Capital Markets
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 2
About
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Debt Market
Yoon & Yang has advised KEXIM on global bond issuances for over 15 years and IBK on EMTN program notes for over a decade, including multi-million-dollar convertible bonds. Partners Young Ho Kang and Sung Woon Kang led KEXIM's recent issuance, showcasing their expertise in global bonds.
Equity Market
The firm has a strong track record advising overseas companies on KRX IPOs, including US and European firms. Sung Woon Kang is a leading IPO attorney for domestic and foreign clients. In April 2024, the firm hired Un Su Jung, former KOSDAQ division president. Yoon & Yang actively attracted cross-border deals in 2023, recruiting Elayne Heeseung Sung from Lee & Ko as a partner.
Capital market regulations
Yoon & Yang is a renowned powerhouse in advising clients on capital markets regulations in Korea. The Practice Group retains Soonghee Lee, a renowned expert in financial disputes and regulations in Korea; Myung Soo Lee, a widely-recognized attorney whose extensive resume includes more than 10 years of hands-on experience in banking and corporate regulations as the head of the corporate disclosure team and the legal department at the FSS. In addition, Ju Yong Lee, Hyun Suk Jung, Hwan Jun Heo, Ok Pyeong Je, Jong Youl Choi, Yong Ho Choi and Seung Jae Yeon, all of whom are former officials of the FSS, are currently achieving outstanding results in the areas of financial disputes, unfair trading in capital markets, and accounting and auditing areas.
Chambers Review
The capital markets team at Yoon & Yang handles a range of debt and equity instructions; it is very experienced in IPO issuances of global and convertible bonds. It is well placed to advise on securitisation transactions. The team has additional expertise in handling contentious matters in relation to capital markets transactions and listings.
Work Highlights
- Yoon & Yang advised Jaguar Global Growth Corporation and GLAAM on their business combination and the post-merger listing of the combined company on NASDAQ.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are impressed with the due diligence provided by the team. They helped us identify risks within various scopes of our business and they predict our needs."
"Yoon & Yang's team provided the best solution for even the most difficult deal structures."
"They are very well experienced and professional and they have high expertise in the financial field."
"We are impressed with the due diligence provided by the team. They helped us identify risks within various scopes of our business and they predict our needs."
"Yoon & Yang's team provided the best solution for even the most difficult deal structures."
"They are very well experienced and professional and they have high expertise in the financial field."
Notable Practitioners
Kang Sung Woon regularly advises domestic and foreign companies on KRX IPOs. He additionally assists companies with delisting mandates.
"He is always friendly and provides you with a high standard of solutions."
Ranked Lawyers at
Yoon & Yang LLC
South Korea
Members
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Bo Hyun Lee
Hwan Jun Heo
Head of Department
Hwang Lim Jang
Hyun Suk Jung
Jae Ryun Cho
Ji Ho Park
Jiwook Kim
Ki Man Park
Sangman Kim
Soonghee Lee
Young Ho Kang
Clients
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Arges Private Equity
Captivision Inc.
Day1 Company Inc.
E8ight Co., Ltd.
Eugene Shinyoung Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund
GLAAM Co., Ltd.
HB Investment Inc.
Hanjoo Light Metal Co., Ltd.
Heesung Electronic Ltd.
Hyosung Chemical Co
Hyosung Co
Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I
KNR Systems Inc.
Korean Air
Mirae Asset Curius Structural Innovation Company
OASIS CORPORATION
Osang Healthcare Co., Ltd.
PDC*line Pharma S.A.
STIC Investments
Shinhan SKS Corporate Recovery Private Equity Fund
Soulbrain
The Export-Import Bank of Korea
The Korea Development Bank
Industries
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banking
securities