Ted Yi concentrates his practice in foreign direct investment, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures, post-acquisition integration, contractual matters and general corporate counselling for multinational companies as well as claims and disputes arising from overseas construction projects of Korean construction companies.
As a corporate lawyer, Ted has extensive experience in representing numerous companies including major Korean auto manufacturing companies in a wide variety of cross-border transactions including direct investment, acquisition, and joint venture. He also provides general corporate counselling including, but not limited to, the development and implementation of a global corporate compliance program for multinational companies.
He also brings a strong track record in investment and operational structuring from an international tax perspective as well as international trade practice for companies across a wide spectrum of industries and jurisdictions from emerging enterprises to major multinationals.
Professional QualificationsAttorney-at-law admitted with the Supreme Court of New YorkCertified Public Accountant (Registered to New Jersey State, US)New York
EXPERIENCE
Areas of experience
Foreign direct investments
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity transactions
Joint ventures
International construction
International taxes
International trade
Key experience
Advising a major Korean heavy industry company on the recovery of its investment in the power plant in Europe
Advising a major Korean heavy industry company in relation to the dispute against the tax authority in KSA
Advising a group of major financial institutions on a debt recovery for the defaulted bonds issued in Hong Kong
Managing and overseeing an ICC arbitration under Algerian law over various issues including owner's prevention of the construction of the major fertilizer plant in Algeria
Managing and overseeing an ICC arbitration under Qatari law over warranty and decennial liability issues with fuel tank units in Qatar
Assisting a Korean engineering company with establishing a joint venture in Poland to develop chemical product manufacturing plant
Assisting a Korean heavy industry company with its potential acquisition of an energy turbine company in the US
Assisting a Korean home-shopping and entertainment company with a potential acquisition of a pan-European shopping network conglomerate with operations in more than 40 countries
Advising a state-owned Korean power company on its bid to construct a nuclear power plant with two APR-1400 nuclear reactors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Advising a sovereign wealth fund in Korea in relation to its various investments into overseas alternative asset funds
Languages
English
Korean
Education
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.S., School of Management, State University of New York at Buffalo
Prior Experience
Before joining DLA Piper, Ted worked as the Head of International Legal Affairs at Daewoo Engineering & Construction, Co., Ltd. He managed over fifty on-going overseas projects, including petroleum refinery, power plant, infrastructure and civil works, administering over their respective construction schedules, potential delays and catch-up plans, claims and possible legal disputes with project owners and/or subcontractors.
Ted also worked at a prominent law firm in Seoul as foreign legal counsel advising on multijurisdictional and multi-disciplined investment projects and matters involving corporate formation, corporate governance, foreign exchange controls, transaction taxes and import duties, among others.
He has also undertaken numerous international expansion and mergers and acquisition projects for multinational companies focusing on deal structuring, transfer pricing strategies and international trade issues from both KPMG US and Korea.
Memberships And Affiliations
Arbitrator, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
