Mr Myoung Chul Kwak > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Lee & Ko
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
Myoung Chul Kwak photo

Work Department

Banking and Finance Group

Position

Partner

Career

Lee & Ko: 2001-Present
Accountant at Dae Joo Accounting Corporation :1997-1998
Accountant at Samil PriceWaterhouseCoopers : 1995-1997

Languages

Korean and English

Memberships

Admitted to Bar, Korea: 2001
The Korean Institution of Certified Public Accountant: 1992

Education

New York University School of Law (LL.M. in International Taxation) : 2008
Judical Research & Traning, The Supreme Court of Korea : 2001
Yonsei University (B.A. in Business Administration): 1994

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Banking and finance: local firms

(Leading individuals)

Myoung Chul KwakLee & Ko

Lee & Ko‘s large and experienced team is lauded as the ‘best in the business,’ offering a full-service within the broad range of banking and finance mandates. The firm is recognised for its advisory and regulatory work within the shipping, energy, and technology and telecommunications industries. The team is led by the highly experienced Dong Eun Kim. Core team member Yeo Kyoon Yoon focuses on inbound and outbound acquisition finance. Myoung Chul Kwak works on a high-profile M&A transactions, with extensive experience in leveraged finance, while Yong-Jae Chang handles debt restructuring and private equity transactions, particularly within the manufacturing industry. Also key are Yun Jeong Seo, who has expertise in financial transactions within the shipping industry, and Hyunsu Kim, who specialises in infrastructure and energy financing.