Yong Joon Yoon
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 4 : Corporate/M&A
Band 4
About
Provided by Yong Joon Yoon
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A
Career
Yong Joon Yoon is a partner in the Corporate Group. He is an expert in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Foreign Investment, Cross-border & Overseas Investment and Corporate & M&A Litigation. For over 20 years, he has represented a large number of domestic and foreign companies in various M&A transactions and disputes and has earned a reputation as a brilliant negotiator and strategist in deal structuring.
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar Association, Seoul Bar Association
Publications
Impact of COVID-19 on M&A transactions and related legal issues (BFL, vol. 103, September 2020)
The Process and Issues of Hanjinkal Management Disputes (BFL vol.97, September 2019)
Private Mergers and Acquisitions in South Korea (Thomson and Reuters, 2017)
Studies on Practical Issues relating to Creditor Protection in Spin Off (BFL, vol. 49, September 2011)
Textbook for Korea Judicial Training Institute (Lectures on Corporate Law – M&A Practice, 2011)
Studies on Practical Issues relating to Injunction against Issuance of New Shares (BFL, vol. 23, May 2007)
The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration (Global Legal Group, 2006)
Personal
Seoul National University (LLB, 1998), Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea (2002), University of San Diego School of Law (LLM, 2008)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Yoon Yong Joon possesses a notable practice in the corporate and M&A sphere. He advises both international and domestic entities in share swaps and acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Yong Joon is a professional lawyer with an excellent work ethic."
"He is a rising star."
"Yong Joon is a professional lawyer with an excellent work ethic."
"He is a rising star."