Yulchon‘s experienced corporate and M&A team includes ’a deep bench of excellent practitioners,‘ co-led by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun. The latter advises on complex high-value mergers and partnerships, while Jin Kook Lee handles major acquisitions and shares and stakes transactions for high-profile Korean conglomerate clients. Former judge Jae Hyun Park is experienced in private equity and corporate restructuring matters, while senior foreign counsel Hyung Ki Lee is sought after for work with connections to the world of insolvency.
Testimonials
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‘Yulchon's corporate team has a deep bench of excellent practitioners.'
‘Hyung Ki Lee has a very good understanding of our business and tries to provide practical advice.’
‘Hyung Ki Lee is very commercially savvy and reliable.’
‘The team at Yulchon is very strong on substance and practically oriented. Very client focused. Committed to providing solutions and achieving client's goals.’
‘Full-service team with capable, responsive and thoughtful lawyers.'
Key clients
- Lotte Group
- Naver
- Hanwha Group
- JX Nippon & Metals
- Zinus
- NH Financial Group
- KT
- KB Financial Group
- Mirae Asset
- L’Oreal
Work highlights
- Advised Naver on its acquisition of a US-based fashion e-marketplace Poshmark for $1.6 billion.
- Advised Hanwha Group on the acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
- Advised Japan Korea Joint Smelting Co., Ltd., a Japanese company, on its restructuring and sale of its shares in LS-Nikko Copper Inc. in Korea.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Young Su Shin, Sung Wook Eun