About

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Debt Market

Yoon & Yang has continuously advised KEXIM (Korea Export-Import Bank) for its issuance of global bonds for more than 15 years. Also, we have advised Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK)’s overseas note issuance pursuant to EMTN programme for more than a decade. 

Equity Market

The firm retains abundant track records for advising overseas companies on their IPO on KRX (Korea Exchange) including US companies and European company. Sung Woon Kang is one of the most prominent IPO attorneys advising for foreign clients. In addition, the firm recruited Sung Tae Kim, the former director of the Korea Exchange.

Capital market regulations

Yoon & Yang is a well-known 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 team head at the corporate disclosure team and the legal department team at the FSS. In addition, Ju Yong Lee, Hyun Suk Jung, Ok Pyeong Je and Seung Jae Yeon, all of whom are former officials of the FSS, are currently achieving outstanding results in the areas of unfair trading in capital markets, and accounting and auditing areas. Furthermore, Hwan Jun Heo, Jong Youl Choi and Yong Ho Cho, the former officials of the FSS, joined the firm. 


Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - South Korea
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

The capital markets team at Yoon & Yang handles a range of debt and equity instructions, with recent activity on issuances of 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. The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), Hanhwa Life Insurance, and Woori Bank are amongst its clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Yoon & Yang assisted Hanhwa Life Insurance with its issuance of  KRW400 billion 5.3% non-guaranteed subordinated bonds due 2032.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sung Woon Kang
3
Sung Woon Kang
3
Band 3

Kang Sung Woon regularly advises domestic and foreign companies on KRX IPOs. He additionally assists companies with delisting mandates.



"He is a very well-known individual in this field. His expertise and knowledge are amazing."

"Another strength is his client-centric approach. Normally legal advisers would say yes or no, but he is taking a more considered approach and providing detailed advice."

Ranked Lawyers at
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South Korea

Capital Markets

Sung Woon Kang
3
Sung Woon Kang
3
Band 3

Members

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Bo Hyun Lee

Hwan Jun Heo

Head of Department

Hyun Suk Jung

Jae Ryun Cho

Ji Ho Park

Jiwook Kim

Soonghee Lee

Young Ho Kang

Clients

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DB Financial Investment

Export-Import Bank

KB Securities

KEB Hana Bank

Korea Asset Management Corporation

Korea Development Bank

Korea Investment & Securities

Korea Investment Holdings

Korea-Deposit Insurance Corporation

Mirae Asset Daewoo

Mirae Asset Securities

NH Investment & Securities

Samsung Securities

Shinhan Bank

Shinhan Investment Corp.

Woori Bank

Industries

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banking

securities