About

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Yulchon’s Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring Team is especially well known for its innovative structuring and negotiation skills in out-of-court restructuring matters, which enable the indebted companies to succeed in restructuring their debt without a formal court proceeding, or sometimes, within a court proceeding. 

 

Yulchon’s innovative and open-minded way of problem solving, coupled with its meticulous workmanship, has allowed the team to create new trends and methods in the restructuring and insolvency market that are followed by many other competitors. In addition to the successes already mentioned above, Yulchon is always coming up with creative solutions for various needs of the distressed industries, such as golf resorts, the automobile/auto parts industry, as well as the manufacturing industry.


Yulchon has strong cross-border capabilities. Yulchon has close relationships with local firms worldwide and especially in Asia. Yulchon has been remarkably prompt and efficient when dealing with cross-border insolvency and corporate restructuring matters and can bring results for its clients at a much faster pace and with higher quality than is possible for most major law firms in Korea. We are proud of our broad scope of experiences in various insolvency matters within the global community. 


Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - South Korea
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Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Yulchon has an experienced team with noted expertise in complex corporate restructurings. It has a proven track record in the coordination of multi-jurisdictional bankruptcies on behalf of debtors. The team is frequently instructed to advise on out-of-court rescue procedures and workout schemes. The firm provides capabilities in cross-border insolvency matters thanks to its close association with local firms in multiple jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

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  • Yulchon assisted KG Group with the restructuring of its control structure, which included a merger by absorption of the KOSDAQ-listed company KG ETS with the unlisted entities KG Mobility and KG Steel.

Notable Practitioners

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Chul Man Kim
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Chul Man Kim
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Band 1

Kim Chul Man co-leads Yulchon's restructuring and insolvency practice and is a well-regarded lawyer with particular strength in cross-border insolvency litigation. He remains a popular choice among creditors and debtors. He is also equipped to advise on distressed M&A.

Sun Kyoung Kim
2
Sun Kyoung Kim
2
Band 2

Kim Sun Kyoung is a well-recognised lawyer who handles bankruptcy proceedings, corporate restructuring and rehabilitation procedures. He has significant experience as a litigator.

Inyong Hwang
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Inyong Hwang
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Up and Coming

Hwang Inyong specialises in domestic and foreign insolvency procedures and corporate restructuring, as well as litigation and rehabilitation proceedings. His clients include private equity firms and insurance companies among others.

Ranked Lawyers at
Yulchon LLC

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Chul Man Kim
1
Chul Man Kim
1
Band 1
Sun Kyoung Kim
2
Sun Kyoung Kim
2
Band 2
Inyong Hwang
U
Inyong Hwang
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Byung Hoon Hwang

Ho Sung Song

In Yong Hwang

Jae June Yang

Jin Seok Choi

Junshik Yoon

Ki Young Kim

Seung Hak Woo

Su Yeon Lee

Sy Nae Kim

Yeo Sun Yun

Clients

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Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering

Hanil Engineering and Construction

Hyundai Merchant Marine

KTB Asset Management

Keangnam Enterprises, Ltd.

Kookmin Bank

NH Bank

Pine Resort

Seoul Guarantee Insurance Corporation

Woori Bank

Industries

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Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Energy

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities