The insurance team at Yulchon is jointly led by Young Su Shin, who is also recognised for his corporate and financial expertise, and Hyeon Hwa Shin. The group has a solid track record in assisting the country's major financial regulators, bolstering the department's strength in handling regulatory reviews for insurance clients. Additionally, the team fields expertise in advising on insurance disputes and insurance and reinsurance arrangements.
Testimonials
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‘Yulchon's insurance team offers very practical and helpful advice.’
‘Young Su Shin is one of the most prominent legal practitioners in the Korean insurance industry. He has amazing in-depth expertise on insurance matters.’
Key clients
- Chubb Insurance
- Korean Reinsurance
- Mirae Asset Life Insurance
- Korea General Insurance Association
- Korea Life Insurance Association
- DB Insurance Co., Ltd.
- DB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company
- Lotte Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Hanwha Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- MetLife Insurance Co., Ltd.
- KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- KB Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
- KDB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Financial Supervisory Service / Financial Services Commission (Korean Government)
- Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
- Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Tongyang Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Korea Insurance Institute
- Hanwha Life Financial Service
- ABL Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Samsung Life Insurance on its purchase of a minority interest in Meridiam SAS, a French infrastructure investment manager.
- Advised KB Financial Holding Company’s Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, KB Life Insurance and Prudential Life Insurance on a merger.
- Advised on the acquisition of People Life by Hanwha Life Financial Service.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Young Su Shin, Hyeon Hwa Shin