Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 3
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+82 2 528 5200About
Provided by Yulchon LLC
Yulchon’s Banking and Finance practice group is highly regarded for its expertise and accomplishments in the area of capital markets, securities, structured products and derivatives-related transactions covering all aspects of international capital markets. We also regularly advise banks as lenders as well as corporate borrowers on a wide array of banking work involving bank loans, structured finance, finance-linked derivatives for hedging purposes, asset-backed securitization, real estate finance, acquisition finance, asset finance (including ship and aircraft finance) and project finance. In addition, Yulchon has vast experience advising major banks, asset management companies and investment trust companies in their management of various types of funds.
Yulchon professionals in the banking and finance practice aim to provide strategic and practical solutions for financial institutional clients by combining commercial understanding and legal expertise. We work to maintain in-depth knowledge of the industry and ground our insight in a solid understanding of the real challenges financial institutions face under current market conditions, and with tough regulations on balance sheets, portfolio value and risk management. Our professionals frequently receive the most enthusiastic appreciation by the clients for looking after their interests.
Chambers Review
Yulchon has an established team of finance lawyers in South Korea, with experience acting for domestic and international financial institutions. The firm is fully equipped to advise on project finance, real estate finance and acquisition finance, with additional expertise in aviation and ship financing transactions. It assists lenders and borrowers with matters including bank loans, asset-backed financing and derivatives.
Work Highlights
- Lee & Ko advised Kyobo AIM Asset Management and Kyobo Life Insurance on the project financing of an office in Euljiro 3-ga 12 District.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are efficient, quick and provide timely services. They are also very strong and capable when it comes to sophisticated cross-border work."
"They are prompt and knowledgeable on not only legal points but also commercial issues."
"They are efficient, quick and provide timely services. They are also very strong and capable when it comes to sophisticated cross-border work."
"They are prompt and knowledgeable on not only legal points but also commercial issues."
Notable Practitioners
Christopher Joon Tae Cho in Seoul is a foreign attorney at Yulchon, admitted in the state of California. He maintains a significant client base composed of domestic and international banks, asset managers and domestic credit agencies. He continues to advise lenders and borrowers on asset-backed financing, aviation and shipping finance transactions.
"We would strongly recommend Christopher as a legal counsel on investment deals."
"He is our go-to guy for all financing-related matters. He is hard-working and trustworthy."
Ranked Lawyers at
Yulchon LLC
South Korea
Members
Provided by Yulchon LLC
Charles Kwak
Hyun Min Kim
Jin Seok Choi
Junshik Yoon
Kee Lim Choi
Kyu Sik Kim
Sung Keun Park
Sung Wook Eun
Head of Department