Kwon Lee |
New York, NY, Aug. 4, 2021 – The international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced that well-known real estate lawyer Kwon Lee has joined the firm as a partner and Global Head of Korea Practice.
Resident in the New York office, he will
practice within the firm’s global Real
Estate Group.
Described as an “Eminent Practitioner” and “one of the most
impressive real estate lawyers in Korea and a top player in the real estate
market” by leading legal directories, Lee joins from Mayer Brown, where he was
co-head of the US Asia Real Estate Practice and global head of that firm’s
Korea Practice.
Samant Narula |
Lee is fluent in English and Korean, bringing an extra level of service to clients in cross-border deals.
He is widely recognized within the global
real estate industry and is often invited to chair or present at real estate
forums in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and France.
“We see tremendous synergies between
Kwon’s experience with Korean outbound investments around the world and the
work BCLP has done with Korean outbound investments in Europe,” said Samant
Narula, UK Head of Real Estate.
“Outbound opportunities continue to grow
and Kwon’s experience will be a huge asset for clients on both sides of the
Atlantic.”
Andrew E. Auerbach |
“We are excited for Kwon to join our team,” said Regional Practice Group Leader of Real Estate US Andrew Auerbach.
“He has an exceptional
reputation in the global real estate market, particularly as it concerns
cross-border deals in Korea and the surrounding region.
"He brings to BCLP
a deep level of legal and real estate industry experience that will benefit
clients in the US and globally, and adds more strength to our deep global Real
Estate practice and the broad platform we have created for future growth.”
CONTACTS:
Brian Kiefer 312-602-5121 bkiefer@bclplaw.com
Leslie Leader Brooks
312-602-5187 leslie.brooks@bclplaw.com
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