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What the Team is Known For

Yulchon is a leading law firm in South Korea that frequently acts on complex financing and refinancing loans, as well as advising on corporate transactions in the shipping sphere such as investment, sale and leaseback, and restructuring matters. The firm regularly advises financiers, including banks and non-bank lenders, as well as borrowers. Clients benefit from the team's collaboration with other practice groups within the firm, including the tax department.

Work Highlights

  • Yulchon advised Curious Partners on the sale of four drill ships built and owned by Samsung Heavy Industries.

Strengths

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The team are adept at handling and managing very complex cross-border international transactions and investments. They are extremely quick, efficient and practical in their approach.

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Yulchon will go out of their way where necessary to get the deal over the line. They are able to explain complex Korean-related matters in a simple manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Joon Tae Cho
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Christopher Joon Tae Cho
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Christopher Joon Tae Cho is a foreign attorney at Yulchon and remains a highly active figure in the Korean shipping finance market. He acts on behalf of domestic and international banks, asset management companies, leasing companies and export credit agencies on financing, transactions and shipping loans.

He is our go-to guy on all overseas investments, including shipping and aviation matters.

Chris is a reliable partner in the Korean legal market. He provides sensible advice and will often go the extra mile to help get deals over the line.

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Sung Keun Park
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Sung Keun Park
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Park Sung Keun shows great expertise in ship finance matters and regularly advises borrowers, lenders and insurers on vessel acquisitions and financings. As a foreign attorney, he works extensively across multiple jurisdictions and on cross-border transactions.

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Christopher Joon Tae Cho
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Christopher Joon Tae Cho
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Sung Keun Park
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Sung Keun Park
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Up and Coming
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