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.
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
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Young Su Shin, Sung Wook Eun