Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
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About
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Yoon & Yang’s litigation practice is well-known for its powerhouse with an experienced bench of former judges and prosecutors. It consists of legal practitioners skilled in handling with high-profile civil litigation, high-profile criminal litigation for domestic and foreign clients.
The firm frequently represents for the major domestic corporations from various industries such as industrials, technologies, financial institutions and construction.
In addition, the firm enjoys a reputation for advising the foreign clients with regards to their litigation issues in Korea. The foreign clients include British America Tobacco Korea, MAN Truck Bus Korea, Keystone Foods, GE, GE Healthcare, Audi Volkswagen Korea and IBM.
The Firm’s Corporate Litigation Group, consisting of members with extensive experiences as former judges and former prosecutors, conducts one of the most highly regarded litigations in Korea. There are over 70 former judges, 50 former public prosecutors, 1 former Supreme Court Justice and 1 former Constitutional Court Justice actively working at the Firm. The Firm’s Corporate Litigation Group is backed by the International Arbitration and Litigation Practice Group with vast experience and comprehensive knowledge of complex cross-border litigations.
Chambers Review
Yoon & Yang has a strong bench of litigation lawyers, enhanced by the presence of distinguished former public prosecutors and experienced in-house counsel. The team handles share disputes, breach of contract claims and insider trading charges for both corporations and prominent individuals. It is well placed to advise on complex cross-border litigation and acts on both commercial matters and criminal defence. The firm is also experienced in handling a range of pre-trial measures, including injunctive relief and provisional attachments.
Work Highlights
- Yoon & Yang represented SK Shipping in a product liability action in relation to defects found in an LNG containment system that Korea Gas Corporationmanufactured.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Even in difficult situations, they focused on their work efficiently according to an appropriately distributed workload, came up with a solution, and pushed it forward with great results."
"A majority of the team are very responsive and are willing to take on feedback quickly and act on it."
"Even in difficult situations, they focused on their work efficiently according to an appropriately distributed workload, came up with a solution, and pushed it forward with great results."
"A majority of the team are very responsive and are willing to take on feedback quickly and act on it."
Notable Practitioners
Yoo Seung Ryong maintains an active practice advising on banking litigation, shareholder disputes and administrative proceedings. He is sought after by market sources for his experience in litigation as a former judge.
"He has exceptional abilities as a litigation lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Yoon & Yang LLC
South Korea
Members
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Hye Jin Hwang
Jae Woo Park
Jeongsu Park
Jin Guk Shi
Jong Chul Park
Jungseok Ryu
Keon Joo Cho
Sang Pil Lee
Head of Department
Su Yeol Lee
Sue Yeon Woo
Tae-Gu Zeon
Head of Department
Youbum Kim
Clients
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Access Bio Korea
AmorePacific
Asiana Airlines
Audi Volkswagen Korea
BIG ISLAND In GEOJE PFV Co., Ltd
BTC Korea.com
British American Tobacco Korea
British American Tobacco Korea Manufacturing
CJ Group
DAOL Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
DL Construction
DL ENC
Doosan E&C
FieldCore Service Solutions International LLC
Ford Sales Service Korea Inc.
GS Group
General Electric Global Part &Products Gmbh
General Electric Global Services GmbH
HD Hyundai Infracore
Hahn & Co. Nineteenth Co., Ltd.
Hana Bank
Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd
Hoban Construction
Hyundai Engineering
Hyundai Motor Group
IGIS Asset Management
JEIL Engineering & Construction co., LTD
Jungheung Construction
KEPCO Engineering & Construction
Kolon Life Science Co., Ltd.
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
Korea Development Bank
Kumho Industrial
LG Group
Lee Soo-man (major shareholder of SM Entertainment)
Lotte Group
Medytox
NDS Inc.
NICE Investors Service Co.
Posco E&C
SK Group
SK Shipping
Samsung C&T Corporation
Samsung Heavy Industries
Sanwa Co., Ltd.
Shinsegae Group
Southwest Coast Enterprise City Development Co., Ltd.
Woomi Construction co., ltd