Mr Weon Jae Yang > Lee International IP & Law Group > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Mr Weon Jae Yang

82-2-2262-6043 wjyang@leeinternational.com

Work Department

• General Corporate
• Litigation

Position

Attorney at Law

Career

Weon Jae Yang currently provides pro bono legal services as a Town Lawyer for the Ministry of Justice.

Representative Cases

< Litigation >

• Defended company “D” in criminal action alleging embezzlement
• Defended company “P” in criminal action alleging fraud involving a government subsidy program
• Defended an appliance manufacturer in a personal injury product liability case
• Defended one of Korea’s local government officials in a criminal action alleging violation of the Public Official Election Act
• Represented client in civil litigation involving a dispute over the construction of a hotel in Paju, S. Korea
• Represented company “D” in an administrative litigation action relating to an improper corporate tax assessment by the tax authorities
• Represented a company in an insurance coverage action

< General Corporate >

• Advised a U.S. company “R” on the acquisition of a Korea English education business
• Advised company “S” on the physical division and share sale of its franchise business
• Advised on the acquisition of convertible bonds related a Chinese company, Changyou, which bonds were issued by Naddic Games

• Advised Merlin Entertainment on the development and joint venture of Legoland in Chuncheon
• Advised a Singapore firm, Ascott Limited, on the development of a serviced residence in Seoul
• Advised various duty free companies on the establishment of Korean duty free shops
• Advised Seoul Metro on a licensing and support services agreement
• Advised Namyangju City Hall on a construction contract
• Advised Rosettastone on prevention of unfair competition & trade secret protection
• Advised Group SEB Korea on a lease agreement and changing its CEO
• Advised a U.S. semiconductor device company on an equipment valuation agreement

Languages

Korean English

Memberships

• Korean Bar Association
• Seoul Bar Association

Education

• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2014)
• Seoul National University (B.A., Western History, 2007)
• Seoul National University (B.A., Law, 2007)