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25 Attorneys Named as Leading Lawyers by IFLR1000

IFLR1000, an internationally renowned law firm ranking directory specialized in banking, finance, capital markets and M&A, published its 2024 edition. In the 2024 edition of IFLR1000, 25 attorneys of Yoon & Yang LLC were recognized as leading lawyers in each of their practice areas. In particular, partners Hwang Lim Jang, Elayne Heeseung Sung, Jiwon Karen Kwak, and Pilwoon Oh were recognized as leading lawyers in their practice areas for the first time. Following is the list of Yoon & Yang's leading lawyers: IFLR1000 2024 Rankings Leading Lawyers  Market LeaderHoil Yoon (M&A) Highly RegardedSoonghee Lee (Banking and Finance, Capital Markets: Equity, Capital Markets: Derivatives, M&A)Sang-Goo Han (M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency)SoongKi Yi (Project development)Young Woo Park (Banking and Finance)Sung Woon Kang (Banking and Finance, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity)Sangman Kim (Corporate and M&A)Youngkyun Yun (Private Equity)Joon Oh Jo (Restructuring and Insolvency)Jae Ryun Cho (Banking and Finance)Elayne Heeseung Sung (Banking and Finance) Notable practitionerKwon Hoe Kim (Capital Markets: Debt, M&A)Zunu Lee (M&A)Young Ho Kang (Capital Markets: Debt)Hwang Lim Jang (Capital Markets: Debt)Hyun Suk Jung (Capital Markets: Debt, M&A)Bo Hyun Lee (Capital Markets: Equity, M&A)H. K. Helen Sohn (Banking and Finance, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization)Jiwon Karen Kwak (Banking and Finance)Pilwoon Oh (Capital Markets: Equity) Rising Star PartnerKi Man Park (M&A)Dae Sagong (Project development)Chang Wook Shin (Banking and Finance)Eun Chul Choi (Banking and Finance) Rising StarBora Kang (Capital markets: Equity)

Advised POSCO Plantec’s Successful Turnaround by Issuances of New Shares to Creditors and Investor

Yoon & Yang LLC successfully advised POSCO Plantec, a financially troubled POSCO affiliate, on its turnaround through M&A. POSCO Plantec, a Korean industrial machinery manufacturer, commenced its restructuring program in June 2015 while it was under the supervision of creditor banks including Korea Development Bank. However, after implementing intensive restructuring programs, the company selected United Asset Management Company (UAMCO) as a preferred bidder to purchase the company in late 2019. POSCO Plantec issued new shares to creditors through debt-to-equity conversion and also issued additional new shares to UAMCO in March 2020. POSCO Plantec was able to improve its financial structure through such transactions and finally emerged out of the restructuring program in June 2020. Yoon & Yang advised POSCO Plantec on all aspects of the transactions including the selection of preferred bidder, the paid-in capital increase for third-party allocation by issuing new shares, the debt-to-equity conversion, and the capital reduction without refund. In particular, Yoon & Yang advised POSCO Plantec with respect to bidding process, structure of transactions, contract drafting and negotiation, and closing. Yoon & Yang has a long track record of advising on distressed company M&A transactions. In 2011, the firm successfully advised Woori Financial Group on its acquisition of Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank after Samhwa went bankrupt because of financial troubles. 

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Wealth Management Center

Wealth Management Center provides professional services for asset succession, family business (management right) succession, corporate governance reorganization, development of trust products and trust-related consulting, wealth management, inheritance and gift tax saving, inheritance disputes (e.g., division of inherited property, and return of legal reserve of inheritance), divorce and guardianship.

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Bio Health Center

The Bio Health Center provides comprehensive solutions to all legal issues in the bio-health industry based on the expertise of the Patent Team, Payment Strategy Team, Approval & GMP Team, Regulation and Litigation Advisory Team, and Criminal Defense Team, each of which consists of professionals who have experience and know-how at the patent Court, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, administrative courts, the Criminal Investigation Division of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the prosecution and the police, etc.

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AI Center

AI Center is comprised of attorneys with legal expertise in AI technology, who offer quality advisory services for large-sized IT companies at home and abroad as well as the AI industry in general. The AI Center also is actively involved in formulating strategies in line with the introduction of various regulations and participating in the legislative process, not to mention advising clients on ways to ensure safety and credibility in the AI development phase.

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Game Center

Game Center is comprised of attorneys who accurately understand the traits of the game industry and who possess legal expertise in a wide range of fields. Based on extensive knowhow and accumulated experience in handling issues related to the game industry, the Game Center provides advisory service and presents optimal and practicable solutions for game companies that constantly face a number of legal issues, by strategizing on ways to counter gaming regulations and participating in the legislative process, resolving disputes on plagiarism of game items, and advising on overseas publishing and service of game items.

