LAWYER PROFILE

Sun Yul Lee

Asia-Pacific 2026

Kim & Chang

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

South Korea

11 years ranked

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Direct Investment, Private Equity, Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance, Real Estate, North Korea Investment & Consulting, AML Compliance, and International Practice.

Career

Kim & Chang (2010-Present);

Non-Executive Director, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) (2023-Present);

Outside Director, HUGEL, Inc. (2017-2018);

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (2008-2010);

Human Rights Division, Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (2006-2008);

Air and Space Law Center, Republic of Korea Air Force (2005-2006);

Shin & Kim (2003-2004).

Professional Memberships

New York Bar.

Publications

Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Financial Services Litigation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2023);

Regulatory Intelligence - South Korea: Anti-Money Laundering (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2022).

Personal

College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University (Completed Science & Policy Advanced Research Course, 2025);

Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2003);

Georgetown University (B.A., Economics, 2000).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate/M&A - South Korea

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Sun Yul Lee acts on a variety of sales and acquisitions, and specialises in cross-border matters. He is noted for his sector specialism in real estate.

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