業務分野

[ Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions ]
Lee & Ko's Real Estate Group provides top-tier advice on acquisitions and dispositions of a wide range of commercial real estate, including offices, logistics facilities, retail assets, hotels and resorts and data centers. By conducting thorough, multi-layered legal due diligence, we identify and address potential risks at an early stage, and we lead the drafting and negotiation of sale and purchase agreements to secure the most favorable outcomes for clients. We also advise on the establishment and operation of real estate investment vehicles tailored to the needs of domestic and international investors, including REFs under the Capital Markets Act, REITs under the Real Estate Investment Company Act (including listed REITs), and PFVs. In addition, we provide fully integrated advice for successful closings, including sale and leaseback transactions, real estate mortgage financing, and tax-efficient structuring to maximize transaction returns. For inbound acquisitions by foreign investors, we also offer end-to-end strategic solutions, from filings under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act and the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act to the structuring of complex offshore financing arrangements.

[ Real Estate Development Projects ]
Real estate development projects are highly complex undertakings involving numerous stakeholders and a wide range of permit and regulatory requirements, making close legal review from the earliest stage critical to success. Lee & Ko's Real Estate Group manages legal issues throughout the entire development cycle, from competitive bidding and preferred bidder selection, site acquisition, zoning review, contractor selection and construction contracts, and large-scale project financing, to sales, leasing, and both management-type land trusts and security-type land trusts. We have also delivered outstanding results in large-scale urban mixed-use developments. When unexpected issues arise during a project — such as complex permit or environmental matters, soil contamination, or disputes involving contractors or tenants — we promptly assemble a task force with Lee & Ko’s leading litigation and arbitration professionals to provide the fastest and most effective solutions.Defense in civil actions, including class actions related to personal information breaches

[ Overseas Real Estate Investments ]
Overseas real estate investments require a precise understanding of local legal and tax systems and careful management of regulatory risk. Drawing on a robust global network and extensive cross-border precedent, Lee & Ko's Real Estate Group has successfully advised institutional investors, including major pension funds, mutual aid associations, asset managers and securities firms, on landmark asset acquisitions and global portfolio equity investments across North America, Europe and Asia. Working closely with top-tier local law firms in each jurisdiction, we conduct thorough due diligence under local law and provide seamless end-to-end advice across borders, including optimal tax structuring that takes multinational tax treaties into account, local financing, foreign exchange reporting and exit strategy planning.