About

Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC

Yoon & Yang’s Corporate Law Practice offers exceptional legal services through its attorneys and professionals with extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in all areas related to a company’s formation, operation, investment, bankruptcy, and disputes.

The Practice offers swift and practical one-stop solutions by thoroughly reviewing the circumstances and needs of clients. The Practice advises on corporate governance, corporate rehabilitation, management rights disputes, foreign investment, and M&A, as well as matters related to a company’s operation, such as compliance, legislative consulting, ESG, and privacy and information security.

Yoon & Yang’s Corporate Law Practice has a track record of successfully implementing and closing numerous M&A deals for various domestic and foreign clients, including large domestic companies, foreign multinational companies, and private equity firms in a wide range of industries. Its long-standing excellence in the area is consistently recognized by numerous leading legal publications, such as Chambers, Legal 500, and IFLR 1000.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - South Korea

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The growing corporate team at Yoon & Yang often advises on M&A deals related to corporate restructuring and international investments, and is active on private equity-backed transactions. It is well positioned to advise on acquisition finance and capital markets matters. The team is also able to offer expert advice on antitrust and tax issues arising out of transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Yoon & Yang advised Hyosung Chemical on the USD633 million sale of its special gas manufacturing and sales division to Hyosung Neochem through a business transfer method.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hee Woong Yoon
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Hee Woong Yoon
E
Eminent Practitioners
Yoon Hee Woong is a celebrated figure in the area for his transactional expertise. He has significant experience advising on M&A mandates for large Korean companies from various industries.
Brandon (Myong-Hyon) Ryu
2
Brandon (Myong-Hyon) Ryu
2
Band 2

Brandon (Myong-Hyon) Ryu is particularly focused on cross-border transactions, regularly acting for Korean corporations. He is also skilled in handling private equity mandates.

Brandon's advice is always client-centred and backed by exceptional expertise. His drafting is thorough and meticulous, with all unforeseen risks fully hedged in the contracts.

Brandon is able to suggest appropriate solutions to problems.

Jin Kook Lee
2
Jin Kook Lee
2
Band 2

Jin Kook Lee remains a counsel of choice among leading Korean corporations. He advises on capital market transactions in addition to high-value acquisitions.

Sangman Kim
3
Sangman Kim
3
Band 3

Sangman Kim offers advice on a range of corporate matters. He regularly assists private equity firms in connection with share acquisition and debt-to-equity swap transactions.

He provides appropriate legal services to help us summarise complex issues and close difficult negotiations well.

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Youngju Kim
U
Up and Coming

Kim Youngju provides extensive transactional and regulatory advice in private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), capital markets regulation, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance. He has experience in complex cross-border transactions and large-scale investment projects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Yoon & Yang LLC

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South Korea

Corporate/M&A

Hee Woong Yoon
E
Hee Woong Yoon
E
Eminent Practitioners
Brandon (Myong-Hyon) Ryu
2
Brandon (Myong-Hyon) Ryu
2
Band 2
Jin Kook Lee
2
Jin Kook Lee
2
Band 2
Sangman Kim
3
Sangman Kim
3
Band 3
U
Youngju Kim
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Clients

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Anta Sports

Cactus Private Equity

Cactus Private Equity

Doosan Enerbility

E-MART

Eco Prime PE

Eco Recycling Management

EugeneShinyoung Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

HS Hyosung Corporation

Hahn & Company

Hana-Everbest Corporate Recovery Private Equity Fund

Hanjin KAL

Hanwha Investment & Securities

Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hyosung

Hyosung Chemical Corporation

Hyundai Mobis

Hyundai Transys Inc.

IMM Investment Corp

JKL Partners

KHI-Korea Investment SG PE

Kencoa Aerospace LLC

Kiwoom Asset Management

Koo Mi Hyun (Major shareholder of Our Home)

Korea Development Bank

Korean Air

Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd

LT Metal Co., Ltd.

Lunit

M-Venture Investment

Metanet Mplatform

NAU IB CAPITAL

NAVER Webtoon

Osstem Implant

PTA Equity Partners

Premier Partners

SI FLEX Co. Ltd.

SK E&S

SK Ecoplant (formerly SK Engineering & Construction)

STIC Investments

Samyang Holdings Corporation

Seoyoung E&T

Shinhan SKS Corporate Recovery Private Equity Fund

Shinhan Securities

Shinsegae Engineering & Construction

UAMCO

Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd.

Woori Financial Group

Woori-Q Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund

YeaRimDang Publishing Co., Ltd