LAWYER PROFILE

Woo Young Jung

Asia-Pacific 2026

Lee & Ko

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

South Korea

19 years ranked

Shipping: Finance

South Korea

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Lee & Ko

Practice Areas

Aircraft & ship finance and project finance.

Career

Head of banking group. Counseled shipping companies and financial institutions on the acquisition of new buildings and secondhand ships, cross-border leases, tax leases, fund scheme, financial restructuring, inc. re-habilitation and other structured financings of which some have been benchmark deals. Outside counsel for the Bank of Korea, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, KDB, KEXIM, KEB Hana, IBK, KIC and the KOBC. Lectures frequently in the area of aircraft/ship finance.

Professional Memberships

Korean Bar Association, Seoul Bar Association.

Personal

Seoul National University (LLB, 1983; LLM, 1985).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Banking & Finance - South Korea

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Jung Woo Young is head of Lee & Ko's banking and finance group, bringing to bear over two decades of experience advising on finance transactions and regulatory compliance mandates. He offers particular expertise in shipping finance and aviation finance matters.

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Shipping: Finance - South Korea

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Jung Woo Young is highly experienced in South Korea's shipping finance market. He is well placed to assist with sizeable vessel acquisition finance mandates.

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