Yoon Suh LEE (US)
Foreign Attorney
T. 02-3477-8695
F. 02-3477-0782
E. yslee@law-lin.com
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Foreign Attorney Yoon Suh LEE has worked at various domestic and foreign financial institutions, including Shinhan Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Seoul Branch (HSBC), and The Bank of New York Mellon, Seoul Branch (BNY Mellon), and has dealt with various financial matters. As an in-house counsel for financial institutions, he has provided legal advice on various legal issues arising from domestic and overseas business departments as well as issues related to the overall operation/management of the company. Foreign Attorney Yoon Suh Lee has extensive experience in responding to various domestic and foreign lawsuits which financial institutions have experienced. His main area of expertise are banking, finance, over-the-counter derivatives, and internal control/compliance.
Profile
Experience
- Current) LIN
- Current) Advisor, Yeouido International Financial Center
- Past) Part-time Auditor at Biodyne Co.
- Past) THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, SEOUL BRANCH, Managing Counsel/Director
- Past) THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SEOUL BRANCH, Senior Legal Counsel/Vice President
- Past) SHINHAN BANK, International Legal Counsel
Past) SAMSUNG TESCO (HOMEPLUS), Legal Manager (Legal Part Leader)
Representative Matters
•Drafted and reviewed various English and Korean documents (including ISDA agreement, repurchase agreement, term sheet, trade confirmation, master trustee agreement, trust deed, custody agreement, due diligence questionnaires, request for proposal, etc.).
•Advised on OTC derivative, custody and trustee business.
•Participated in the industry-wide effort on enacting/revising the Korean laws and/or regulations governing Korean financial industry.
•Worked on regulatory issues regarding the asset servicing (custody) business (including setting up a representative office).
•Collaborated with compliance department on various compliance issues (including internal investigations/audits).
•Resolved and settled disputes between the bank and the counterparties.
•Handled domestic and overseas lawsuits/disputes (including KIKO lawsuits (derivative related case)/Madoff lawsuits (investment trust related case).
•Managed antitrust/competition issues (including investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission).
Education
•Seoul National University, Department of Political Science, Bachelor of Art
•Syracuse University, College of Law, Juris Doctor
Qualifications
•Attorney at Law (New York & New Jersey)
Practice Areas
•Banking
•Finance
•Over-the-counter derivatives
•Internal control/compliance, etc.
•Healthcare
Languages
•English (fluent)
•Korean (fluent)