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Kim & Chang Offices

Kim & Chang
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea
Visit website 82 2 3703 1114

Seung Jae Yoo

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+82 2 3703 1566 seungjae.yoo@kimchang.com View profile

Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Fintech & IT Compliance; Foreign Exchange Regulation; Financial Regulation & Compliance

Career

Seung Jae (SJ) Yoo is a foreign attorney within the finance practice at Kim & Chang. Mr. Yoo has extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and other projects.

Throughout his career, Mr. Yoo has been actively involved in many high-profile transactions in Korea or relating to Korean businesses including banking, automobiles, heavy industry & shipbuilding and other sectors. Mr. Yoo advises corporate clients and both foreign and domestic financial institutions on various mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and other projects.

Languages

Korean and English

Memberships

Admitted to bar, New York, 2006

Education

Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2005)
Washington University in St. Louis (B.S.B.A., 2001)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Capital markets: local firms

Handling high-value transactions, Kim & Chang’s ‘breadth and depth of services are unparalleled’. Noted for its expertise in IPOs on the Korea Exchange and cross-jurisdictional securitisation matters, the team also advises on covered and exchangeable bonds. The practice is led by Kye Sung Chung, while Myoung-Jae Chung works on the full range of equity offerings, as well as structured hybrid instruments and derivatives. Seung Jae Yoo focuses on denominated senior unstructured notes, while Yong-Ho Kim specialises in structured finance. Other key team members include Yong Seung Sun, who advises on receivables transactions, and Tae Min Yun.

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