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About
Provided by Tong-chan Shin
Career
Tong-chan Shin is a partner at Yulchon, where his practice area focuses on cross-border overseas investment, energy & environment, international litigation and arbitration, and international trade, focusing on economic sanctions. He has been helping out South Korean and international clients for their dealings with Middle East including the investments, trade(international sanctions) and disputes. Also, he is very much active to advise North Korea, Russia and Burma sanctions issues for South Korean companies. Currently he is the head of the Middle East Desk of the firm. He had been dispatched to the Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices of Herbert Smith Freehills from 2012 to 2014. Also, he had been working at the Dubai office of Trowers & Hamlins from 2014 to the end of March of 2015. He had also worked as an international associate with Binghan McCutchen, LLP (now merged to Morgan Lewis), San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices from 2004 to 2005. Before then, he completed the LL.M program of Northwestern University School of Law. And he is admitted to the New York Bar and Korean Bar.
Personal
Education
2004 Northwestern University School of Law, LL.M. with honors
1998 Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law, LL.M. Candidate
1997 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
1995 Seoul National University, LL.B.
Experience
2000-present Yulchon LLC
2011-present Technical Advisor, International Contractors Association of Korea
2011-present Assistant Administrator, Corporate Law Community, Seoul Bar Association
2010-present Technical Advisor, Special Response Committee for Iran, International Contractors Association of Korea
2010-present Lecturer, Construction Law Graduate School, Kwangwoon University
2004-2005 Associate on Secondment to Bingham McCutchen LLP, San Francisco and Silicon Valley Offices
1997-2000 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Shin Tong-chan is particularly well known for his practice advising domestic clients on economic sanctions issues involving a range of jurisdictions including Iran, Russia and North Korea. He is equipped to advise private entities and governmental bodies.
Shin Tong-chan advises corporate clients and government bodies on compliance matters relating to export control as well as international sanctions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tong-chan is delightful to work with. He has extensive knowledge of clients' businesses and engages constructively on the legal issues that clients encounter. He is skilful at conveying expectations and timelines, and always responsive."
"Shin Tong-chan is a well-respected practitioner and sought-after counsel."
"Tong-chan is delightful to work with. He has extensive knowledge of clients' businesses and engages constructively on the legal issues that clients encounter. He is skilful at conveying expectations and timelines, and always responsive."
"Shin Tong-chan is a well-respected practitioner and sought-after counsel."
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