Yoon & Yang LLC (“Yoon & Yang”) announced that it has welcomed experts with extensive experience in global finance market, Partner Young-Joon Cho and Senior Foreign Attorney Eun Sik Shin, as new Partners. Both attorneys bring outstanding credentials and extensive transactional experience in cross-border transactions, international finance, offshore finance, structured finance, and project finance.

With these high-profile appointments, Yoon & Yang further strengthens its competitiveness and expertise across a full spectrum of global financial transactions, including offshore and cross-border finance, acquisition finance, structured and asset-backed finance, project finance, and shipping and aviation finance.

Partner Young-Joon Cho: A Leading Finance and International Transactions Expert with 30 Years of Experience

Partner Young-Joon Cho (admitted to Korean bar in 1990) is recognized as a leading authority in finance and offshore transactions with nearly 30 years of experience. A graduate of Seoul National University School of Law, Mr. Cho earned his LL.M. from Columbia Law School in 2001 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2003. He began his international finance practice at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (New York), engaging in a wide array of international finance and capital markets transactions.

From 1997, Mr. Cho led complex cross-border financial transactions as a partner at another Korean major law firm, Bae, Kim & Lee, successfully advising on over 1,500 cross-border loan transactions in over 25 jurisdictions. He has played a leading role in a broad spectrum of international financial transactions, advising policy financial institutions—including The Korea Development Bank—major commercial banks, securities firms, and global financial institutions.

He also possesses deep experience in global financial regulatory matters, including the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act), Financial Holding Companies Act (FHC Act), and Federal Reserve Regulation Y. He has advised a broad array of Korean policy financial institutions, major commercial banks, securities companies, and global financial institutions on complex international finance and regulatory matters.

Mr. Cho has been recognized repeatedly as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ by international legal directories such as Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and IFLR1000, underscoring his expertise and influence in the global finance industry.

Senior Foreign Attorney Eun Sik Shin: International and Offshore Finance Specialist

Senior Foreign Attorney Eun Sik Shin (admitted to the Quebec Bar) is an accomplished expert in offshore finance, structured finance, asset-backed lending, and project finance, with more than 27 years of hands-on experience. Starting her career at Kim Shin & Yu Law Offices in 1998, she spent over 25 years at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, where she played an instrumental role in a wide range of international finance transactions, including offshore lending, issuance of foreign currency-denominated bonds, and ship finance.

Ms. Shin holds an LL.B. from Laval University and from the University of Western Ontario, completed her legal training at Ecole du Barreau du Quebec, and is a member of the Quebec Bar (since 1997).

Driving Synergy in in Financial Transactions and International Finance Practices

With the addition of Mr. Cho and Ms. Shin, Yoon & Yang further bolsters its capabilities in cross-border financial transactions. In particular, the firm is prepared to deliver proactive and strategic counsel on global AML matters, multi-jurisdiction regulatory compliance, and complex collaboration with global investment banking teams, offering clients best-in-class support throughout all facets of international finance.

Managing Partner Myung Soo Lee commented, “As the globalization of the financial industry accelerates, mastery of complex capital structures and regulatory environments is more critical than ever. The addition of these two outstanding experts will elevate Yoon & Yang’s capacity to provide comprehensive, global finance advisory services, particularly in international capital-raising.”

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Jae Hyuk Yang

Senior Marketing/Communications Manager

Yoon & Yang LLC

Tel: (82-2) 6003-7229

Email: [email protected]

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