Ahn

Senior Counsel, Legal & Compliance at SK Energy International @ SK Energy International

About

U.S.-qualified lawyer with a wide range of experience in cross-border transactions and disputes in the APAC region, gained in private practice and as in-house counsel. Built a successful law practice that received numerous accolades, including "Firm to Watch" and "Best Boutiques" (Asian Legal Business), "Highly recommended" firm for technology and telecommunications (Asialaw) and "Notable" firm for M&A (IFLR1000). J.D. from Northwestern Law.

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Writing, Corporate Governance, Joint Ventures, Legal Advice, Legal Research, Due Diligence, Mergers, Employment Law, Licensing, Trade Secrets, Cross-border Transactions, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Insurance, Investments, Regulatory Compliance, Legal Compliance

Experience

Senior Counsel, Legal & Compliance

SK Energy International

2020-6 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

Singapore, Singapore

I lead a team in Singapore that handles contracts, M&A, disputes and other legal and compliance matters for SK's commodities trading business. I am also SK’s Sanctions Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer in Singapore.

Head Of Representative Office

SEUM Law

2019-4 - 2020-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

Singapore, Singapore

Partner (Head of Cross-Border Practice)

SEUM Law

2016-3 - 2019-3 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Seoul, South Korea

I established a successful cross-border practice, engaging many new clients for the firm and obtaining multiple recognitions from legal publications including Asian Legal Business ("Firm to Watch", "Best Boutiques"), Asialaw ("Highly recommended" firm for technology and telecommunications) and IFLR1000 ("Notable" firm for M&A). My work included commercial transactions, regulatory matters as well as disputes in Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, India, Hong Kong, China, Israel, U.S., U.K., Gibraltar, Estonia and Belize. Member of Management Committee (March 2016-March 2019) Co-head of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Team (September 2018-March 2019)

Head of Korea

TriBeluga Incubator

2015-4 - 2016-3 · 1 yr

Seoul, South Korea

I managed the group's operations in Korea, including investments, finance, HR and admin.

Chief Legal Officer

TriBeluga Incubator

2014-11 - 2016-3 · 1 yr 5 mos

Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

I was responsible for legal matters for entities in Hong Kong, China and Korea, including corporate secretarial, contracts, investments, policies, employment, tax and IP. I drafted standard contract forms and internal policies and managed external counsel.

Associate (Corporate and M&A Team)

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2008-7 - 2014-10 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

As a member of BKL's corporate team, I worked on cross-border, multi-jurisdiction M&A deals and complex projects including matters in Korea, Japan, Indonesia, China, Mongolia, Australia, U.S., Germany, Italy, Brazil and Iraq. I gained significant experience with employment matters as well as real property projects as I was a key member of the teams that represented Gale International and Tesco in their projects in Korea. I also advised clients on a range of legal issues with respect to operations in Korea including commercial law, data privacy, insurance and consumer protection laws.

Associate (Insurance Coverage and Litigation Team)

Sedgwick LLP

2006-9 - 2007-12 · 1 yr 4 mos

Chicago, IL

As a member of Sedgwick's insurance coverage and litigation team, I worked on insurance coverage disputes, primarily on behalf of insurers in relation to claims from pharmaceutical companies and hospitals for commercial general liability.