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Won Lee

Won Lee

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Ranked in 6 practice areas

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Practice Areas

Won Lee is a partner leading Baker McKenzie's Korea practice. He has been advising numerous Korean and non-Korean clients on cross-border M&A, energy and infrastructure development and investment projects. He received a JD from Yale Law School in 1989 and is admitted to practice in New York.

Mr. Lee has extensive experience in representing both Korean sellers and foreign buyers in connection with cross-border M&A transactions in which Korean entities have sold and bought their assets located within and outside of Korea to and from foreign counterparts. Mr. Lee is also experienced in discharging social infrastructure development and financing transactions, in the areas of petrochemical, power, gas, steel and telecommunications. Mr. Lee has also represented numerous major Korean companies in investing in developing nations and other emerging markets in the form of acquisitions, in whole or in part, of existing local enterprises, or establishment of new entities.

Professional Memberships

New York Bar Association

Personal

Seoul National University (B.A.) (1999)

Yale Law School (J.D.) (1989)

Brown University (B.A.) (1986)

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Corporate/M&A: International Firms - South Korea

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Individual Editorial
Lee Won heads the corporate team at Baker McKenzie and is regularly involved in investments, acquisitions and joint ventures. He is sought after by market-leading clients in the telecommunications and energy sectors.

Energy & Natural Resources: International - South Korea

Senior Statesperson
Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial
Lee Won is well regarded in the energy sector and is particularly noteworthy for his expertise in LNG-related transactions. He also advises Korean players on project-related M&A.

Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms) - China

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in South Korea

Individual Editorial

Lee Won is based at the firm's Hong Kong office. He is particularly knowledgeable in advising on buy-and-sale agreements for Korean leading energy groups, and has solid expertise in both the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors.

Corporate/M&A (International Firms) - China

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in South Korea

Individual Editorial

Lee Won leads the firm's Korea practice from his base in Hong Kong. He is capable of acting for Korean clients in major-stake acquisitions, joint ventures as well as in project financing and development matters.

Corporate/M&A - South Korea

Expertise Based Abroad
South Korea, expertise based abroad in China

Individual Editorial
Lee Won heads the corporate team at Baker McKenzie and is regularly involved in investments, acquisitions and joint ventures. He is sought after by market-leading clients in the telecommunications and energy sectors.

Energy & Natural Resources - South Korea

Expertise Based Abroad
South Korea, expertise based abroad in China

Individual Editorial
Lee Won is well regarded in the energy sector and is particularly noteworthy for his expertise in LNG-related transactions. He also advises Korean players on project-related M&A.

Strengths

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  • He has been in the South Korea market for a very long time.

    Corporate/M&A: International FirmsChambers Global Guide
  • Won Lee is a bit of a legend in the market.

    Corporate/M&A (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide
  • He is the most commercial and strategic negotiator I have met. He is an all-rounded lawyer for many industries.

    Corporate/M&A (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide

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