YOON&YANG

Jun (Joonho) Kim Partner

TEL 82 2 6182 8377
FAX 82 2 6003 7030
E-MAIL jun.kim@yoonyang.com

Jun (Joonho) Kim is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and his main practice area includes finance.
Mr. Kim graduated from Korea University, Korea University Graduate School and completed the 31st class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute. Prior to joining Yoon & Yang LLC, he worked at LG Investment & Securities (currently NH Investment & Securities), Macquarie Securities Co., Ltd, Morgan Stanley Bank Seoul Branch, and SG Securities Korea. While working as an in-house counsel for a large domestic securities company, leading foreign securities companies and a bank, Mr. Kim advised on cross border transactions and various issues in the domestic capital market.

Experience

2022-present Partner, Yoon &Yang LLC
2013-18 Head, Legal Team, SG Securities Korea Co., Ltd
2011-22 Compliance Officer, SG Securities Korea Co., Ltd
2008-11 Compliance Officer, Morgan Stanley Bank Seoul Branch
2006-08 Compliance Officer, Macquarie Securities Co., Ltd
2002-06 Legal Counsel, Legal Team and Derivatives Sales Team, LG Investment & Securities (currently NH Investment & Securities)

Education

2004 Korea University Graduate School, LL.M.
2002 Judicial Research and Training Institute
2000 Korea University, College of Law, LL.B.

Representative Matters

Advised on engaging in domestic business activities for a foreign financial investment firm
Advised on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives agreement between a domestic financial institution and an overseas financial institution
Advised on OTC derivatives, structured bonds, and offshore derivatives-linked securities sold in Korea by a foreign financial investment firm
Advised on domestic capital market investment (shares, futures, options, etc.) by a foreigner
Advised on overseas capital market investment (shares, futures, options, funds, etc.) by a Korean national
Advised on tax audit sanctions related to short-selling for a domestic/foreign financial investment firm and other financial institutions
Advised on guarantee of an overseas subsidiary by a domestic company
Advised on approval of financial investment business, additional registration of business unit approved, filing of concurrent business and incidental business, and registration of foreign currency transaction business
Advised on tax audit sanctions related to unfair trading of a financial investment firm by the Korea Exchange
Advised on consignment of domestic and overseas business by a Korean financial institution
Handled the internal audit related to anti-money laundering

Awards

Compliance Culture Achievement Award, Korea Exchange Market Monitoring Committee (2021)

Publications

The Short-Selling Regulatory Landscape in Korea: Implications for Investors, Chambers Expert Focus, Chambers and Partners (Co-author, 2024)
The Concept of Securities under the Derivative Financial Instruments and Securities Exchange Act