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Associate Professor Y. S. (Steve) Lee

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Degrees

BA Berkeley; BA, MA, PhD Camb

Courses Taught

  • The Legal Profession
  • International Economic Law
  • Law and Economic Development

Areas of Interest

  • Law and Development
  • International Economic Law
  • World Trade Organization

Assoicate Professor Y.S. Lee is a law and development scholar and an international trade lawyer. He has joined the faculty of the University of Sydney Law School in February 2009 after years of teaching and law practice throughout the United States and Asia. He graduated in economics with academic distinction from the University of California at Berkeley and studied law at the University of Cambridge.

Author of Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System (Cambridge University Press, 2006), Safeguard Measures in World Trade: The Legal Analysis (Kluwer Law International, 2nd ed. 2005), and Economic Development through World Trade: A Developing World Perspective (Kluwer Law International, 2008), Professor Lee has published widely in the areas of law and development, international economic law, and international commercial arbitration with leading publishers in the United States, Europe and Asia. His recent work has been focused on the impact that domestic and international legal systems, particularly the legal framework for international trade, have on economic development. He is currently an associate editor of the Journal of World Trade and the founding editor-in-chief of the Law and Development Review (www.bepress.com/ldr).

Professor Lee has participated in a number of bilateral and multilateral negotiations on international trade and investment at the international forums such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. He has appeared before the World Trade Organization dispute settlement panels and the Appellate Body as a government counsel, and provided advice in major international commercial arbitration cases. He has frequently spoken on issues of law and development, international economic law, and the World Trade Organization.

Publications

Books | Book Chapters | Refereed Journal Articles | Non-Refereed Articles (including Book Reviews, Notes and Editorials) | Published Conference Papers | Conference Presentations | Reports/Working Papers | Other Publications



Books

  • Lee, Y.S., Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System, Cambridge University Press: New York (2006), (paperback ed., forthcoming 2009) 191 pp.
  • Lee, Y.S. (ed.), Economic Development through World Trade: A Developing World Perspective, Kluwer Law International: The Hague (2008) 443 pp.
  • Lee, Y.S., Safeguard Measures in World Trade: The Legal Analysis, Kluwer Law International: The Hague (1st ed. 2003, 218 pp), (2nd ed. 2005, paperback ed. 2007, 265 pp.)
  • Mayer, D, Lee, Y.S. et al., Managing the Legal Environment, Thompson Learning Custom Publishing: Mason, Ohio (1st ed. 2002), (2nd ed. 2003)

Book Chapters

  • Lee, Y.S., “Development and the World Trade Organization: Proposal for the Agreement on Development Facilitation and the Council for Trade and Development in the WTO”, in Joel Trachtman (ed.), Transcending the Ostensible: Developing Countries in the WTO Legal System, Oxford University Press: New York (forthcoming 2009) 291-319
  • Lee, Y.S., “International Commercial Arbitration” (in Korean), in K.H. Sohn (ed.), Introduction to International Business Transaction Law, Bopmunsa: Seoul (forthcoming 2009)

    Lee, Y.S., “The Beginning of Economic Integration between East Asia and North America? – The US-Korea FTA”, in Ross Buckley, Vai Lo and Laurence Boulle (eds), Challenges to Multilateral Trade: The Impact of Bilateral, Preferential and Regional Agreements, Kluwer Law International: The Hague (2008), pp. 125-159
  • Lee, Y.S., “The Agreement on Safeguards”, in P. McRory, A. Appleton and M. Plummer (eds), The World Trade Organization: Legal, Economic and Political Analysis, Springer: New York (2005) 749-798
  • Lee, Y.S., “International Legal Issues”, in Donald Mayer, Y.S. Lee et al., Managing the Legal Environment, Thompson Learning Custom Publishing: Mason, Ohio (2d ed. 2003) 332-362
  • Lee, Y.S., “International Commercial Arbitration” (in Korean), in S. Choi et al., Introduction to International Law Practice, Dongrim Publishing: Seoul (2000) 769-795

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Matsushita, M & Lee, Y.S., ‘Proliferation of Free Trade Agreements and Some Systemic Issues - In Relation to the WTO Disciplines and Development Perspectives’ (2008) 1(1) The Law and Development Review 23-49
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘The Beginning of Economic Integration between East Asia and North America? – Forming the Third Largest Free Trade Area between the United States and the Republic of Korea’ (2007) 41(5) Journal of World Trade 1091-1123
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Development and the World Trade Organization: A Proposal for the Council for Trade and Development and the Agreement on Development Facilitation (ADF)’ (2006) 6 Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law 177-208, republished in (2008) 15(2) Journal of International Economic Law (in Chinese) 56-84
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Korea – USA Free Trade Agreement: Issues and Outlook’ (in Korean) (2006) 15(1) Korean Journal of International Trade and Business Law 213-228
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Introduction to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade’ (2006) 15(1) Korean Journal of International Trade and Business Law 1-13
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Not Without a Clue: Commentary on “The Persistent Puzzles of Safeguards”’ (2006) 40(2) Journal of World Trade 385-404
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Bilateralism under the World Trade Organization’ (2006) 26(2) Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business 357-372
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Toward a More Open Trading System: Should Safeguards Replace Antidumping Measures?’ (2005) 1(2) 21st Century Law Review 3-14
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Trade Liberalization: A Viable Answer for Economic Development?’ (2005) 39(4) Journal of World Trade 701-717
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Facilitating Development in the World Trading System: A Proposal for Development Facilitation Tariff (DFT) and Development Facilitation Subsidy (DFS)’ (2004) 38(2) Journal of World Trade 935-954
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Test of Multilateralism in International Trade: U.S. Steel Safeguards’ (2004) 25(1) Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business 69-98
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Reflections on U.S. International Trade Law and Practice: Compatibility with the WTO Rules and Call for Modification’ (2003) 13(2) Currents: International Trade Law Journal 31-43
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Safeguard Measures: Why Are They Not Applied Consistently With the Rules? – Lessons for Competent National Authorities and Proposal for the Modification of the Rules on Safeguards’, (2002) 36(4) Journal of World Trade 641-673
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Specific Safeguard Mechanism in the Protocol on China’s Accession to the WTO – A Serious Step Backward from the Achievement of the Uruguay Round’, (2002) 5(2) Journal of World Intellectual Property 219-231
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Revival of Gray-Area Measures? – The US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement: Conflict with the WTO Agreement on Safeguards’ (2002) 36(1) Journal of World Trade 155-165
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Destabilization of the Discipline on Safeguards?-Inherent Problems with the Continuing Application of Article XIX after the Settlement of the Agreement on Safeguards’ (2001) 35(6) Journal of World Trade 1235-1246
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘The WTO Agreement on Safeguards: Improvement on the GATT Article XIX?’ (2000) 14(3) International Trade Journal 284-298
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Current Discussion of the United Nations Draft Convention on Assignment in Receivables Financing’ (in Korean) (2000) 9 Korean Journal of International Trade and Business Law 1-11
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Critical Issues in the Application of the WTO Rules on Safeguards – In Light of the Recent Panel Reports and the Appellate Body Decisions’, (2000) 34 (2) Journal of World Trade 131-147
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Review of the First WTO Panel Case on the Agreement on Safeguards: Korea – Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products’ (1999) 33(6) Journal of World Trade 27-46
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Review of the United Nations Draft Convention on Assignment in Receivables Financing’ (in Korean) (1999) 29 International Trade Law 49-59
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Emergency Safeguard Measures under Article X in GATS: Applicability of the Concepts in the WTO Agreement on Safeguards’, (1999) 33(4) Journal of World Trade 47-59
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Review of the Safeguards Agreement: Comparative Study with the GATT Article XIX’ (in Korean) (1999) 3(2) Journal of International Area Studies 111-123
  • Lee, Y.S. & Mah, J.S., ‘Reflections on the Agreement on Safeguards in the WTO’, (1998) 21(6) World Competition 25-31

Non-Refereed Articles (including Book Reviews, Notes and Editorials)

  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Comments on the Recent Debate on Safeguards – Difference in Perspectives, Not a Failure of Appreciation’ (2006) 40(6) Journal of World Trade 1145-117
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘The Human Side of Economic Development – A Message from the Issue Editor’ (2006) 40(1) Journal of World Trade 1-3
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Continuing Controversy on ‘Unforeseen Developments’ - Reviewer’s Note’ (2003) 37(6) Journal of World Trade 1153-1157
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Reflections on Korean Government’s Response to International Trade Disputes’ (in Korean) (1999) 28 International Trade Law 206-208

Published Conference Papers

  • Lee, Y.S., “Safeguard Mechanism for Trade in Services”, in W. Guiguo and D. Smith (eds), The WTO and China: The Road to Free Trade, Legal Publishing Co.: Beijing (2002) 144-181

Conference Presentation

Key note speeches

  • Lee, Y.S., ‘International Law Practice: Building Economic Prosperity and Global Peace’, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Minnesota Chapter, Minneapolis, 29 October 2004

Presentations

  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Strategy for the Economic Development in North Korea to Establish Peace in the Korean Peninsula’, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Seoul, 13 October 2008
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Facilitation of Economic Development through Microtrade – Theoretical Basis and Regulatory Framework’, Society for International Economic Law Inaugural Conference, Law and Development Panel, Geneva, 16 July 2008
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Economic Development and the World Trade Organization: Proposal for the Council for Trade and Development and the Agreement on Development Facilitation’, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Hong Kong, 18 February 2008
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Facilitating Economic Development in the World Trading System: Proposal for Development-Facilitation Tariff and Development-Facilitation Subsidy’, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Hong Kong, 31 January 2008
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Development and the World Trade Organization: A Proposal for the Council for Trade and Development and the Agreement on Development Facilitation’, American Society of International Law Conference, Developing Countries in the WTO Legal System, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, 25 May 2007
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘An Attempted Legal Framework for Economic Integration between United States and Republic of Korea? - Free Trade Negotiation at a Crossroad’, Global Trade and Finance International Conference, Free Trade Agreements: Where Is the World Heading?, Bond University Faculty of Law, Goldcoast, 10 March 2007
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Korea – USA Free Trade Agreement and the Recent Development in Law and Development’, The 96th Foreign Authority Forum, Seoul National University College of Law, Seoul, 26 February 2007
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘WTO and Developing Countries’, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, 3 July 2006
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Korea – USA FTA: Important Issues and Prospect’, Fair Trade Center of Japan, Tokyo, 26 June 2006
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Korea – USA Free Trade Agreement’, International Trade Law Association of Korea Seminar, Seoul, 20 April 2006
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Development-Facilitation Tariff and Development-Facilitation Subsidy’, International Economic Law Association of Korea Seminar, Korea University, Seoul, 25 March 2006
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Introduction to UN Receivables Convention’, UNCITRAL International Conference, Seoul, 27 October 2005
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Bilateralism Under the WTO’, WTO & Greater China Area Economic Law Conference, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 11 March 2005
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Calling for Changes: Rethinking International Trading System in Development Perspective’, University of Tokyo Institute of Social Science, Tokyo, 13 July 2004
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Specific Safeguard Mechanism in the Protocol on China’s Accession to the WTO’, 9th Geneva Global Arbitration Forum, Geneva, 5 December 2002
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Safeguard Mechanism for Trade in Services’, International Conference on the WTO New Round Negotiations, Road to Free Trade After Doha, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 15 December 2001
  • Lee, Y.S., ‘Current Discussions on Emergency Safeguard Measures in Trade in Services’, International Trade Law Association of Korea Quarterly Seminar, Kwangju, 18 June 2000

Reports / Working Papers

  • Lee, Y.S., Strategy for Economic Development in North Korea for the Establishment of Peace in the Korean Peninsula, report commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea (2008)
  • Lee, Y.S., Legal Practice System of the United Kingdom, report commissioned by the Ministry of Justice of South Korea (2001)
  • Lee, Y.S., Assessment of the United Nations Draft Convention on the Assignment of Receivables Financing, report commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea (2001)
  • Lee, Y.S., Draft Proposal of Emergency Safeguard Measures for Trade in Services (2000)
  • Lee, Y.S., Proposal for Modifications of the United Nations Draft Legislative Guide to the Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects, U.N. doc. A/CN.9/XXXII/CRP.2 (adopted May 21, 1999)
  • Lee, Y.S., Draft Text of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Korea and Japan, consolidated treaty version accepted by both Korean and Japanese governments as the base text for treaty negotiations (1999)
  • Lee, Y.S., Strategic Evaluation of Respondent’s Case in Korea – Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products and Recommendations (1998)

Other Publications

  • Lee, Y.S., “Korea – US Free Trade Agreement: What Are Still The Problems?” (in Korean), Pressian News, 16 June 2006