About

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Yoon & Yang’s unwavering commitment to excellence is well reputed. The expansive growth of the firm since its establishment in 2003 is a true testament to Yoon & Yang’s first-rate legal services. Specifically, we have focused our expansion of capabilities in a number of core industry sectors and have recently won the first victory for the Republic of Korea in its ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) arbitration.

Our strength, experience and expertise in international arbitration are focused within those sectors including construction, IP, infrastructure, commodities, trading, maritime/aviation, (re)insurance, and investment/joint venture disputes. Members of Yoon & Yang LLC’s International Practice Group conduct arbitrations in all the major seats around the world, under different jurisdictional laws and under all the significant institutional rules including, UNCITRAL, SIAC, DIS, LCIA, ICC, ICSID, HKAIC, ICDR, AAA, JCAA, and KCAB.

Awards

  • Asialaw Profiles in 2022 ranked Yoon & Yang as the Highly Recommended Law Firm.
  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2021 ranked Yoon & Yang as the 2nd Tier Firm.
  • Korea’s Arbitration Firm of the Year 2019 by Money Today, Korea In-House Counsel Association, Naver
  • GCR Awards in 2018 selected Yoon & Yang as the Regional Firm of the Year.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - South Korea
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Yoon & Yang is frequently called upon to handle arbitration mandates for domestic and multinational players, including clients from the construction, insurance, investment, trade and transportation sectors. The team is well versed in the regimes of all the major international arbitration centres, including the KCAB, the ICC, the LCIA, SIAC and HKIAC. Its depth of expertise covers investor-state disputes and commercial arbitrations. Its major clients include LAM Fund II & III and STX Engine.

Work Highlights

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  • Yoon & Yang successfully defended LAM Enhanced Trade Finance Fund II and III against an allegation of breach of representations and warranties made by Singapore-based counterparties. The dispute arose from a financing agreement that involved a promissory note financing structure.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Myung-Ahn Kim
3
Myung-Ahn Kim
Head of Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
3
Band 3

Kim Myung-Ahn has a growing reputation in the arbitration arena. She regularly acts for Korean and international clients in arbitration proceedings brought before a wide range of arbitral institutions, including SIAC, HKIAC, the ICC and the KCAB.She is head of the Yoon & Yang international arbitration and litigation group and receives strong recognition from clients.

"She is extremely intelligent and dedicated to her work. She analyses the issues of dispute with an impressive speed, and addresses the client's concerns in a practical way that benefits both commercial sensibilities and the law."

"Kim Myung-Ahn is a creative thinker, and always has the client's best interests in mind."

"Myung-Ahn Kim is super dedicated, responsive and easy to work with. She is truly knowledgeable and a really effective advocate. She is simply a fantastic super star who you are always grateful to have on your side."

Sam Kim
3
Sam Kim
3
Band 3

Sam Kim focuses on international arbitration proceedings, offering experience in disputes across such areas as overseas investments, joint ventures, intellectual property licensing and construction. He is regularly mandated by domestic and foreign clients.

"He has various experience and knowledge and it helps us a lot in dealing with our case."

"He is very polished and has good advocacy."

"Sam is commercial and responsive."

Junsang Lee
4
Junsang Lee
Head of Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
4
Band 4

Lee Junsang is managing partner of Yoon & Yang and co-leads the firm's international arbitration and litigation practice. He counts several domestic conglomerates, financial institutions and global corporations among his clientele.

Ranked Lawyers at
Yoon & Yang LLC

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South Korea

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Myung-Ahn Kim
3
Myung-Ahn Kim
Head of Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
3
Band 3
Sam Kim
3
Sam Kim
3
Band 3
Junsang Lee
4
Junsang Lee
Head of Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
4
Band 4

Members

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Junsang Lee

Junsang Lee

Head of Department

Minhwa Kang

Munjeong Kyung

Myung-Ahn Kim

Myung-Ahn Kim

Head of Department

Clients

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GM Trading

General Electric Company (GE)

Hyundai Autoever

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

Korea Water Resources Corporation

Otis Elevator Korea

POSCO ICT Company

POSCO International Corporation

STX Corporation

STX Engine Corporation

Seoul Broadcasting System

The Engineering Pte., Ltd.

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