JIPYONG LLC

Partner

Yu Jin LEE

TEL +82-2-6200-1890
FAX +82-2-6200-0820
E-MAIL yjlee@jipyong.com

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Ms. Yu Jin Lee is a partner at Jipyong whose practice focuses on initial public offerings and equity finance, with broader expertise in corporate governance, M&A, international transactions, and financial regulation.

Ms.Lee possesses extensive practical experience across capital market transactions, including listings, paid-in capital increases, and mezzanine financing for both domestic and foreign companies. She regularly handles listing and financial regulatory matters, including close consultations with relevant authorities such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the Korea Exchange (KRX), and the Korea Securities Depository (KSD).

Ms. Lee has a particular strength in corporate governance restructuring, disclosure, and internal control issues across both pre- and post-IPO stages. In matters involving complex interests, such as management-control disputes, exercising shareholder rights, and decisions on the timing and structure of investment exits, she provides practical solutions that account for both regulatory considerations and capital-market practice, and she is known for balancing the interests of companies, shareholders, investors, and regulators.

Qualified in both Korea and New York, Ms. Lee brings a deep understanding of domestic and international legal environments. Her background includes working in-house at a global corporation and collaborating closely with international legal teams. She excels at bridging legal theory with real-world practice. Combining thorough legal analysis with a strong sense of responsibility, she guides clients through IPOs, transfers of management control, strategic and financial investments, and cross-border transactions. Throughout every matter, her ultimate goal is to secure long-term growth and operational stability for her clients.

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2024 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
2023 Korea University, Graduate School (Ph.D., coursework completed, Candidate in Commercial Law)
2017 Korea University, Graduate School of Law (J.D.)
2014 Korea University (B.B.A. in Business Administration)

Experience Close

2017-Present JIPYONG LLC
2025-Present Member, Subsidy Management Committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance
2023Legal Team, Karat, Inc.

Notable Achievements Close

Advised AimedBio on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised M&C Solutions on the listing on the KOSPI market
Advised Meatbox Global on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised Oncocross on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised Asicland on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised inics on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised SK Biopharmaceuticals on the listing on the KOSPI market
Advised NeoImmuneTech (U.S.) on its paid-in capital increase and the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised Prestige Biopharma (Singapore) on the listing on the KOSPI market
Advised foreign companies, including Company N, Company P, and Company O in North America and Company P and Company C in Singapore, on their listings on the Korea Exchange (KRX) and disclosure-related matters
Advised listed companies, including Company O and Company R, on corporate governance restructuring and the establishment of internal control systems
Advised Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and various manufacturing, bio, and IT companies, including Company A and Company M, on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd. and various semiconductor, bio, and content companies, including Company D and Company S, on the listing on the KOSDAQ market
Advised investors, including VC/PE firms, and issuing companies on the negotiation and advice regarding the transfer of existing shares and the issuance of new shares and bonds with warrants (BW)
Advised Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd. on LP investments in blind-pool funds established by global asset managers, including Blackstone
Advised National Pension Service (NPS) on the negotiation and advice regarding LP investments in blind-pool funds established by global asset managers, including Goldman Sachs

Honors and Recognitions Close

2026Ranked 3rd among “Power Lawyers” in IPO Legal Advisory, The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung)
2025Rising Star Partner in Capital markets, IFLR1000
2025Rising Star in Capital Markets, Legal Times
2023-2024Rising Star in Capital markets, IFLR1000
201916th Korean IB Awards 2019, Legal counsel of the Year (JIPYONG LLC)