Mr. Sangjin Lee is an advisor(Head of the Energy/IT/International Transaction Group) at ClassHankyul. Mr. Lee is fluent in English and Chinese, and
① Renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass, and fuel cell power generation, and LNG combined cycle power generation (established energy policy as a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; managed LNG power generation, biomass, and fuel cell power generation with a capacity of 2.1 GW as a CEO of a private power generation company for more than 3 years);
② IT such as artificial intelligence, software, mobile communications, and data centers (established software and mobile communications policy as a director at the Ministry of Science and ICT; developed and provided artificial intelligence and software business as the president of the Korea Standards Association, and wrote books on artificial intelligence and blockchain);
③ Domestic investment, M&A, labor-management issues, and management consulting for foreign companies, and oil, gas, and mineral resource transactions (oversaw Korea-US FTA/Korea-China-Japan FTA, WTO trade disputes, and foreign investment policy as a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; managed a Chinese domestic private power generation company for more than 3 years). In particular, we can provide intensive support for i) energy and IT-related policy and regulatory response of the government and public institutions, ii) management and contractual relationship advice of energy and IT companies, and iii) management (including labor-management issues) of global companies in Korea and international transactions, investment and M&A of natural resources, etc. based on actual work experience.
Overview
Experience
- 1988 Passed the 39th Civil Service Examination
- 1989 ~ 2007 Head of the Mobile Communications Division, Software Division, Information Technology Division, etc., Ministry of Information and Communication
- 2007 ~ 2008 Administrative Officer, Office of Government Policy, Office of the President
- 2009 ~ 2017 Director of the Industrial Policy Bureau, Office of the Prime Minister; Director of the Testing and Certification Bureau, Director of the Trade Cooperation Bureau, Director of the Investment Policy Bureau, Spokesperson, Standing Committee Member of the Trade Committee, Director of the Trade Negotiation Office (Vice Minister), Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- 2018 ~ 2021 Chairman of the Korea Standards Association
- 2021 ~ 2024 Vice Chairman and CEO of CGN Korea Holdings Co., Ltd., CGN Yulchon Electric Power Co., Ltd., CGN Daesan Electric Power Co., Ltd.
- Present Advisor, ClassHankyul
Education
- 1981 Andong High School
- 1985 Korea University, Economics (B.A.)
- 1990 Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration (Master's degree)
- 1997 Ohio State University, US, Graduate School of Public Administration (Doctorate)
Representative Matters
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- CGN Daesan Electric Power Plant No. 2 combined power plant permit acquisition and commencement of construction and completion of related project financing of KRW 730 billion
- - Advisory on construction of overseas combined heat and power plants
- - Advisory on acquisition of Y offshore wind power
- - Conduct litigation on MCFC type fuel cell
- - Conducting 2 LNG import contracts for power generation from overseas and advisory on transactions between global LNG companies
- - Advisory on establishment of AI+ (AI Plus) certification and construction of smart factory
- - Management advisory for semiconductor design company and semiconductor equipment company
- - Management advisory for online business (KOSTA Online) of Software Technology Promotion Association
Sangjin Lee
Advisor
T. +82-2-555-5007
F. +82-2-555-5008
E. dr.lee@classhklaw.com