on the sale of SK Hynix’s non-core asset, the Water Treatment Center, to SK REITs

Advised on the issuance of Lotte REIT secured bonds and mortgage loans

Advised on the purchase of Jongno Tower by SK REITs

Advised on the sale of Belgian Egmont building by Korea Investment Trust Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of Italian Fedex logistics center by Korea Investment Trust Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of land at 1317-3, 1317-4 Seocho-dong, by K-REIT Investment Management

Advised on the sale of NSIC Limited’s Jack Nicklaus Golf Club

Advised on the purchase of Najin Market by Hyundai Elevator

Advised on the sale of 6 units of Walmart in Louisiana, USA by Hana Alternative Investment Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of corporate shares owned by North Galaxy building in Brussels, Belgium, by KB REITs (Overseas)

Advised on the sale of IRS building in Philadelphia, USA by Korea Investment Trust Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of premises for the development of a logistics center for Capstone Asset Management

Advised Asan Tangjeong Goyang Samsong Housing Development REITs on the Housing Development Project

Advised Busan-Goean, Incheon Geomdan Housing Development REITs on the Housing Development Project

Advised on the purchase of real estate in Seocho-dong, by K-REIT Investment Management

Advised on the purchase and development of Yeongbo Building in Samsung-dong by EZIS Asset Management

Advised on the sale of Wroclaw warehouse in Poland by Hana Alternative Investment Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of the ENI headquarters building in Milan, Italy by by JB Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of the AEGON headquarters building in Scotland, UK, by Hyundai Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of the Yeouido Park One Tower 2 building by NH Investment & Securities

Advised IGIS Asset Management on the Youth Housing Development Project

Advised on the purchase of a logistics warehouse in DC Ipyeong, Majang-myeon, Icheon, by Kendall Square Asset Management

Advised on the purchase of land and development of logistics warehouse in Sanhari, Wongok-myeon, Anseong-si, by Kendall Square Asset Management

Advised on the purchase of land and development of logistics warehouses in Iljuk-myeon, Anseong-si, by Kendall Square Asset Management

Advised on the purchase of office buildings in Harumi, Tokyo, Japan by IGIS Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the sale of Gonjiam Logistics Center by Eugene Asset Management

Advised on the purchase of the Brussels Tuasong Dor Building by Korea Investment Trust Management (Overseas)

Advised on the investment in the Milano Pirelli Building by Korea Investment Trust Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of Paris Tour Europe Building by Inmark Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of Geumho Asiana headquarters by Deutsche Asset Management

Advised on the purchase of the Sentinel Square II building in Washington, D.C., by Hana Alternative Investment Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the investment in the Amsterdam Atrium Multi-Complex Office in the Netherlands by Koramco Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of NASA headquarters building by Hana Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the purchase of the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium by Hana Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the sale of Sindaebang-dong Boramae Omni Tower by Capstone Asset Management

Advised on the purchase of Novartis office building in Paris, France, by Millenium Inmark Asset Management (Overseas)

Advised on the sale of Sindorim Mirae Tower by Capstone Asset Management

Education

Columbia Law School

LL.M.

2006 - 2007

University of Seoul Graduate School of Science in Taxation

LL.M., coursework completed

2003 - 2005

Seoul National University Graduate School of Law

LL.M., coursework completed

1998 - 2000

Seoul National University College of Law

LL.B.

1988 - 1992

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Lee Suk draws on over 20 years of experience handling acquisitions of real estate assets and development projects, in addition to acting on real estate financing transactions. He maintains a diverse Korean and international clientele, advising on outbound and domestic transactions.

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