Yulchon > Seoul, South Korea > Firm Profile

‘The Yulchon team provides sold and reliable advice. They are among the top firms in Korea. Cecil is always very responsive and helpful.’

‘Very strong competition practice, with an emphasis on practical solutions to advance the client’s interests.’

‘Cecil Chung has unparalleled experience with handling both US and Korean competition matters. Clients recognize the wisdom of his advice.’

‘Cecil in particular is unique given his experience in the US, which enables him to deal well with US clients doing business in South Korea and with Korean companies doing business in the US.’

‘They are very knowledgeable of Korean competition law and the KFTC. They also are very responsive and collegial.’

‘Il Bong Moon is known for his wealth of knowledge and experience in financial affairs, above all, in litigation in this field. He has more than 30 years of experience and know-how as a judge and lawyer, so he is good at providing solutions that are right for the case, and in some ways he can “play” with litigation and opposing parties. ‘

‘The team has a strong mix of former judges, attorneys with a wealth of litigation experience, and high level associates. Also, the team collaborates very well with other groups within the firm. The team is cost-effective and very committed to serving customers.’

‘Yong Pyo Yeom’s commitment to clients is unmatched. He has a company-wide and firmwide perspective, understanding exactly what needs to be done and putting together right resources to attain the goal.’

‘Kim Yeon Hak is a partner that always listens to customers’ requests and explanations. He is very sensitive to customer requests, but maintains an objective attitude to the case to an appropriate degree and is very good at predicting the success of the case.’

‘The Yulchon team that we work with has a wealth of financial, legal knowledge, knowledge on financial products and financial transactions, and knowledge regarding procedure that is required to carry out the financial litigation cases. Many partners with ten to thirty years of experience make up the team.’

‘Moon Il Bong has more legal knowledge and experience in financial litigation, than anyone else in the Korean market.’

‘Ik Hyun Kim is kind and passionate. In addition to providing customer-friendly and punctual services, he is constantly researching and writing thesis related to blockchain.’

‘Yulchon’s success rate is very high compared to other law firms. They are very excellent in their work and leave nothing to be desired. I am quite satisfied with the expertise of Yulchon in the litigation area and their advice is always top-quality. Their performance is excellent in comparison to their fees.’

‘I can confidently say that Yulchon provides the highest level of legal service in Korea. The partners suggest the optimum suggestions based on our commercial requirements, which are always so thoughtfully presented based on their extensive experience, and deep expertise in the relevant IP laws. Their lawyers have unsurpassed technical expertise, allowing the client to fully trust their opinion and quality of work.’

‘Working with Kyung Ae Yoon, a partner patent attorney, I could not help being astounded by her wealth of experience, insight and the ability to push ahead with the work. It was a great joy to work with her and I can confidently say that she is the most passionate patent attorney I have worked with.’

‘Yoon, Kyung Ae, is a very good patent attorney. With her medical background knowledge and experience at the Korean Intellectual Property Office, she finds a way to register and protect a patent when no other lawyer could. Her advice is well-organised and legally sound, drawn from year of experience in the pharmaceutical sector.’

‘I would like to mention Lim Hyeong Joo, the partner, leading the IT team. His technical background in engineering, as well as his willingness to understand client’s internal dynamics revolving around the case at hand is what makes him stand out among others. ’

‘Kyung Ae Yoon, a partner patent attorney, promptly gave us feedback, produced good results in the trial and greatly supported the company in strengthening its capabilities. Based on her high level of expertise in the pharmaceutical industry and long experience accumulated in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, we highly recommend her as IP counsel.’

‘Highly rated for its people, their exceptional legal and regulatory knowledge and experience in the courtroom, and collaboration with the client.’

‘Each team member is a true professional, who is able to view the issue from the clients’ perspective as if they were the client themselves. They inspire confidence from clients, knowing that the matter will be taken care of professionally. Yulchon always give 120% of their ability to accomplish the client’s goals.’

‘Each Yulchon team member is so responsive to any questions. Their speed outshine every other competitor.’

‘Yulchon is the only Korean tax advisor we work with – its services are spot on, excellent performance in tax litigation, in Korea and internationally. They are hand working, work with integrity and provide innovative solutions for each client.’

‘Yulchon Law Firm has extensive health care data legal knowledge and does its best to solve customer problems using various networks.’

