Dentons Lee

Corporate Restructuring/Bankruptcy, Customs Law, Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Overseas Investment

Senior Attorney (Admitted to New York Bar)

• Senior Attorney, Dentons Lee, 2024 - present
• Senior Foreign Legal Consultant / Partner, Kim & Min, 2011 - 2024
• Senior Foreign Legal Consultant / Partner, Kim, Chang & Lee, 2001 - 2008
• Associate, Lee & Ko, 1997 - 2001
• Associate, Bae, Kim & Lee, 1993 - 1994
• First Lieutenant: Ministry of National Defense: Defense Procurement Bureau; Acquisition Development Bureau; Third Infantry Division, 1994 - 1997

Korean, English

• Georgetown University Law Center, 1993, JD
• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, 1993, MBA
• Cornell University, 1989, BA, Economics

Sungsok Yang offers extensive advice to clients on various cross-border project financing, overseas investment, M&A activities, and corporate restructuring. His expertise includes sectors such as infrastructure (social overhead capital), ship financing, banking, and general corporate matters, as well as customs and tariff issues arising from cross-border trade and global supply chains. He has provided guidance to both domestic and international lenders and borrowers across all types of financing transactions, frequently advising on customs classification, valuation and duty impact in connection with complex investment and financing structures. Being completely bilingual in Korean and English, Sungsok has been committed to delivering not only exceptional legal services, but also positioning himself as a trusted partner who helps clients grow their businesses and bridges any gaps in understanding when they operate in a foreign country.