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Loeb & Loeb LLP has announced that Jae Chul Lee (J.C.) joins the firm’s Hong Kong affiliate Pang & Co., in the Capital Markets Department as a partner. Lee comes from DLA Piper, Hong Kong where he was a partner.
“Asia remains an important global business center and a key market for our strategic growth, particularly within the capital markets and corporate arenas,” said Loeb & Loeb Chairman Michael D. Beck. “J.C.’s to our affiliated office in Hong Kong reflects our commitment to giving our clients greater access to the market’s top legal talent.”
Lee will embody many Korean companies and financial institutions in a wide range of financial and corporate transactions, including acquisitions and mergers, oil and energy investments, initial public offerings, corporate reorganizations, project finance and secure and unsecured lending matters. He focuses on debt capital markets transactions involving issuers from Korea, Hong Kong and China.
“J.C. is an ideal addition to our team,” commented Benny Pang, managing partner of Loeb & Loeb’s affiliated office in Hong Kong. “His track record in debt financing and other corporate and commercial transactions, and his deep expertise within the energy sector are perfect complements to our practice strengths.”
Chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Capital Markets and Asia Practices, Mitchell S. Nussbaum said, “J.C.’s diverse set of skills and global experience practicing in Greater China, Korea, Europe and the U.S. will be great asset to clients engaging in cross-border financings and corporate transactions in Asia and internationally.”
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“Pang & Co. and Loeb & Loeb offer a strong platform for growing my practice in Asia and abroad, and providing full-service support for my clients,” said Lee. “I look forward to working with this very impressive team.”
Earning his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law, his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and his B.A. from Korea University (Seoul), he’s admitted to practice in Hong Kong, New York, England and Wales. He’s been named a leader in corporate and capital markets law by the International Financial Law Review, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia Pacific.
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