Douglas LEE (US)
Foreign Attorney
T. 02-3477-8695
F. 02-3477-8694
E. dlee@law-lin.com
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Douglas Lee has extensive experience in global finance and international transactions. After receiving his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, Lee began practicing law in 1992 at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York City, and, in 1995, he moved to Kim & Chang, one of the largest law firms in Korea, where he served as a foreign legal consultant (FLC) in the finance team for 10 years. He then served as Head of Legal at Credit Suisse in Korea (Securities Branch and AG), where he gained extensive experience related to transactions in securities, corporate finance, banking, and restructuring projects, and as General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank Korea, where he was responsible for business legal and compliance. Furthermore, at Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, he served as Head of Legal for global, commercial, and retail banking for Greater China and North Asia from 2016 to 2019. With a wealth of experience and expertise, he will provide the best services to our clients in a wide range of financial and international transactions.
Profile
Experience
- Head of Legal for Global, Commercial, and Retail Banking in Greater China and North Asia, and Managing Director at Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (2016-2019)
- General Counsel and Head of Business Legal and Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank Korea (2013-2016)
- Head of Legal at Securities Branch and AG of Credit Suisse in Korea (2005-2013)
- Foreign Attorney at the finance team of Kim & Chang, (1995-2005)
- Corporate Department at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York) (1992-1995)
Representative Matters
•Extensive experience related to transactions in securities, corporate finance, banking, and restructuring-related projects: bond, equity, and equity-linked issuances (including the first dual listing on the Korean and New York Stock Exchanges)
•Involved in a number of foreign direct investments in Korea, M&As of financial institutions, asset securitizations, and various structured finance and derivatives transactions (including exchangeable bonds, convertible bonds, bonds with warrants, equity-linked notes, equity lending/borrowing, etc.)
•Advised on regulatory and compliance issues related to securities transactions (e.g., short selling regulations, after-hours and pre-hours block trading, 5% and 10% reporting, etc.), securities-related business licenses, foreign exchange regulations, and inspections and sanctions by the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea and Korean Prosecutors' Offices
Education
•Columbia University, Columbia College, New York, NY (1987 - B.A.)
•Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, New York, NY (1992 - M.I.A. International Finance and Banking and East Asia)
•Columbia University School of Law, New York, NY (1992 - J.D. and Certificate from Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law)
Qualifications
•Admitted to the New York Bar (1994)
Languages
•English
•Korean