Mr Hwan Jun Heo > Yoon & Yang LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Yoon & Yang LLC
18,19, 22, 23, 34 FLOORS, ASEM TOWER
517 YEONGDONG-DAERO, GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06164
South Korea

Work Department

Banking & Finance Practice Group

Position

Position: Partner

Practice area: General Finance, Financial Regulations & Compliance, Financial Disputes, Bank/Financial Holding Companies, Capital Markets Regulations, Regulatory Investigation, IPO, Private Equity, Asset Management, Insurance, Fintech, Non-bank Financial Companies

Career

2020-present / Yoon & Yang LLC (Head of the Financial Regulations Practice Group)
2018-20 / Yulchon LLC
2018-present / Expert Commissioner, Financial Disputes Mediation Committee, Financial Supervisory Service
2017-18 / Deputy Director, Asset Management Supervision Office, Financial Supervisory Service
2015-17 / Deputy Director, Bank Examination Department 2, Financial Supervisory Service
2013-15 / Senior Examiner, Financial Investment Examination Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2012-13 / Senior Examiner, Capital Market Investigation Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2010-12 / Dispute Settlement Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2008-10 / Corporate Disclosure System Office, Financial Supervisory Service
2007-08 / Deputy Inspector-General, Council of Commissioners’ Office, Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea
2006-07 / Deputy Inspector-General, Audit Requests Investigation Bureau, Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea
2006 / Completed the 35th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute
2003 / Passed the 45th Korean Bar Examination

Languages

Korean, English

Education

2019 / Konkuk University Graduate School of Real Estate Studies, M.A.
1995 / Seoul National University, B.A. in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Real estate: local firms

Yoon & Yang LLC‘s ‘highly dedicated‘ real estate practice is noted for its transactional capability, and handles a broad range of asset management and REIT-related matters. With extensive experience in cross-border investments and social overhead capital projects, Young Woo Park jointly leads the team alongside Hwan Jun Heo. Regulatory specialist Jae Ryun Cho advises on real estate M&A, while finance expert Eun Chul Choi and Chang Wook Shin work on multinational project financings, private equity matters, and real estate trust issues. Hyun Suk Jung is another key team member.

South Korea > Insurance: local firms

The insurance team at Yoon & Yang LLC fields expertise in advising on insurance matters involving regulatory issues, as well as licensing mandates and contentious work. Cross-border insurance litigation and arbitration is prominent in the department’s workload, with the practitioners acting for Korean and international insurers in this space. Chongsu Seo stands out as ‘excellent‘ in marine insurance work. Other key members of the team include Hyun Suk Jung, Hwang Lim Jang, and Hwan Jun Heo.