Yulchon is highly regarded for its expertise in advising banks and lenders as well as corporate borrowers on a wide array of transactions involving bank loans, structured finance, and finance-linked derivatives for hedging purposes. The team is co-led by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun. Sung Keun Park and senior foreign legal counsel Christopher Joon Tae Cho handle a wide range of mandates, including financial restructuring and infrastructure-related transactions. Ho Jin Lee specialises in advising on acquisitions in the construction industry, private equity, and loan financing.

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Key clients

  • K-SURE
  • KB Securities Co., Ltd.
  • NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • Woori Bank / WOORI Asset Management Corp
  • AI Partners Asset Management
  • The Korea Development Bank (KDB)
  • Kyobo AIM Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • BentallGreenOak Advisors (Korea) Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Act for K-SURE on its export credit insurance coverage in respect of financing for the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Handled the term Loan Financing to Apollo Global Management in connection with its acquisition of Univar Solutions.
  • Project financing to raise funds for the development of a data centre with a floor area of 78,290.11 square meters in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Young Su Shin, Sung Wook Eun

Other key lawyers

Christopher JoonTae Cho, Kyu Sik Kim, Sung Keun Park, Ho Jin lee