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Yoon & Yang LLC

Capital Markets

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : South Korea


Yoon & Yang LLC

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Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC

Yoon & Yang’s market-leading Finance Practice provides comprehensive and expert advice to a full spectrum of financial institutions, including banks, financial holding companies, investment firms, insurance companies, structured finance companies, savings banks and trust companies.

Our team advises on a broad range of matters such as financial company M&As, IPOs and listing eligibility reviews, private equity, real estate financings and acquisitions, project and acquisition financings, and derivative products. We also counsel clients on financial company examinations and sanctions, internal control and compliance, financial disputes and litigation, unfair trade investigations and accounting reviews, and licenses or permits for financial businesses. Notably, we support clients in the rapidly expanding areas of financial consumer protection, anti-money laundering, and digital investment and fintech.

Leveraging a deep understanding of relevant laws, regulatory practices, and the fast-changing financial industry, our Finance Practice offers optimal, practical solutions. We provide clear interpretative and implementation guidance, helping clients navigate regulatory expectations. To deliver integrated regulatory and enforcement counseling, our practice draws on unparalleled regulatory insight and industry expertise, strengthened further by newly recruited professionals with specialized knowledge critical to developing new products and addressing complex regulatory challenges.

Clients (22)

  • PDC*line Pharma S.A.
  • The Export and Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM)
  • Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)
  • Hyosung
  • The Korea Development Bank
  • STIC Investments
  • Kencoa Aerospace
  • Lunit Inc.
  • Orum Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Seoyoung E&T
  • Eugene Shinyoung Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund
  • Shinhan SKS Corporate Recovery Private Equity Fund
  • KNR SYSTEMS Inc.
  • HB Investment Inc.
  • E8IGHT Co., Ltd
  • Day1 Company Inc.
  • Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC)
  • DongKoo Bio&Pharma Co. Ltd.
  • Korea Investment & Securities
  • NH Investment & Securities
  • Hanwha Investment & Securities
  • Samsung Securities

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Capital Markets - South Korea

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

The capital markets team at Yoon & Yang handles a range of debt and equity instructions; it is very experienced in IPOs and issuances of global and convertible bonds, and is well placed to advise on securitisation transactions. The team has additional expertise in handling contentious matters in relation to capital markets transactions and listings.

Work Highlights

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  • Yoon & Yang advised PDC*line Pharma on its Korean IPO.

Strengths

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  • Yoon & Yang establish a comprehensive response strategy to provide clear solutions. The team's extensive consulting experience in related fields facilitates communication and quick feedback.

    Capital Markets respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Yoon & Yang has extensive experience and is more client-centric compared to other law firms.

    Capital Markets respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Sung Woon Kang
    Band 3Sung Woon Kang

    Sung Woon Kang

    Sung Woon Kang regularly advises domestic and foreign companies on KRX IPOs. He additionally assists companies with delisting mandates.

    • He is highly professional and very approachable. He handles both core and ad hoc matters willingly and always responds with care, as if it were his own matter.

      Capital Markets respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Sung Woon provides high-quality reports based on a high understanding of Korean capital markets and IPOs.

      Capital Markets respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 4Jin Kook Lee
    Band 4Jin Kook Lee

    Jin Kook Lee

    Jin Kook Lee has extensive experience advising clients on equity capital markets transactions and is well versed in handling IPOs for both issuers and lead managers.

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South Korea

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