About

Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC

Yoon & Yang's Corporate Restructuring Practice Group has great specialty and experience. The practice group has a significant portion of insolvency disputes in Korea. In addition, the firm has rich experience and expertise in dealing with M&As of companies that are undergoing restructuring proceedings. Such expertise is depicted by the team's success in closing a large number of such M&A deals: (i) the LS Networks Corporation case where the first Supreme Court precedent was established on the status of existing shareholders in M&As of companies undergoing restructuring proceedings; (ii) the Choongnam Spinning Co., Ltd. case (advising on sale) where the firm succeeded in securing the sales price to exceed the total debt; and (iii) the Dongah Construction Industrial Co., Ltd. case (advising on acquisition) where the main creditors initiated an M&A deal, selected an acquirer, commenced restructuring proceedings and closed the M&A deal under the restructuring plans.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - South Korea

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Yoon & Yang is highly experienced in the various corporate transactions arising from reorganisation proceedings, with expertise in handling M&A transactions involving companies under rehabilitation. It continues to expand its creditor practice, often advising domestic banks. The firm also assists companies with filing for bankruptcy and handles related litigation. It is well placed to serve prominent international clients and Korean conglomerates and private equity firms.

Work Highlights

  • Yoon & Yang represented NHN in its receivables recovery strategy following the commencement of TMON’s rehabilitation proceedings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joon Oh Jo
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Joon Oh Jo
4
Band 4

Jo Joon Oh's is an established practitioner with a focus on bankruptcy procedures, M&A of turnaround companies and credit collection advisory services.

He always provides clear and specific answers to our various questions and has excellent situational understanding even in complex and difficult rehabilitation proceedings.

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South Korea

Restructuring/Insolvency

Joon Oh Jo
4
Joon Oh Jo
4
Band 4

Members

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Changkwon Kim

Joon Oh Jo

Joon Oh Jo

Head of Department

Sang Goo Han

Sangman Kim

Head of Department

Seong Ju Lee

Clients

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Cedars Investment

DHI A/S

Egtron

Hana Bank

Husstem Korea

Hyundai E&C

Jeonnam Development Corporation

KB Securities

LEHVOSS Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH

LUYE Medical Group

Mom’s Touch

Myunghyun

NHN