Mr. Jong Won LEE is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Criminal Defense Litigation, Finance & Restructuring, China, and Japan.

Mr. Lee places great importance on building a client relationship that is "solid as iron and fragrant as an orchid," as an old proverb goes. Based on strong trust and cooperation from such relationships, Mr. Lee promptly responds to tasks that require new expertise and profound experience, delivering the best results for his clients. He was selected as Best Lawyer by the Korea Economic Daily in 2017 and 2019.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2006)

Education

• College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 1997)
• Hwanil High School (1992)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2007-Present)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2006)

Professional Activities and Experience

• |N|[Major Advisory Services/M&A]
• Advised ExoAtletAsia, a wearable rehabilitation robot company, on investment
• Advised CJ Corporation on the acquisition of a Chinese seasoning company
• Advised various biotechnology companies, such as Prestige Biologics, GenNBio, and EncuraGen
• Acted as a lead advisor on the sale of the Packaging Business Division of Hyosung Corporation
• Acted as a lead advisor on the acquisition of Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology (TSST)
• Acted as a lead advisor on the sale of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
• Acted as a lead advisor on the sale of DAEWOO INTERNATIONAL (Current POSCO INTERNATIONAL)
• |B|
• |N|[Major Litigation]
• Provided advice and represented the client in litigation proceedings in an international arbitration case related to the sale of management rights of Tong Yang Life Insurance
• Represented the client in a shareholder derivative litigation related to collusion
• Advised on a case involving SK Siltron’s violation of the Fair Trade Act
• Represented a client in a claim for damages against Deutsche Bank regarding Options Shock in 2010
• Successfully represented Woori Bank in a claim for damages against Citigroup involving collateralized debt obligation (CDO) in the New York State Court of Appeals
• Represented a domestic electric rice cooker company in a claim for execution judgment against U.S. HSN Inc.
• Represented COSMO E&C in a number of lawsuits and arbitrations regarding the construction of the Nalut Campus of Al-Jabal Al Gharbi University in Libya
• Represented Keangnam Enterprises in a claim for the return of a down payment related to the sale of its subsidiary Suwan Energy

• The Impact of General Stress and Self-Control on Military Personnel's Adaptation to the Unit (PhD Dissertation, 2018)
• A Study on the Operational System of Military Law (Master’s Thesis, 1997)