Lee & Ko

Regarded as ‘uniquely well-positioned at the intersection of financial regulation, blockchain technology, and institutional infrastructure’, Lee & Ko’s team is a first port of call for clients in emerging fields such as fintech, digital finance, security token offerings, and responsibilities mapping. The practice is jointly led of Taekyoung Kwon, with prior experience from the Financial Supervisory Service and a practice spanning financial company inspections and unfair trade practices, and Woo Young Choi, who chiefly concentrates on cryptocurrency regulatory response and related litigation. Han Kyung Lee advises on compliance, regulatory issues, and response strategies related to FSS inspections and sanctions, whereas Hyeong-Min YOO acts for banks, insurance, and mutual savings banks in regulatory and compliance mandates. Seong Hwan Ju specialises in traditional financial regulation.