Mr Yong-Jae Chang > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Lee & Ko Offices

HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
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Mr Yong-Jae Chang

Work Department
Banking and Finance Group
Position
Career
Lee & Ko: 1999 – Present
Clifford Chance (Hong Kong):1997-1999
Minter Ellison (Australia): 1995-1997
Languages
English and Korean
Memberships
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales: 1998
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia): 1997
Solicitor of the High Court of Australia: 1997
Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia): 1996
Education
University of London – LL.M.: 1998
Bond University – LL.B.: 1995
Bond University – B.Com.: 1994
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) – B.A. in Psychology: 1990
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Banking and finance: local firms
With an exceptional reputation for acting for both Korean and international financial institutions, Lee & Ko stands out for its innovative approach and deep sectoral expertise. Dong Eun Kim heads the team, while Yeo Kyoon Yoon brings specialised knowledge in banking and leveraged finance, regularly advising on high-profile acquisition financing and ECA-backed transactions. Myoung Chul Kwak is recommended for his M&A and structured finance work, while Yong-Jae Chang is a trusted advisor in Korean financing transactions. Yunjeong Seo’s expertise in ship finance and financial compliance enhances the firm’s offerings, as does Hyunsu Kim‘s experience in infrastructure and energy finance.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Capital markets: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- International arbitration
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms