Housing a range of litigation specialists, the team at Yoon & Yang LLC is led by a consortium of experienced partners including Seung Ryong Yoo, who heads the firm’s corporate litigation offering, Kyung In Jung, who focuses on construction litigation, and Youbum KimKeon Joo Cho, as well as Sun Bong Lee who head the firm's corporate criminal litigation practice. The team continues to be a popular choice for major Korean conglomerates in domestic and cross-border civil and criminal litigations, alongside a broad range of commercial matters. Elsewhere, former judge Sue Yeon Woo is another key contact in the group.

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  • 'The partners are client-friendly and have up-to-date legal knowledge.'

Key clients

  • SK Innovation
  • Kolon Life Science
  • Korea Railroad Corporation
  • Korea Land & Housing Corporation
  • Hanjin KAL
  • Samsung C&T
  • Samsung Electronic Services
  • Woori Bank
  • Shinhan Bank
  • NH Bank
  • GS Engineering & Construction
  • DL E&C
  • Korean Air Lines
  • Hanwha Corp
  • Samsung Electronics
  • Hanwha Aerospace

Work highlights

  • Successfully filed a lawsuit for seeking an injunction for Lee Soo Man in February 2023 claiming that SM Entertainment does not have a compelling need for financing.
  • Representing Doosung Industrial before the Constitutional Court for affirming its unconstitutionality of controversial the Act on Punishment of Serious Accidents.
  • Amid the case arising out of failed acquisition of Namyang Dairy by the domestic private equity fund, Hahn & Co, representing Hahn & Co., obtained the following court orders: (i) a provisional injunction against the disposal of shares; (ii) a provisional injunction against exercise of voting rights; and (iii) a provisional injunction against non-performance of contractual obligations.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sang-Pil Lee, Tae-Gu Zeon  ,  

Other key lawyers

Seung Ryong Yoo, Youbum Kim, Keon Joo Cho, Sun Bong Lee, Kyung In Jung, Sue Yeon Woo