Russia · Ukraine · CIS team professionals of Lee & Ko are comprised of individuals with deep technical knowledge as well as practical know-how based on many years of having lived and worked in the region. Our mission is simple: to help our clients achieve success quickly by minimizing their legal, regulatory and tax risks. We have a proven track record of advising clients on all legal matters relating to Korean companies investing in Russia · Ukraine · CIS as well as companies from Russia · Ukraine · CIS investing in Korea.

Decades of regional know-how
Russia · Ukraine · CIS team is a young team of seasoned professionals. We know the region well which is characterized by fast-changing business rules and fluctuating legal environment. Based on successful and proven track-record of working for more than two decades in the region, we can help our clients achieve their business goals while effectively managing their legal risks.

Unparalleled track-record among Korean law firms
No other law firm in Korea can boast of having an international attorney who is an internationally recognized leading tax expert with many years of experience working as a partner and director at the CIS regional headquarters of global tax, legal, regulatory and business consulting firms in Moscow, having represented and advised on transactions that made international headlines.
No other law firm in Korea has a Russia trained and qualified attorney (‘jurist’) of Russian decent with two decades of experience in Korea, who played a pivotal role in building a CIS practice from inception at another Korean law firm prior to joining Lee&Ko.

Quality and efficiency driven approach
We understand what is important for business: high quality as well as timely and cost-efficient delivery of work product. These are not empty words for us but rather the cornerstones of our professional promise. Understanding that no clients are alike and no issues are the same, we custom tailor to our clients’ needs by taking advance of our extensive professional network of local legal counsels, including Lex Mundi, Interlaw, WSG and Meritas, who share our values and professional vision, and with whom we have personally built and nurtured strong business relationship over the years.

Expertise

Antitrust
Aviation
Banking
Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring
Capital Markets and Securities
Construction
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Energy
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Labor and Employment
Maritime and Shipping
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Product Liability
Real Estate
Tax and Customs (Tax Consulting, Audit, Dispute Resolution, Transfer Price)
Technology, Media and Telecommunications

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Major Cases

Russia

Establishment of a joint venture company between N group and a local partner
H group’s subsidiary incorporation
Loan restructuring for a business center construction project by W bank and L E&C
Real estate development project by W bank
M company’s transportation card business establishment in two Russian cities
S construction company’s project “K***”
Joint venture agreement for C group
Business center construction project by W bank and L E&C
L E&C’s bid for Sheremetyevo airport expansion project
L E&C’s bid for a Moscow 3rd loop road infrastructure project
F company’s acquisition of H group’s subsidiary

Ukraine

H securities company's financing of construction and operation of a logistics center in Kiev
Deal structuring for U company’s wind power plant project
C company’s subsidiary incorporation

Kazakhstan

S insurance company’s financing of a coal fired power plant project
P company’s natural resources development project
S securities company’s natural resources development project
Y E&C’s Almaty city housing development project
W company’s office complex development project
Negotiating W bank’s terms of finance for Almaty city housing development project
H securities’ office complex development project
H asset management’s premium housing development project in Almaty
H company’s housing development project in Almaty
S asset management’s development project in Almaty

Kyrgyzstan

S company’s office complex development project in Bishkek
Y company’s hydro power and water plant development project
W bank’s SOC projects: a) waste recycle plant, b) new housing complex, c) transportation infrastructure
S bank’s office building project
A company’s diplomatic center construction project
N company’s mining project

Azerbaijan

Refinancing of M company's Skypark development project
Refinancing of K company's ******development project
Refinancing of M company's ******development project
K E&C’s ******development project term sheet
K E&C’s housing development project

Uzbekistan

H bank’s financing of GTL plant construction project
Consortium and JVA agreements for K company’s CNS project
O company’s joint venture establishment
L E&C’s real estate development project
K bank’s development project in Tashkent

Key Contacts

Energy · Natural Resources Foreign Investment Outbound Investment Russia · Ukraine · CIS International Tax Private Equity Transfer Pricing

Jay SHIM

Senior Foreign Attorney

T +82-2-2191-3235

E jay.shim@leeko.com

Construction Foreign Investment Hostile Takeovers & Defense Russia · Ukraine · CIS North Korea · Unification Laws International Trade International Arbitration

Dmitry LETUNOV

Senior Foreign Attorney

T +82-2-6386-6605

E dmitry.letunov@leeko.com

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