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Digital Finance Center

Digital Finance Center is comprised of attorneys with extensive legal expertise in the field of digital finance, provides legal advisory service for platform companies and big tech & fintech companies seeking to launch to financial businesses (i.e., P2P) as well as matters pertaining to the overall financial industry and the financial data industry center on digital economy. Based on accumulated experience in advising a number of financial companies as well as extensive knowledge related to the platform business/electronic finance/data industries, the Digital Finance Center offers advisory service in an effective and efficient manner by attorneys well-versed in regulations and senior advisors and experts who have experience working at financial regulatory bodies working together as one team.

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GRC Center

Yoon & Yang LLC launched the GRC Center by combining the existing Policy Analysis TF Team, Legislative Consulting Team, and the CVC Investment Consulting Team. The GRC Center aims to offer new services that are different from other law firms, based on accumulated expertise over past decades in successfully undertaking tasks in conventional regulatory fields (i.e., criminal, fair trade, finance, HR and labor) as well as utilization of personnel networks to enable smooth communication with a number of relevant government officials, policymakers, local government bodies and industrial players.

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Digital Forensics Center

Grounded on Yoon & Yang’s chance to provide legal advice to a large domestic IT company that faced a lawsuit in the U.S., Yoon & Yang started to conduct forensic tasks in 2014, and launched the digital forensic center in September, 2019.
There are 45 professionals that are part of the Yoon & Yang digital forensic center, including Heeseong Lim who is the center’s head, along with 27 partners, 3 forensic specialists and senior researchers, and approximately 15 professional reviewers.

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Information Security Center

Information Security Center is comprised of attorneys specializing in the protection of personal information. It is subdivided into the (1) Legal Response Division, (2) Regulatory Response Division comprised of experts with prior service in government and regulatory agencies, and (3) Technical Response Division providing mock hacking, cybersecurity vulnerability inspection, and hacking incident analysis among other technical advice. Furthermore, it is Korea's first law firm-based information security center that is capable of providing technical advice and information on ICT laws relating to the metaverse, NFT, digital finance, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.

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ESG Center

As an aftermath to the rapid change in the management atmosphere such as the rise of importance in the environment, capitalism of stakeholders, etc., that has occurred due to global climate change, ESG has now become an inevitable trait that companies must be equipped with, in order to maintain itself as a sustainable company. Yoon & Yang is providing tailored advice related to a variety of ESG issues covering companies’ future strategies, compliance, and enforcement that arise in this ESG era with its ESG professionals (attorneys and consultants, etc.) that specialize in environment, labor, information and human rights, green finance, anti-corruption, compliance, etc.

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Discovery Center

Discovery Center provides prompt and efficient document review and support to affiliated personnel’s interview/deposition processes in order to efficiently reduce the expenses that are put in the discovery process that is conducted as a response to the investigation, etc., conducted by the government entities or international organizations when domestic corporations engage in litigation and arbitration within Korea and overseas, and effectively manage a variety of discovery risks. For overseas disputes, the Discovery Center works with clients' legal teams to design discovery procedures tailored to the needs of clients and local law firms representing the clients overseas, and adopts a flexible and collaborative operating structure.

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Environmental Regulation Response Center

The Yoon & Yang Environmental Regulation Response Center is comprised of attorneys with expertise in environmental law and experts who have accumulated practical experience in environmental agencies. Based on our extensive advisory experience and understanding of policies, institutions, technologies, and industries, we provide comprehensive legal services including advice on all environmental laws and regulations, M&A due diligence, and response to administrative adjudication, administrative & civil litigation, and criminal punishment.

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Serious Accidents CPR Center

To assist corporations in establishing systems for serious accident preparedness, Yoon & Yang LLC now operates the Corporate Preparedness Review Center with experts from various fields, having entered into a strategic alliance with the Cadmus Group, a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractor.
Taking advantage of the serious accidents prevention and response system successfully implemented by the Cadmus Group in the US and its vast industry and company data, the Yoon & Yang CPR Center provides its services based on scenarios tailored to Korean companies. This helps Korean companies prepare a robust and individualized preparedness system.

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  • The 7th Korea Legal Awards 2024
  • Best Law Firms & Lawyers in Korea 2024
  • ALB Korea Law Awards 2024
  • GCR 100
  • ALB Korea Law Awards 2023
  • Best Law Firm & Lawyer in Korea 2023
  • The 6th Korea Legal Awards 2023
  • ALB IP Rankings 2018-2024
  • In-House Community (IHC) 2022 Firms of the Year
  • Best Law Firm & Lawyer in Korea 2022
  • The 5th Korea Legal Awards 2022
  • asialaw Awards 2021
  • asialaw Client Service Excellence 2021
  • Asian Legal Business (ALB) Korea Law Awards 2021
  • The 4th Korea Legal Awards 2021
  • asialaw Awards 2020
  • asialaw Client Service Excellence 2020
  • Asian Legal Business (ALB) Korea Law Awards 2020
  • International Tax Review (ITR) Asia Tax Awards 2019
  • The American Lawyer’s Asia 50 (2019)
  • ALB 2019 Asia’s Top 50 Largest Law Firms
  • FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2018
  • GCR Awards 2018
  • Taiwan M&A Awards 2019
  • Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2018
  • Chambers & Partners Global 2018
  • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017
  • ALB Korea Law Awards 2017
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