About
Partner at Jipyong LLC who heads the Financial Regulation Team, advising financial institutions on financial regulation, M&A and overseas expansion, financial disputes, general corporate matters and compliance management. Experienced former General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank Korea (2007–2012) with extensive experience in regulatory investigations, internal controls and mass financial litigation (including fund and KIKO sales).
Practice areas
Banking & FinanceCorporate / M&AFinancial RegulationStructured Finance & DerivativesComplianceInsuranceFintechLitigation
Office
Expertise
Financial institutionsFinancial holding company establishment and mergersSecurities firms and asset management companiesInsurance company audits, establishment, operation and M&AInternal controls and compliance managementResponse to investigations by financial supervisory authoritiesMass financial litigation (fund and KIKO sales)Cross-border/overseas expansion of financial institutions
Education
- Visiting Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2012–2013
- LL.M., Columbia Law School, 2005
- LL.B., Seoul National University, 1994
Admissions
- Admitted to the bar in Korea (1998)
- Admitted to the bar in New York (2009)
Languages
KoreanEnglish