Eunjai Lee
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Eminent Practitioners : Restructuring/Insolvency
Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Eunjai Lee
Practice Areas
Insolvency and restructuring, M&A, International arbitration.
Career
Insolvency & restructuring Team Head; represented major corporations in insolvency/restructuring proceedings and transactions, including M&A of debtor companies; recognized as “highly regarded” by IFLR1000 (2022, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and insolvency) and as “distinguished practitioner” by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2023 (Restructuring/Insolvency) also ranked as “distinguished practitioner” (Restructuring/Insolvency) Chambers Asia 2024 .
Professional Memberships
NY Bar Association; Korean Bar Association.
Publications
Post-Petition Interest, 2022; Applicable Law in Cross-border Insolvency(Case Review), 2021; Brexit and UK Cross-border Insolvency, 2019; Trust and Bankruptcy, 2019; Comparison of Executory Contracts in Korea and the US, 2016; Resolution of Financial Institutions in Korea, 2014; Damages in Investor-State Arbitration, 2009; M&A in Korean Bankruptcy Proceedings, 2005.
Personal
Mr. Lee graduated from Iowa Law School (JD, 1994), Pennsylvania Law School (LLM, 1991), Chicago Law School (LLM, 1990), and Seoul National University (LLB, 1983). He is a member of INSOL International and a member of the Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Committee in the National Court Administration of Korea.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Le Eunjai leads Lee & Ko's restructuring and insolvency practice, and possesses expertise advising major creditors and debtors on a range of bankruptcy mandates, including litigation, rehabilitations and reorganisations. His experience involves acting on cases arising in the financial and aviation industries.