Robert C Young

Robert C. Young is a senior foreign attorney of Shin & Kim and has been a foreign attorney in Seoul, Korea since January of 1998. Robert specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, real estate and general corporate matters.

As a result of his broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and foreign investments, he has been engaged in many high-profile cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, restructuring M&As, joint ventures and alliances. Robert also has assisted private equity funds (onshore and offshore) and venture capital with establishment, investments, operations and eventual listing or strategic sale.

Robert has extensive experience in real estate, having advised numerous foreign and domestic clients with structuring, acquisitions, financing and operations for existing commercial, retail and hotel properties and development projects.

As part of his practice and focus on foreign clients and foreign investments, Robert provides comprehensive assistance and advice on general corporate matters, such as establishment of subsidiaries and branch offices, labor, fair trade and intellectual properties.

Robert graduated from University of California, Hastings College of Law and is a member of the California and Hawaii bars.

Shin & Kim LLC (2010-Present)

Senior Foreign Legal Consultant, Evergreen Law Group, Seoul, Korea (2006-2009)

Shin & Kim LLC (1998-2006)

Law Clerk, The Supreme Court of Hawaii (1996-1997)

Hawaii Bar

California Bar

Invest KOREA – Summary and Implications of the Senior Residence Promotion Plan, December 2024 (Co-authored)

Law Business Research – The Real Estate Law Review, Fifth Edition 2016: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)

Law Business Research – The Real Estate Law Review, Fourth Edition 2015: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)

Law Business Research – The Real Estate Law Review, Third Edition 2014: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)

Law Business Research – The Real Estate Law Review, Second Edition 2013: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)