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David Lee, Managing Counsel, International Legal Team, KSOE

David is a Managing Counsel at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (previously Hyundai Heavy Industries) (“KSOE”) based in Ulsan, Korea.  He has over 12 years’ experience in all aspects of commercial law, both as an in-house lawyer and in private practice, and has particular expertise in oil and gas and construction projects. 

As part of KSOE’s international legal team, David has worked across many different jurisdictions and has come across all types of legal issues. Before moving to Korea, David was a legal counsel at a large Australian publicly listed oil and gas company and an associate at a specialist commercial law firm in South Australia.

David is an Australian qualified lawyer and graduated from the University of Adelaide with a double degree in law and commerce.

Yung Sang Lee is a former senior-level prosecutor who specializes in white-collar criminal defense, regulatory advice and global investigations.  Over a 15-year career as a prosecutor, he accumulated unique experience covering three major areas at the highest level: white-collar investigation, criminal intelligence, and international cooperation.

Mr. Lee was the lead prosecutor of the Special Investigation Division I of Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office as well as a prosecutor for Central Investigation Department of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, working on high-profile corruption cases involving public figures and large corporations.

At the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Lee was in charge of international cooperation in criminal matters for the entire Prosecution Service, handling extradition and mutual legal assistance cases. He also served as a senior legal staff at the Secretary Office of the President, overseeing and coordinating law enforcement and regulatory issues.   

As a partner at Yulchon LLC, Mr. Lee is in charge of handling criminal investigation of multinational corporations, and has represented a number of major domestic and foreign corporations on anti-competition charges.  

YongSang Kim is a highly effective, experienced, and skilled litigator specializing in antitrust, anti-corruption, international arbitration, and white-collar criminal defense matters. 

His clients operate around the world in a variety of sectors and include electronics and auto parts manufacturers, telecom service providers, major construction companies and government agencies, to name a few.

YongSang represents domestic and foreign corporations in US Department of Justice criminal investigations and in civil antitrust class actions alleging price-fixing and monopolization. He also advises corporations on the legal implications of international business decisions and assists companies with disputes involving overseas operations and investments.  Notably, he represented the Republic of Korea in its first treaty-based Investor-State dispute before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). 

Roger Chae is a US licensed attorney and has extensive experience as in-house counsel and at global law firms in corporate strategy, compliance, and investigations.

Roger served as a prosecutor in the United States and personally tried numerous cases before judges and juries involving allegations of corruption and bribery, money laundering, and fraud (contract, financial). He was also active in cross-border offenses working with law enforcement authorities in state, federal and international agencies, including in Korea.

His skills in investigations and legal advocacy advanced during his tenure in global law firms where he advised local and multinational companies in government investigations, commercial disputes, and corporate transactions. Roger also worked closely with in-house counsel and business managers to conduct trainings and investigations in compliance concerns (e.g., ABC, AML, FCPA, UKBA, OFAC, SOX, dawn-raid preparation).

Roger also joined the global organization of United Technologies (a Fortune 50 company (n/k/a Raytheon Technologies)). Roger initially served as General Counsel for Otis Korea and then as head of Ethics & Compliance in UTC's operations in China and Asia Pacific covering mature and emerging markets with diverse cultures and corruption perception index ratings. 

Ben Rusch, Vice President, Review Solutions, Consilio

Ben Rusch is a Vice President at Consilio. He is responsible for review projects in Europe and Asia as well as leading the European and Asian recruitment teams. Ben studied law at the University of Oxford. Prior to joining Consilio, he worked as an Associate for some of the world’s leading law firms. He qualified as a Solicitor with Herbert Smith (London) where he joined their Equity Capital Markets department upon qualification.

He also worked as an Associate in the EU & Competition department of Ashurst in Brussels and as an Associate in the EU & Competition group of King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin in London. Ben has extensive experience in EU merger control and advised clients in the UK, Belgium, Taiwan, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, South Africa, Greece and Brazil on complex mergers across a wide range of industries. Cases before the European Commission include Case No COMP/M.5180 – Manitowoc/Enodis; Case No COMP/M.4966 – Cinven/Coor Management Services; Case No COMP/M.5051 – APW/GMG/EMAP; and Case No COMP/M.4961 – Cookson / Foseco.

While in private practice, Ben also dealt with multiple cartel investigations and was part of the legal team which, in the context of a worldwide, multiauthority cartel investigation, worked on one of the most high-profile leniency applications to date. Ben helped develop competition law compliance programmes for two of the largest companies in Europe and advised non-EU law firms on EU leniency procedure. Ben also has a strong interest in risk arbitrage and advised 19 of the world’s largest hedge funds on risk arbitrage, EU merger control procedure and statistical modelling in an antitrust context.

Aram Choi, Corporate Counsel, Autodesk

Aram Choi is currently the Corporate Counsel at Autodesk. Aram is a pragmatic, problem solving law professional offering solid experience in commercial and real estate law. Substantial knowledge in commercial litigation and settlement negotiation. Effective ability to represent clients in contract negotiation, and general legal advice. Significant corporate compliance experience.

JongMyung Park, General Counsel, Delivery Hero Korea

Ji Eun Lee, Chief of Legal Team, Renault Samsung Motors

Ji Eun is a legal counsel with more than 13 years' experience in a top-tier law firm and multinational companies as in-house counsel: Anti-trust, HR, Anti-corruption, Finance, M&A, Privacy, Government investigation(KFTC), Compliance, Ethics 

Dae Young KIM, Head of Compliance South Korea, BNP Paribas Bank

Mr Dae Young KIM is currently the Head of Compliance for South Korea in BNP Paribas Bank, who has joined the bank from Jan 2006. He has been certified as an IFSCO (International Financial Sanctions Compliance Officer) by BNP Paribas Bank and covers internal control and compliance-related topics including Professional Ethics, Market Integrity, Financial Security and Protection of Interests of Clients. 

He graduated from Seoul National University majoring in Economics in 1988 and got both Master of Economics and Certificate for Completion of Graduate Study Program in Statistics from Duke University in 1998. He started his career from Bank of Korea in Jan 1988 until Apr 2000 primarily in the Monetary Policy Department and Office of Monetary Policy Committee and had also worked for Corporate Planning Team in Samsung Life Insurance and Daiwa Securities in Korea as Head of Compliance prior to joining BNP Paribas Bank. 

As a leading senior Compliance Officer in Korea, he actively participates in industry dialogue and took part as a speaker in the Fair Player Club Seminar for Better Regulatory Compliance co-hosted by US Embassy Seoul and Global Compact Network Korea on Oct 12, 2017. 

Suejung Alexa Oh, Legal Director, GSK

Alexa is an attorney with a background in competition law and regulatory practice. She has extensive experience in managing stakeholders across functions and geographies while ensuring alignment. Highly qualified to effectively manage legal issues for multinational corporations operating in various jurisdictions and address potential regulatory conflicts. Possesses experience in supporting pharmaceutical operations on various aspects including manufacturing and supply, commercial and medical operations, and relevant regulatory issues. Licensed to practice in New York and Massachusetts.