Daniel S. Lee
Lawyer
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
+82 2 369 1226
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
+82 2 369 1226
With significant experience as a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor, Daniel Lee focuses his practice on representing multinational companies in U.S. regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, with particular experience in matters involving Korea. Mr. Lee regularly investigates fraud allegations, including those related to financial fraud, government contracts fraud, money laundering and public corruption.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Lee was a DOJ prosecutor (as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii). While serving in that capacity, Mr. Lee focused on white-collar criminal cases involving investment fraud, health care fraud, defense contractor fraud, and multijurisdictional asset forfeiture and tracing. Earlier in his career, he was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Defense, litigating major crimes for the Pacific region, including Korea, Japan, Hawaii and Guam.
Admissions
- Foreign Legal Consultant, Korea
- New York
- Iowa
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, JD
(Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems, Editor) - Georgia Institute of Technology, MS
- Georgia Institute of Technology, BS
Languages
- Korean
Accolades
- U.S. Air Force Legal Operations Agency Award
- Kobre & Kim Team to Discuss Cross-Border Government Investigations and Joint Venture Disputes Facing Korean Investors in IAKL Conference
- Daniel Lee to Join Panel on Managing the Discovery Process of Cross-Border Disputes
- Michael Kim and Daniel Lee Detail South Korean Extradition Laws for Global Investigations Review
- Robin Baik & Daniel Lee Unpack Korea’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime in 2021
- When Investments Lead to Investigations: Navigating Korea’s Disclosure Rules for Foreign Investors
- Don't Stand Passive Against Anti-Competitive Behavior: U.S. Court Endorses Private Sector Antitrust Tools
- Robin Baik and Daniel Lee Explain Securities Investigations in Korea for GIR
- Michael Kim and Daniel Lee Explain Extradition in South Korea for GIR
- Asia-based Kobre & Kim Team on Monitorship Trends in East Asia
- Michael Kim, Daniel Lee and Nathan Park on South Korea’s New Digital Currency Legal Regime
- Kobre & Kim team speaks on AI-enhanced litigation and White Collar criminal investigations at the IAKL 27th Annual Conference
- Kobre & Kim Attorneys Discuss the Impact of Global Monitorship Actions on East Asia in GIR’s Guide to Monitorships
- “Cartels Beware”: U.S.-Korea Antitrust Enforcement Likely to Reach a New Scale
- Daniel Lee on the Challenges of Conducting Internal Investigations
- U.S. Enforcement Against the PRC: Preparing for the Next Wave
- Daniel Lee Moderates a Discussion on Managing Internal Investigations
- Kobre & Kim Analyzes the Business Impact of “Policing Speech Monopolies” in Law360
- Beware the Reach of U.S. Sanctions
- 5 Ways to Plan Ahead as the U.S. Moves to Curb Foreign Investment
Professional & Community Involvement
- U.S. Air Force Reserve, Commissioned Officer (Major)
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "GIR Know How: Extradition" (Global Investigations Review, June 2021)
- Speaker, “Attorney’s Role in Multijurisdictional Government Investigations” (International Association of Korean Lawyers in Seoul Annual Conference, September 2019)
- Co-author, “Korea - Government Investigations 2020” (Getting the Deal Through: Government Investigations, August 2019)
- Co-author, “Monitorships in East Asia” (GIR Guide to Monitorships, May 2019)
- Co-author, “Developments in crypto law in South Korea” (Asia Business Law Journal, May 2019)
- Moderator, “Conducting Successful Internal Investigations – Challenges, Pitfalls and Best Practices” (ALB Korea Anti-Corruption Forum, May 2019)
- Speaker, “Understanding and Managing Cross-Border Internal Investigations in Korea” (Asian Legal Business Korea In-House Legal Summit, November 2018)
- Co-author, “Korea - Asset Recovery 2019” (Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery, November 2018)
- Co-author, “United States - Asset Recovery 2019” (Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery, November 2018)
- Author, "Laissez-faire International Investor-State Dispute Resolution Mechanism" (Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, Vol. 18., No. 2, 2009)
Credentials
Admissions
- Foreign Legal Consultant, Korea
- New York
- Iowa
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, JD
(Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems, Editor) - Georgia Institute of Technology, MS
- Georgia Institute of Technology, BS
Languages
- Korean
Accolades
- U.S. Air Force Legal Operations Agency Award
News
- Kobre & Kim Team to Discuss Cross-Border Government Investigations and Joint Venture Disputes Facing Korean Investors in IAKL Conference
- Daniel Lee to Join Panel on Managing the Discovery Process of Cross-Border Disputes
- Michael Kim and Daniel Lee Detail South Korean Extradition Laws for Global Investigations Review
- Robin Baik & Daniel Lee Unpack Korea’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime in 2021
- When Investments Lead to Investigations: Navigating Korea’s Disclosure Rules for Foreign Investors
- Don't Stand Passive Against Anti-Competitive Behavior: U.S. Court Endorses Private Sector Antitrust Tools
- Robin Baik and Daniel Lee Explain Securities Investigations in Korea for GIR
- Michael Kim and Daniel Lee Explain Extradition in South Korea for GIR
- Asia-based Kobre & Kim Team on Monitorship Trends in East Asia
- Michael Kim, Daniel Lee and Nathan Park on South Korea’s New Digital Currency Legal Regime
- Kobre & Kim team speaks on AI-enhanced litigation and White Collar criminal investigations at the IAKL 27th Annual Conference
- Kobre & Kim Attorneys Discuss the Impact of Global Monitorship Actions on East Asia in GIR’s Guide to Monitorships
- “Cartels Beware”: U.S.-Korea Antitrust Enforcement Likely to Reach a New Scale
- Daniel Lee on the Challenges of Conducting Internal Investigations
- U.S. Enforcement Against the PRC: Preparing for the Next Wave
- Daniel Lee Moderates a Discussion on Managing Internal Investigations
- Kobre & Kim Analyzes the Business Impact of “Policing Speech Monopolies” in Law360
- Beware the Reach of U.S. Sanctions
- 5 Ways to Plan Ahead as the U.S. Moves to Curb Foreign Investment
Professional & Community Involvement
- U.S. Air Force Reserve, Commissioned Officer (Major)
Publications & Presentations
- Co-author, "GIR Know How: Extradition" (Global Investigations Review, June 2021)
- Speaker, “Attorney’s Role in Multijurisdictional Government Investigations” (International Association of Korean Lawyers in Seoul Annual Conference, September 2019)
- Co-author, “Korea - Government Investigations 2020” (Getting the Deal Through: Government Investigations, August 2019)
- Co-author, “Monitorships in East Asia” (GIR Guide to Monitorships, May 2019)
- Co-author, “Developments in crypto law in South Korea” (Asia Business Law Journal, May 2019)
- Moderator, “Conducting Successful Internal Investigations – Challenges, Pitfalls and Best Practices” (ALB Korea Anti-Corruption Forum, May 2019)
- Speaker, “Understanding and Managing Cross-Border Internal Investigations in Korea” (Asian Legal Business Korea In-House Legal Summit, November 2018)
- Co-author, “Korea - Asset Recovery 2019” (Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery, November 2018)
- Co-author, “United States - Asset Recovery 2019” (Getting the Deal Through: Asset Recovery, November 2018)
- Author, "Laissez-faire International Investor-State Dispute Resolution Mechanism" (Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, Vol. 18., No. 2, 2009)