Eugene Lee handles corporate advisory, M&A, and financial/media and telecomunications/tax-related matters.
Since completing the 40th Judicial Research and Training Institute and joining ClassHankyul in 2011, Ms. Lee has developed significant expertise in corporate law through advising on various aspects of company establishment, management, and taxation, as well as litigation. She has provided advisory services for numerous M&A transactions, including the acquisition of K Transport Company, L Company's electric vehicle division, C Pharmaceutical Company, and the merger of J Transport Company. Additionally, Ms. Lee has extensive experience in media-related cases, tax disputes, and election-related litigation, consistently achieving favorable outcomes.
Overview
Experience
- 2008 Passed the 50th National Bar Examination
- 2011 Judicial Research and Training Institute (40th Class)
- 2016 ~ 2019 Member, Seoul Information Disclosure Advisory Committee
- 2017 ~ 2020 Member, Seoul Credit Guarantee Foundation Information Disclosure Advisory Committee
- 2017 ~ 2020 Member, Seoul 50+ Information Disclosure Advisory Committee
- 2023 ~ Present Member, Financial Development Advisory Committee, Financial Services Commission
- 2024~ Present Integrity Ombudsman, Korea Tourism Organization
- Present Partner Attorney, ClassHankyul
Education
- 2000 Hanyoung Foreign Language High School (Chinese)
- 2005 Korea University College of Law (LL.B.)
- 2009 Korea University Graduate School of Law (M.A., Administrative Law, Taxation Law)
- 2019 Korea University Graduate School of Law, Ph.D. program (majoring in administrative law, taxation law)
Representative Matters
- Provided corporate advisory services to publicly listed companies S and B (company formation, management, and general taxation), as well as handling corporate litigation.
- Advised on numerous M&A transactions, including the acquisition of K Transport Company, L Company’s electric vehicle division, C Pharmaceutical Company, J Transport Company’s merger, C Cosmetics Company, J Distribution Company, and S Company’s lighting division, among others.
- Served as legal counsel for media companies including S Broadcasting, H Newspaper, K Newspaper, and H Media (litigations and advice on defamation, correctional reporting, and counter-reports).
- Represented L Member of Parliament in cases involving violations of the Public Office Election Act and Political Funds Act, and provided consulting for the nationwide simultaneous election of cooperative chairpersons.
- Managed various tax-related litigation cases.
- Advised on numerous M&A transactions, including the acquisition of K Transport Company, L Company’s electric vehicle division, C Pharmaceutical Company, J Transport Company’s merger, C Cosmetics Company, J Distribution Company, and S Company’s lighting division, among others.
- Served as legal counsel for media companies including S Broadcasting, H Newspaper, K Newspaper, and H Media (litigations and advice on defamation, correctional reporting, and counter-reports).
- Represented L Member of Parliament in cases involving violations of the Public Office Election Act and Political Funds Act, and provided consulting for the nationwide simultaneous election of cooperative chairpersons.
- Managed various tax-related litigation cases.
Publications
- Practical Election Law A to Z (Co-author) (Maeil Business Newspaper, 2020)
- Practical Election Law A to Z Handbook (Co-author) (2022)
- Investing in Global Guide (Co-author, South Korea Global Guide, Practical Law section, Thomson Reuters, 2018)
Eugene Lee,
Attorney at Law
T. +82-2-3458-0924
F. +82-2-557-5582
E. ujlee@classhklaw.com