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Sun Bong Lee
Partner
- TEL 82 2 6182 8596
- FAX 82 2 6003 7021
- E-MAIL lsb@hwawoo.com
Biography
Sun Bong Lee is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and his main practice area is criminal law.
Prior to joining Yoon & Yang, Sun Bong Lee served as a prosecutor at the Gwangju District Public Prosecutors' Office, Nonsan Branch of the Daejeon District Public Prosecutors' Office, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors' Office, Incheon District Public Prosecutors' Office, and Busan District Public Prosecutors' Office, and a research officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Mr. Lee also served as the chief prosecutor at the Haenam Branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, and retired from public office as the chief of the Gunsan Branch of the Jeonju District Prosecutor's Office.
As an attorney, Mr. Lee has handled criminal defense and advisory work for numerous financial institutions involved with Lime Fund, Optimus Fund, Heritage Fund, Pop Fund, and related consulting firms and savings banks. He has also provided criminal and transactional advice on matters involving fraudulent or improper trading under the Capital Markets Act, embezzlement and breach of trust by large corporations, and bribery or illicit payments by major companies. His clients have included a wide range of financial institutions, including Hana Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, and Meritz Financial Group, as well as securities and asset management firms such as Eugene Investment & Securities and Eugene Asset Management. In addition, he has advised numerous domestic corporations, including Taekwang, Hyundai Steel, Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SK Eco Plant, SK On, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, Ssangyong E&E, Namyang Dairy Products, Poonglim PNP, and Inkel, on criminal and transactional matters. Mr. Lee has also handled criminal defense work related to medical malpractice cases for several major domestic hospitals.
Prior to joining Yoon & Yang, Sun Bong Lee served as a prosecutor at the Gwangju District Public Prosecutors' Office, Nonsan Branch of the Daejeon District Public Prosecutors' Office, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors' Office, Incheon District Public Prosecutors' Office, and Busan District Public Prosecutors' Office, and a research officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Mr. Lee also served as the chief prosecutor at the Haenam Branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, and retired from public office as the chief of the Gunsan Branch of the Jeonju District Prosecutor's Office.
As an attorney, Mr. Lee has handled criminal defense and advisory work for numerous financial institutions involved with Lime Fund, Optimus Fund, Heritage Fund, Pop Fund, and related consulting firms and savings banks. He has also provided criminal and transactional advice on matters involving fraudulent or improper trading under the Capital Markets Act, embezzlement and breach of trust by large corporations, and bribery or illicit payments by major companies. His clients have included a wide range of financial institutions, including Hana Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, and Meritz Financial Group, as well as securities and asset management firms such as Eugene Investment & Securities and Eugene Asset Management. In addition, he has advised numerous domestic corporations, including Taekwang, Hyundai Steel, Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SK Eco Plant, SK On, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, Ssangyong E&E, Namyang Dairy Products, Poonglim PNP, and Inkel, on criminal and transactional matters. Mr. Lee has also handled criminal defense work related to medical malpractice cases for several major domestic hospitals.
Practice Areas
Experience
- 2019-present Yoon & Yang LLC
- 2024-present Member, Personnel Committee, Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials
- 2016-26 Lecturer, Corporate Crime and Criminal Liability, Compliance Support Training Center, Seoul Bar Association
- 2018-19 Chief, Gunsan Branch, Jeonju District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2017-18 Human Rights Supervisor, Daegu District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2016-17 Chief Prosecutor, 2nd Criminal Division, Suwon District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2015-16 Chief Prosecutor, 3rd Criminal Division, Daejeon District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2014-17 Lecturer, Legal Research and Training Institute and Judicial Research and Training Institute (Special investigation theory, Account Tracking, Corporate Accountability, Corporate Crime Theory, Tax)
- 2014-15 Chief Prosecutor, 3rd Financial Tax Investigation Division, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2013-14 Chief Prosecutor, 6th Criminal Division, Special Investigation Team, Seoul Eastern District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2012-13 Chief, Haenam Branch, Gwangju District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2010-12 Research Officer, Central Inspection Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
- 2009 Prosecutor, Special Investigation Division, Busan District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2009 Research Officer, Central Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors' Office
- 2006-09 Prosecutor, Special Investigation Division, Customs Team, Incheon District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2004-06 Prosecutor, 3rd Special Investigation Division, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2003-04 Prosecutor, Nonsan Branch, Daejeon District Public Prosecutors’ Office
- 2001-03 Prosecutor, Gwangju District Public Prosecutors’ Office
Education
- 1998 Judicial Research and Training Institute
- 1993 Sungkyunkwan University, College of Law, LL.B.
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea (1998)
Representative Matters
[Finance & Large Corporation]
- Criminal case in connection with Lime Fund related financial institutions including banks
- Criminal case in connection with Optimus Fund related financial institutions including banks
- Criminal case in connection with alleged violation of the Capital Markets Act (Irregular Transactions) by a savings bank
- Criminal case in connection with Heritage Fund related financial institutions
- Criminal case in connection with violation of the Capital Markets Act (Fraudulent Transactions) by financial institutions including securities firms
- Criminal case in connection with improper loans by banks
- Criminal case in connection with Pop Fund and consulting firm related financial institutions
- Criminal cases in connection with mergers and acquisitions of large construction companies
- Criminal cases in connection with embezzlement and breach of trust by large corporations
- Criminal cases in connection with bribery and illicit payments by large corporations
- Criminal cases in connection with accounting firms and consulting firms
- Criminal case in connection with alleged violation of the Capital Markets Act by a textile company
[Antitrust & Competition, Finance, Others]
- Criminal case in connection with alleged violation of the Fair Trade Act by Hyundai Steel
- Criminal case in connection with alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act and property evasion overseas by a sound company
- Criminal case in connection with import declaration by Poonglim PNP
- Advised a cement company on a contract dispute
- Criminal case in connection with food importation by a food company
- Criminal case in connection with information leaks related of a chemical substances consulting company
[Medical Malpractice and Others]
- Advised and represented an ophthalmic hospital on alleged insurance fraud
- Criminal case in connection with alleged medical malpractice related to clinical trials by large hospital H
- Criminal case in connection with alleged medical malpractice related to heart disease by large hospital S
- Criminal case in connection with alleged medical malpractice related to intestinal disease by large hospital G
- Advised a Hong Kong entrepreneur on litigation relating to medical malpractice during plastic surgery
[Others]
- Criminal case in connection with bidding by large construction companies
- Criminal case in connection with investigation of a hamburger patty company
- Criminal case in connection with dispute regarding distribution of an educational foundation’s property
Awards
- Litigation Star, White collar crime, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific (2026)
Publications
- Discussion on the Establishment of Breach of Trust During Corporate Takeover - Focusing on Leveraged Buyouts, Financial and Securities Research Society (2014)
Languages
Korean and English
