- TEL +82-2-6200-1890
- FAX +82-2-6200-0820
- E-MAIL yjlee@jipyong.com
Ms. Yu Jin Lee is a partner in the Capital Markets and Private Equity Group. Her practice primarily focuses on IPOs and equity capital markets transactions, including Korean and overseas listings, equity offerings, IPO-related corporate governance and compliance matters, mezzanine investments, and pre-IPO and strategic investments. She also advises domestic and international clients on cross-border M&A and financial regulatory matters.
Ms. Lee has extensive experience advising companies throughout the IPO process, including corporate restructuring, governance, disclosure, and internal control matters, as well as regulatory review processes. She regularly represents issuers and shareholders in connection with listing applications and post-listing regulatory matters, and has substantial experience coordinating with relevant authorities and market institutions, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), the Korea Exchange (KRX), and the Korea Securities Depository (KSD).
Her practice also includes advising on complex shareholder and management matters arising in the context of capital markets transactions, including shareholder rights, governance disputes, and transfers of corporate control. She is particularly recognized for providing practical and commercially focused advice in matters involving multiple stakeholders and competing regulatory and business considerations, while helping clients navigate complex transactions and corporate governance matters and supporting their long-term growth and stable business operations.
Admitted to practice in both Korea and New York, Ms. Lee regularly works with international law firms, multinational companies, financial investors, and global legal teams on cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional matters involving Korean legal and regulatory issues.
学歴 닫기
- 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)
経歴 닫기
- 2017-Present JIPYONG LLC
- 2025-Present Member, Subsidy Management Committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- 2023Legal Team, Karat, Inc.
主な実績 닫기
- 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
受賞及び外部評価 닫기

- 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)
著書及び論文 닫기
- 2026International Comparative Legal Guide: Corporate Governance 2026 – Korea Chapter, Global Legal Group
- 2026Chambers Indepth Overview - South Korea: A Capital Markets Overview, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Guide
- 2026JIPYONG IPO Practical Research (2026) (Co-author), Pakyoungsa
- 2025International Comparative Legal Guide: Corporate Governance 2025 – Korea Chapter, Global Legal Group
- 2025JIPYONG IPO Practical Research (2025) (Co-author), Pakyoungsa
- 2024Global Practice Guides: Equity Finance 2024 (Law and Practice) - South Korea, Chambers and Partners
- 2024Chambers Overview on Capital Markets in South Korea - Korean Capital Markets Overview, Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide
- 2024JIPYONG IPO Practical Research (2024) (Co-author), Pakyoungsa
- 2024International Comparative Legal Guide: Corporate Governance 2024 – Korea Chapter, Global Legal Group
- 2022A Study on Validity of Unregistered Discretionary Investment and Contingency Remuneration Contract – Focusing on the Supreme Court Decision 2018Da258562 Decided June 13, 2019 –, The Korean journal of securities law, Volume 23, Issue 3, Korean Securities Law Association
- 2022A Study on the Preservation of the Economic Interests of Minority Stockholders against the Merger Ratio, Business Law Review, Volume 36, Issue 2
- 2021A Review on Drag-Along Right, Commercial Cases Review, Volume 34, Issue 3
- 2021Shareholder Activism and Stewardship Code (Co-author), Pakyoungsa
- 2020Horizon of the Law Vol. 2 (Co-author), Pakyoungsa
- 2018Recommendation to the Judiciary: “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” by Adam Smith, Le Monde Diplomatique Korea
資格 닫기
- 2017Korea
- 2025New York
言語 닫기
Korean / English