About

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Yulchon’s Litigation Practice (“Practice”) began with the firm’s establishment in 1997. Since then, the Practice quickly expanded, in both number and prominence. Now with over 450 lawyers and other professionals, the Practice continues to hold true to its core values, i.e., innovation, excellence, and commitment to clients. The Practice has recruited highly qualified attorneys including esteemed judges from the court, thereby attaining growth in both quantity and quality (that is, being retained in many important, high-profile cases).


The Practice consists of an exceptional group of experts. Our traditionally strong finance dispute team is comprised of powerful star players. Our bench strength lies in the lineup of former judges with accumulated experience from the most coveted and elite positions within the judiciary. The former judges bring with them a wealth of experience and recent trends of the court, covering important legal issues across industry sectors and various fields of law. 


Our litigators formulate and implement a dispute resolution strategy tailored for each of our clients, focusing on each client’s specific needs and working in seamless cooperation with the firm’s other practice groups as necessary.


We possess a strong network of foreign law firms and actively recruit competent professionals from overseas to serve as reliable co-counsel for major outbound cases of domestic clients. 



Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - South Korea
1
Band 1
What the Team is Known For

Yulchon fields a dynamic practice group with a strong bench and an impressive track record at appellate and Supreme Court levels. The firm is commended for outstanding collaboration between its different practice areas, and offers particular expertise in handling matters on behalf of clients from the engineering, construction and technology sectors. It is also well equipped to advise on financial and corporate litigation and disputes arising from real estate development projects. The team is further recognised for its expertise in handling contentious cases concerning tax, employment, intellectual property and antitrust issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Yulchon represented the Korea Exchange in a civil action brought by the shareholders of Gamma Nu in relation to the Exchange’s decision to delist Gamma Nu.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Il Bong Moon
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Il Bong Moon
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation
1
Band 1

Moon Il Bong has a market-leading litigation practice and offers impressive expertise across a range of contentious commercial and financial cases. His experience is highly sought after by clients in the financial services and insurance industries.

"Attorney Moon has a very high understanding of the industry and the legal issues required for litigation involving financial issues, and therefore provides the high-quality services that we need."

"He provides excellent advice on preventing litigation and disputes relating to financial transactions."

Yong Pyo Yeom
2
Yong Pyo Yeom
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation
2
Band 2

Yeom Yong Pyo is active in a broad array of commercial litigation, with expertise spanning tax, insurance and product liability. He acts on behalf of domestic and foreign corporates.

"He is impressive not only for his legal skills and practical experience but also for his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the client's business affairs, including fine details."

Sang Hyean Gwack
3
Sang Hyean Gwack
3
Band 3

Gwack Sang Hyean is a former judge of wide and varied experience, and is well placed to handle disputes involving antitrust, intellectual property or company law issues.

"He is very professional and cooperative."

"He is a very good lawyer. I can always trust him and leave work with him."

Hee Joong Lee
4
Hee Joong Lee
4
Band 4

Lee Hee Joong is recognised for his accumulated expertise in finance disputes relating to investment of private funds.

"Lee Hee Joong has a good understanding of financial cases and has an excellent ability to solve problems."

"As an expert in financial litigation, he confidently devises a strategy that cuts to the point, and he is good at persuading judges in court."

Jung Han Oh
4
Jung Han Oh
4
Band 4

Oh Jung Han, a former judge, applies his expertise to offer solutions in civil, administrative and criminal litigation. He actively advises clients of major Korean construction companies on infrastructure construction and projects.

"His strengths include the ability to argue in court and friendliness with clients."

"He has a client-first attitude. He regularly communicates with clients to achieve the best outcome for them."

Jae Keun Lee
5
Jae Keun Lee
5
Band 5

Lee Jae Keun's experience as a former judge, including time served in the Supreme Court of Korea, enables him to handle intricate corporate cases involving the commercial, financial, labour and emerging industry sectors.

"Lee is very reliable overall, with excellent litigation strategy, high-quality writing and very persuasive oral arguments in court."

"He has been a judge for a long time and has an excellent ability to solve cases from the perspective of the court."

Ranked Lawyers at
Yulchon LLC

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Il Bong Moon
1
Il Bong Moon
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation
1
Band 1
Yong Pyo Yeom
2
Yong Pyo Yeom
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation
2
Band 2
Sang Hyean Gwack
3
Sang Hyean Gwack
3
Band 3
Hee Joong Lee
4
Hee Joong Lee
4
Band 4
Jung Han Oh
4
Jung Han Oh
4
Band 4
Jae Keun Lee
5
Jae Keun Lee
5
Band 5

Members

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Byung Chang Joo

Chul Ki Min

Do Hyeong Kim

Dong Ryul Choi

Eun Nyung Lee

Hee Joong Lee

Hyun Chul Byun

Ik Hyun Kim

Il Bong Moon

Il Bong Moon

Head of Department

Jae Eok Park

Jae June Yang

Jae Keun Lee

Jae Woong Lim

Jeong Hun Lee

Jooyup Chae

Jung Han Oh

Jung Ji Choi

Jung Ryul Pyo

Kate Kyu Young Lee

Sang Mook Kang

Sang Young Moon

Sei Yeon Lee

Seong Guk Kwon

Seung Ho Lee

Seung Yeob Ryou

Sun Mi Yang

Sy Nae Kim

Tae Hyung Kim

Ung Young Choi

Woo Young Choe

Wook Jin Rha

Yong Pyo Yeom

Yong Pyo Yeom

Head of Department

Young Eun Song

Yun Su Choi

Clients

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Hanwha

Hyundai Motor Company

KB Kookmin Bank

KEB Hana Bank

KEPCO

KT

Korail

Korean Air

Samsung C&T

Shinhan Bank

Industries

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Aerospace & Defence

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Construction & Materials

Energy

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities