Dispute resolution: local firms

Yulchon

Yulchon boasts a top-tier practice handling a wide array of corporate and financial disputes, with a growing focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related cases stemming from its traditionally strong financial dispute practice. The team, known for representing major Korean conglomerates, is co-led by Il Bong Moon, a specialist in post-M&A arbitration, and Yong Pyo Yeom, who focuses on debt, equity, and contentious construction, tax, and real estate matters. Sy Nae Kim is a key figure in cross-border dispute matters with strong capabilities in private international law issues, treaties and conventions, while Ik Hyun Kim handles trust, white-collar crime, and real estate and has recently expanded his expertise into newer fields of practice such as mobility, blockchain, product liability, and logistics matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Yulchon's dispute resolution group boasts a significant number of high-calibre experts across various fields of dispute resolution, where distributors face disputes on the price of goods, labour/employment issues and intellectual property rights, etc. The dispute resolution group exhibits exceptional collaborative skills, ensuring that when a client contacts a partner attorney, who serves as the primary point of contact, expert opinions from various specialised fields are promptly furnished.’
‘Our firm mainly collaborates with In Yong Hwang who possesses extensive experience in handling various corporate litigation matters and demonstrates a high level of comprehension regarding the distribution industry. Furthermore, he provides remarkably expeditious counsel on general corporate legal affairs. His expertise encompasses a wide range of commercial law issues, enabling him to offer prompt and comprehensive legal opinions on diverse business-related matters.’
‘The dispute resolution department is outstanding and makes itself unique in that they are not only the best technicians but also highly commercial-minded professionals who understand our business in fine detail. It is impressive that the department lawyers have in-depth knowledge of different business industry sectors and apply such knowledge to dispute resolution to the client’s advantage.’
‘Pyo Yeom Yong understands how to apply what would otherwise have been usual legal techniques in the manner that is most suitable to the client’s special circumstances. He pays attention to details and deploys creative and tailor-made solutions to each case. Therefore, his excellence is more visible and highlighted in complex cases where he shines as the control tower of case management and deploys not only his technical skills but also his soft skills, including his close network with reputable judges and other legal professionals.'
‘Yulchon is a group of top lawyers with the best legal knowledge. It's hard to explain in words.’
‘Yulchon organises its teams with lawyers who understand the industry related to litigation well and have specialised knowledge and experience on the issues. Therefore, Yulchon's teams demonstrate good teamwork and successfully solve difficult cases. Yulchon has outstanding lawyers with capabilities in each field. Therefore, Yulchon performs its work flawlessly in almost all fields. It demonstrates teamwork well and successfully resolves difficult cases.'
'Il-bong Moon has experience as a judge and majored in civil procedure law in graduate school, making him one of the outstanding litigation lawyers. He persuades judges in difficult litigation cases and steers them to winning outcomes.'
‘Sy Nae Kim is very thoughtful and professional at the same time. She understands the client's legal needs and provides effective feedback and support in a timely manner.’

Key clients

LG Group
Samsung Group
SK Group
Hyundai Motor Group
KB Financial Group
Shinhan Financial Group
NH Financial Group
Hana Financial Group
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
Coupang Corp.

Work highlights

Represented the Korea Exchange (“KRX”) in a civil action brought by the shareholders (plaintiffs) of Gamma Nu Inc. seeking damages against the KRX for KRX's decision to delist Gamma Nu.
Successfully represented KEB Hana Bank in an appeal to the Supreme Court seeking payment of trade insurance benefits from Korea Trade Insurance Corporation and obtained the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the lower court judgment.
Successfully represented KEB Hana Bank in an appeal to the Supreme Court seeking payment of trade insurance benefits from Korea Trade Insurance Corporation and obtained the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the lower court judgment.