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– Sukjin(SJ) Lim, Yeon Jeong Chae, and Minjung Jekarl Join to Enhance
Global Investment and M&A Expertise –
January 21, 2026
Yoon & Yang LLC (Yoon & Yang) announced that it has strengthened its cross-border corporate advisory practice with the addition of Sukjin(SJ) Lim, Senior Foreign Attorney, Yeon Jeong Chae, Partner, and Minjung Jekarl, Senior Foreign Attorney. The three recently joined Yoon & Yang to further enhance the firm’s capabilities in foreign direct investment (FDI) and outbound investment by Korean companies, as well as complex cross-border M&A transactions.
The strategic hires reflect Yoon & Yang’s continued commitment to proactively respond to the growing demand for sophisticated cross-border legal services driven by evolving global investment environments and increasingly complex transaction structures. With the addition of these seasoned legal practitioners, Yoon & Yang intends to further strengthen its ability to provide seamless, one-stop cross-border corporate advisory services to both domestic and international clients.
Notably, the three lawyers moved from Kim Chang Lee as a team, having worked together for many years at the same firm advising on cross-border corporate matters and transactions. Their collective experience in leading global and multi-jurisdictional transactions is expected to generate immediate synergy within Yoon & Yang’s corporate advisory platform.
Senior Foreign Attorney Sukjin(SJ) Lim: A Veteran Cross-Border Investment Advisor with Global Law Firm Experience
Sukjin(SJ) Lim is admitted to the New York and New Jersey Bars (1997), and previously worked at leading law firms in New York, Seoul and Hong Kong. With nearly 28 years of experience, he has advised extensively on inbound investment into Korea, outbound investment by Korean companies, cross-border M&A, joint venture projects between domestic and foreign companies and other types of corporate transactions.
At leading Korean and international law firms, including Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong office, he developed advisory capabilities aligned with global best practices. Mr. Lim has advised a broad spectrum of clients ranging from multinational corporations to strategic investors and financial investors, as well as tech start-up companies, and in terms of financing, his expertise spans early-stage capital raising, seed rounds, Series A–E financings, and mezzanine financing structures. In addition, with his experience in overseas markets, he has worked with various companies from Korea to make investments, go through flip/stock-swap transactions and set up joint venture companies overseas, such as in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, UAE and Saudi Arabia. He has been recognized by his clients as providing not only legal advice but also practical advice, providing possible options where feasible, which has proved to add value for his clients. His approach at the negotiation tables is cordial but convincing, and oftentimes tries to find an amicable win-win solution. He is known to be a deal-closer, and his approach has helped the clients with post-investment integration. Mr. Lim’s industry expertise spans from IT/tech and semiconductors to automotive and auto parts, as well as games, contents and entertainment, and music.
At Yoon & Yang, Mr. Lim is expected to play a key role in cross-border corporate advisory work, while also collaborating closely with the firm’s labor & employment, antitrust & competition, regulatory/Financial Services Commission, tax, IT, gaming & entertainment, automotive, and international dispute resolution teams, particularly for overseas clients.
Partner Yeon Jeong Chae: A Cross-Border Deal Specialist with a Focus on IT/Tech, Automotive, Gaming and Entertainment
Yeon Jeong Chae, brings over 20 years of experience advising on cross-border transactions, including overseas investments by Korean companies, inbound acquisitions and investments by foreign entities, and the establishment of joint ventures between domestic and international companies.
Her advisory experience spans a wide range of corporate legal issues, including investment structuring, data protection, foreign exchange regulations, and labor and employment matters, serving clients from multinational corporations and mid-sized companies to tech/start-ups. Ms. Chae is particularly well regarded for her deep understanding of regulatory frameworks in the IT/tech, AI, automotive, semiconductor, gaming and entertainment sectors, and she has been engaged in various cross-border corporate transactions, notably stock-swap transactions between Korea and the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore, drawing on her extensive experience in regulatory matters involving the Bank of Korea and foreign exchange banks in Korea. She has advised on numerous high-profile transactions, including Tencent’s equity investments in Korean gaming and entertainment companies and foreign funds’ investments in Korean IT/tech, software and game developers. Lastly, Ms. Chae has extensive expertise in labor matters and has worked for almost two decades on issues involving Korean domestic employees of foreign-invested companies in Korea.
At Yoon & Yang, Ms. Chae will focus on outbound and inbound investment and general corporate advisory matters, while delivering tailored legal services to clients in the IT/tech, software, automotive, gaming and entertainment industries.
Senior Foreign Attorney Minjung Jekarl: A Multinational Cross-Border Transactions Expert
Minjung Jekarl is admitted to the New York Bar (2007) and has extensive experience in advising domestic and international clients on M&A, joint ventures, and foreign direct investment. Ms. Jekarl has been deeply involved in transaction structuring, regulatory reviews, and corporate advisory work for investors and target companies across the Americas, China and other parts of Asia, and in the past several years, she has been closely involved in making investments and leading joint venture projects in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
With substantial experience in representing multinational clients in M&A, financing, and equity investment transactions, Ms. Jekarl brings a strong multi-jurisdictional perspective to Yoon & Yang’s practice. At the firm, she will focus on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, offshore financing, and inbound and outbound investment, particularly in the areas of IT/tech, cloud, gaming, and entertainment.
Yoon & Yang Builds a One-Stop Global Corporate Advisory Platform
By adding seasoned legal practitioners capable of independently designing and leading global transaction structures, Yoon & Yang has completed a corporate advisory framework that covers the full spectrum of foreign investment, outbound investment, and cross-border M&A from deal structuring to execution on a fully integrated basis.
Managing Partner Myung Soo Lee commented, “as demand for global investment and cross-border transactions continues to grow rapidly, the addition of these three highly experienced legal practitioners marks an important milestone in strengthening Yoon & Yang’s corporate advisory capabilities. We will continue to enhance our platform through strategic talent acquisition aligned with market and client needs, enabling us to deliver differentiated and high-quality legal services.”
For more information, please contact:
Do Hee Kim
Marketing/Communications Manager
Yoon & Yang LLC
Tel: (82-2) 6003-7269
Email: [email protected]