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Hi Sun Yoon

Hi Sun Yoon

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Kim & Chang

Practice Areas

Banking, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Ship Finance, Structured Finance, Acquisition Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring, Maritime, and Real Estate.

Career

Hi Sun Yoon is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices primarily in finance matters including acquisition financing, project financing, ship financing, banking and other financial institutions. He also practices in insolvency and restructuring, overseas investment, real estate, marine & ocean industries, mergers & acquisitions and capital markets. Mr. Yoon has extensive experience representing major banking institutions, investment banks, private equity funds, venture capitals, export credit agencies and financial advisors. He has also advised credit card companies, leasing companies, shipping, shipbuilding and ocean industries and securities companies. Additionally, Mr. Yoon represents clients in local and cross-border transactions, particularly in connection with complex and multijurisdictional transactions.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar and New York Bar.

Publications

Review on Shipbuilding and Shipping Finance Law (Co-author, 2023);

Shipping Finance Review 2012/13: Korea Section (Co-author, Euromoney Yearbooks, 2012).

Personal

University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M., 1997);

Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1989);

Seoul National University (B.Jur., 1985).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Shipping: Finance - South Korea

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Yoon Hi Sun is co-head of Kim & Chang's shipping group. He is renowned for his ship financing expertise and is regularly involved in high-value finance transactions on behalf of Korean and international lenders.

Banking & Finance - South Korea

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Yoon Hi Sun has a broad practice that spans project finance, acquisition finance, and shipping finance and refinance transactions. He serves a wide range of clients including banking institutions, investment banks, private equity funds, export credit agencies and financial advisers.

Strengths

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  • He provides the best legal advice based on his diverse experience and work history in the shipping industry.

    Shipping: FinanceChambers Asia & Pacific
  • He has long experience and diverse knowledge.

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  • He is an expert in the field of domestic and foreign ship finance.

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Ranked Individuals at Kim & Chang (94)

North Korea

South Korea

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