Yon Kyun Oh > Kim & Chang > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Kim & Chang Offices
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea
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Yon Kyun Oh
Work Department
Mergers & Acquisitions; Real Estate; Energy; Japan; Structured Finance; International Practice; Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes; International Trade & Customs; Foreign Direct Investment
Career
Yon Kyun Oh is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices in a wide range of corporate and finance law areas, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and joint ventures, real property and construction law, energy and natural resources law, privatization, asset-backed securitization and structured financing, project financing, and offshore investment.
As a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice and Energy Practice, Mr. Oh advises in a diverse range of investors, specializing in the acquisition, sale and lease of assets, the development of real properties, oil and gas projects, and mergers and acquisitions in the energy and construction sectors. Mr. Oh has developed special expertise in the area of LNG transaction and renewable energy areas including related licensing or permit issues.
Mr. Oh served as a Vice-Chairman of the Insolvency Committee of IPBA between 1995 and 2001 and also was a member of the SOC Projects Review Committee in the Korean Ministry of Construction & Transportation (1995-2000), the Korean Ministry of Marine & Fisheries (1996-2000), Government Employees Pension Service Investment Committee (2011-2014) and the Prime Minister’s Administrative Appeals Commission (2002-2010.3.). Since 2010, Mr. Oh has been a Member of the Central Land Tribunal. Currently, Mr. Oh is serving as a member of the National Pension Service’s Alternate Investment Committee.
Mr. Oh has authored various publications, including “The Real Estate Review: Korea chapter” (Law Business Research). He has been regularly recognized with the highest rankings by Chambers Asia-Pacific for his expertise in real estate.
Mr. Oh received an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in 1991 and an LL.B. from Seoul National University in 1980. He attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 1982. He is admitted to the New York bar and Korea bar.
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Memberships
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1982; New York, 1991
Certified Construction Manager, Korea Construction Management Center, Korea, 2014
Education
School of Law, Columbia University (LL.M., 1991)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1982)
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1980)
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Real estate: local firms
Counting domestic and international companies among its key roster of clients, Kim & Chang‘s team advises on a wide range of construction-related transactions involving the full range of real properties. Yon Kyun Oh leads the team and Keun Ah Cho specialises in real estate-related M&A, in addition to tax-efficient property investment structures, asset-backed securitisations, and share acquisition matters. Sang Min Lee advises foreign investors and companies on inbound purchases and acquisitions, as well as advising domestic real estate funds on inbound transactions. Dual qualified in New York and Seoul, attorney Jin Ho Song handles matters concerning special purpose vehicle establishment and management.
South Korea > Projects and energy: local firms
Kim & Chang is a ‘one-stop shop’ with considerable experience in the energy sector, boasting a strong track record in cross-jurisdictional project financing. The team is co-headed by Yon Kyun Oh and Ick Ryol Huh. Chang Sup Kwon acts for sponsors of domestic and overseas renewable project developments, while Min-Young Oh advises on large-scale projects in the power generation industry and Chang-hee Shin advises on project developments and acquisition of power and energy companies and assets. Young-Kyun Cho is another key contact in the group. Bong-Sang Cho and Claire (Mi-Jin) Kim left the firm in March and April 2023 respectively.
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