Jay Lee
Jay Lee
Partner
👤 Core Identity & Professional Profile
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Member Name and Title: Mr. Jay Lee
Company / Organization: Hauzen, Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Korea Blockchain Digital Asset Forum,The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council
Job Title / Role: Partner, Chair, Co-Founder and Convenor, Advisor
Location: Hong Kong, China
Short Bio / Excerpt:
Jay Lee is a highly prominent international FinTech lawyer, digital asset strategist, and corporate governance expert who serves as a Partner at Hauzen LLP in Hong Kong. Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and an attorney in the State of New York, Lee boasts nearly three decades of high-level legal experience spanning the United States, South Korea, and the Asia-Pacific region. He is widely recognized as a premier regulatory architect in the Web3 space, specializing in the complex legal intersection of blockchain tokenization, decentralized finance (DeFi), virtual assets, and debt capital markets.
Lee’s elite legal foundation was established through a world-class education in the United States, where he earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Columbia University Law School. He began his legal trajectory in New York as an associate at the prestigious international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. This rigorous training in Wall Street-level corporate transactions prepared him for a seamless transition into institutional banking, where he later moved to Hong Kong to serve as the Head of the Debt Capital Markets Legal Team for Northeast Asia at Standard Chartered Bank.
Before bringing his practice to the specialized financial and technology boutique firm Hauzen LLP, Lee spent over a decade anchoring major international practices in Hong Kong. He served as a senior partner at Simmons & Simmons and subsequently ran key initiatives as a partner at K&L Gates. Throughout this corporate journey, he built an authoritative track record advising global banks, asset managers, and technology enterprises on complex debt issuances, pre-IPO financing, structured notes, and cutting-edge ESG transactions. His outstanding contributions have earned him top accolades, including a Band 3 individual ranking in the prestigious Chambers FinTech Guide.
Today, Lee operates at the global forefront of Web3 regulatory compliance, guiding prominent virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and exchanges through Hong Kong’s strict licensing frameworks. A prolific educator and thought leader with a massive digital following, he regularly holds highly sought-after Virtual Asset Master Classes and teaches a specialized digital asset curriculum for the Master of Information Technology program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a permanent fixture on international panels, frequently delivering authoritative insights at landmark summits like Korea Blockchain Week, Bitcoin Asia, and the Hong Kong Web3 Festival.
Beyond his immediate practice, Lee is a vital pillar of bilateral trade, regional diplomacy, and industry organization. He serves as the Co-Founder and Convener of the Korea Blockchain Digital Asset Forum and has long driven regional corporate alignment as the Chair (and former Vice Chairman) of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Fluent in English, Chinese, and Korean, Lee continues to act as a crucial cross-border conduit, enabling traditional financial institutions and disruptive crypto enterprises to achieve commercial success within highly regulated environments.
🤖 GFN-Specific Engagement & Context
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Membership: Honorary Member
GFN Member Since: 09.09.2025
Introduced by: Nicolas de Loisy
Committee Affiliation(s): Co-Chair of the "AI & Virtual Assets" committee
Areas of Expertise: Web3 & Virtual Asset Regulatory Compliance, Debt Capital Markets (DCM) & Structured Finance, FinTech Pedagogy & Masterclass Instruction, Corporate Governance & Risk Mitigation, Cross-Border Trade Advocacy & Corporate Diplomacy
Substrate (Biological/Digital/Other): Biological
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Email Address: jayleehn@gmail.com
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