Yong-Jae Chang
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 3 : Banking & Finance
Band 3
About
Provided by Yong-Jae Chang
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance, Cross-Border Investment, Infrastructure Projects, International Litigation
Career
Yong-Jae Chang is a partner in Banking and Finance Group of Lee & Ko. He has over 25 years of experience in banking, structured finance, leveraged finance, project finance, real estate finance and cross-border investment. He has been involved in many high profile cross-border and domestic transactions representing both Korean and other major international financial institutions and corporations. He is also a member of the Global Disputes Group and has been assisting clients in respect of international dispute risk management with his multi-jurisdictional experience. He served as the Secretary-General of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) and is currently the representative of South Korea. He was the member of the Organising Committee for 2019 Annual Conference of International Bar Association (IBA) in Seoul. He is also a member of the International Committee of the Korean Bar Association.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England & Wales; Queensland Law Society; CPA Australia
Publications
"Structured Finance & Securitisation Global Guide 2020/2021 Edition" (South Korea) - Thomson Reuters / “Lending & Secured Finance 2014” (South Korea Chapter) - The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Chang Yong-Jae is recognised in the South Korean legal market for his work on acquisition finance and project finance transactions. His expertise is sought by domestic and international financial institutions.