LAWYER PROFILE

Christopher Joon Tae Cho

Asia-Pacific 2026

Yulchon LLC

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Aviation

South Korea

2 years ranked

Shipping: Finance

South Korea

17 years ranked

About

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Career

Christopher Joon Tae Cho is a senior foreign counsel at Yulchon. His practice covers general banking, asset finance, project finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, and securitizations. Mr. Cho specializes in international ship finance representing various shipping companies, commercial banks and export credit agencies, both domestic and foreign, in all aspects of ship financing matters. Before joining Yulchon, Mr Cho was a foreign legal consultant at Lee & Ko. He has been selected as a leading lawyer in his fields by Chambers and IFLR1000.

Personal

Education

1999 Loyola Law School, J.D.

1996 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Aviation - South Korea

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Christopher Joon Tae Cho in Seoul is a foreign attorney at Yulchon, admitted in the state of California. He maintains a significant client base composed of domestic and international banks, asset managers and domestic credit agencies. He continues to advise lenders and borrowers on asset-backed financing, aviation and shipping finance transactions.

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Shipping: Finance - South Korea

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Chris prioritises service to his clients and does so to an admirable level. He is also commercially aware and makes sure deals get over the line when needed.
Shipping: FinanceChambers Asia & Pacific
Chris is an energetic and trustworthy lawyer.
Shipping: FinanceChambers Asia & Pacific
He is our most trusted partner in ship finance.
Shipping: FinanceChambers Asia & Pacific