Taekyoung KWON > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Lee & Ko Offices
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
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Taekyoung KWON
Work Department
Capital Markets Compliance
Position
Partner
Career
2023-Present Lee & Ko
2022-2023 Deputy Director of FSS Special Investigation Department
2020-2022 Team Leader of FSS Sanctions Review
2019-2020 Team Leader of FSS Special Investigation Department
2018-2019 Team Leader of FSS Investigation Planning Department
2016-2018 Team Leader of FSS Bank Compliance Examination Department
2015-2016 Team Leader of FSS Financial Investment Examination Department
2014-2015 FSS Asset Management Examination Department
2013-2014 FSS Capital Market Investigation Department (1 Department)
2011-2013 FSS Capital Market Investigation Department (2 Department)
2007-2011 FSS Legal Affairs Department
2005-2007 Ministry of Government Legislation
Languages
Korean and English
Education
2005 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1991 Sungkyunkwan University, College of Law – B.A.
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
Lee & Ko’s financial regulatory team, part of its wider finance group, is recognised for its expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks. The fintech division advises a diverse range of clients on fintech services and regulatory issues, with recent work including security token offerings (STO) and responsibilities maps. Taekyoung Kwon, head of the financial services regulatory team, brings extensive experience in inspections and addressing unfair trade practices. Hyeong Min Yoo, with a background in the Financial Supervisory Service, and Hwan Kyoung Ko, who advises fintech companies, including P2P lenders and cryptocurrency exchanges, are also key contacts. Seong Hwan Ju is another key figure with a focus on regulatory compliance matters including advising on financial institutions’ corporate governance and financial transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Capital markets: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- International arbitration
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms