Mr Jung Han YOO > Jipyong LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Mr Jung Han YOO

+82 2 6200 1773 jhyoo@jipyong.com View profile

Work Department

Project Finance; Structured Finance & Derivatives; Acquisition Financing; Financial Regulation; Financial Institutions & Overseas Investment; Electronic Banking & Fintech; New Technologies & New Industries

Position

Partner

Career

Jung Han Yoo is a partner in the finance practice group of JIPYONG LLC. Mr. Yoo provides advice on financial regulatory matters, project finance, and structured finance, and represents clients in the finance sector.

Mr. Yoo has extensive expertise in regulatory issues related to foreign investments of Korean financial institutions and companies, often working with the foreign offices of Jipyong to successfully close transactions. In recent years, Mr. Yoo has expanded his practice to legal issues arising from blockchain and cryptocurrencies, P2P lending, and fintech. He has been instrumental in building Jipyong’s fintech practice, advising various clients in their novel ventures and publishing several articles on the Korean regulatory aspects of cryptocurrencies and ICOs.

Mr. Yoo is a member of the Korean Bar and the New York Bar. He has an LL.B. from Seoul National University and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law.

Languages

Korean, English and French

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea, 2008; New York, 2014

Education

New York University School of Law (LL.M., 2013)
Seoul National University (LL.B., Cum Laude, 2005)