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

Financial Compliance, Financial Company Examinations ∙ Sanctions, Financial Consumer Protection Regulations, Banks ∙ Financial Holding Companies, Trusts, Financial Company Licenses ∙ Permits

Position

Partner

Career

2020-present / Yoon & Yang LLC

2023-present / Member, External Evaluation Committee for Financial Investment Business Accreditation, Financial Supervisory Service

2022-present / Member, Financial Industry Group, Advisory Committee, Audit and Inspection Research Institute

2022-present / Member, Financial Regulatory Innovation Committee, Financial Services Commission

2022-present / Member, Proactive Administration Exemption Advisory Committee, Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea

2021-present / Member, Ethics Management Committee, Korea Inclusive Finance Agency

2020-present / Director, Korea Financial Law Association

2018-present / Expert Advisor, Financial Dispute Settlement Committee, Financial Supervisory Service

2022 / Recruitment Examination Member, Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea

2018-20 / Yulchon LLC

2017-18 / Deputy Director, Asset Management Supervision Office, Financial Supervisory Service

2015-17 / Deputy Director, Special Bank Examination Department, Financial Supervisory Service

2013-15 / Senior Examiner, Financial Investment Service Department, Financial Supervisory Service

2012-13 / Senior Examiner, Capital Markets Investigation Department, Financial Supervisory Service

2010-12 / Dispute Settlement Department, Financial Supervisory Service

2008 -10 / Office of Corporate Disclosure System, 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

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea (2006)

Education

2019 / Konkuk University Graduate School of Real Estate Studies, M.A.

2006 / Judicial Research and Training Institute

1995 / Seoul National University, B.A.

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Capital markets: local firms

Yoon & Yang LLC’s broad capital markets experience covers IPOs, bonds (including samurai and hybrid bonds), and securities, among other areas, as well as regulatory work. Sang-Hyun Ahn and Hwan Jun Heo lead the team alongside Sung Woon Kang, who specialises in public and private securities offerings, both in Korea and abroad. Sung Bin Jhung is well known for advising on NASDAS, KOSPI, and KOSDAQ listings as well as for defending clients against delistings.

South Korea > Banking and finance: local firms

Yoon & Yang LLC has a strong track record of advising domestic and foreign clients in complex regulatory matters, and recently, the firm has been developing expertise in significant project finance, aviation finance and banking transactions. The team is led by Hwan Jun Heo, who, in addition to his involvement in major financial cases, leverages his broad range of experience in corporate disclosure, asset management, financial investment, capital market, and consumer protection. Young Woo Park specialises in project and real estate financing transactions.