‘Yulchon is made up of a group of experts who can provide comprehensive solution as a one-stop service. They handle complex matters quickly and appropriately based on expertise and experience.’

‘They strive for the highest quality of legal services, professionalism and care in all that they do and supported myself promptly and appropriately in response to all problem areas. Very competent and hard-working.’

‘The Yulchon team is exceptional in all aspects. They are available around the clock, which is very important upon executing overseas transactions. They are able to apply their vast experience on overseas transactions and their proactive attitude allows inspires confidence that everything will be handled to the highest standard.’

‘The team is well equipped with good knowledge and experience, but still very eager and very much devoted to the client. They are very responsive, proactive and accommodating.’

‘Geen Kim – Her vast experience on overseas transactions basically means she always has an answer to all questions. If in the most unlikeliest case she does not have an answer straight away, she returns to the client within a very short timeframe with the right answer and solution.’

‘Kyu Sik Kim and Gun Kim are definitively one of the most well experienced experts in the field.’

‘The team is just outstanding, exceptionally well experienced and equipped with helpful practical knowledge and dedicating attitude.’

‘Kyu Sang Hwang and Tehyok Daniel Lee are a good pair of partners. They are exceptionally sharp, well-experienced, and talented. Provide excellent service.’

‘Yulchon’s corporate practice has a deep bench with extensive experience in our industry. Very efficient service in both cost and quality-wise.’

‘Hyung Ki Lee provides pragmatic and commercially savvy legal support’

‘Our preferred lawyer at Yulchon is Hyung Ki Lee. Hyung Ki is commercially shrewd, always trying to offer workable solutions.’

‘Hyung Ki Lee, partner of Yulchon, is our main point of contact. He has a great understanding of our business and provides very practical and useful advice.’

‘Jin Kook Lee and Daniel Tehyok Yi were excellent on our M&A transaction. They were responsive, commercial, friendly, and very easy to work with. Outstanding lawyers from whom you can receive a top-tier service at reasonable billing rates.’

‘Yulchon’s insurance practice has great teamwork and provides prompt response to our requests’

‘Young Su Shin is very prominent in the Korean insurance industry and offers in-depth expertise on insurance matters’

‘Yulchon’s labour team is highly professional and manages clients’ inquiries and concerns in a customized manner and provides practical solutions. They are also very efficient in time management from the cost perspective and they are responsive and diligent. Their legal expertise is top-notch among other major law firms in Korea.’

‘Soojung Lee has extensive knowledge and experiences in Korean legal issues as well and she is capable of explaining very complicated legal issues in a structured and concise manner. She has also deep understanding of the way foreign companies operating in Korea and she provides customized solutions for foreign clients. She is a very good communicator and responsive to clients’ inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.’

‘Jaewoo Park, a partner lawyer, is very smart and bright.’

‘We work with the employment team at Yulchon on many of our South Korean employment matters. We find them to provide a good, efficient service. They are also great at presenting webinars on topical employment law subjects.’

‘Soojung Lee and Christopher Mandel are great practitioners: smart, responsive and practical.’

‘Jung-Woo Lee and Hyun-Young Seo are very customer oriented and committed to create positive outcomes for customers.’

‘I have worked with Yulchon’s labour and employment team for 11 years, and the team is very impressive and useful.’

‘Sang Wook Cho provides comprehensive and effective legal services in all types of labour issues.’

‘The Yulchon team is exceptional in all aspects. They are available 24/7 around the clock, which is very important upon executing overseas transactions. They are able to apply their vast experience on overseas transactions and their proactive attitude allows the client to be fully assured that nothing is being missed out.’

‘Geen Kim – Her vast experience on overseas transactions basically means she always has an answer to all questions. If in the most unlikeliest case she does not have an answer straight away, she returns to the client within a very short timeframe with the right answer and solution.’

‘Sungyou Choi – he is very proactive always thinking of the next step ahead. He is very detail-focused, which along with his proactive attitude, makes the client that nothing is being missed out. Sungyou is reachable around the clock and always warm and friendly.’

‘Tae-jin Cha is very diligent and productive. Can be reached out 24/7.  He works with a brilliant team – very collaborative, knowledgeable and efficient. They are able to supplement the practice with their experienced tax department colleagues on cross border transactions.’

‘Well resourced for cross-border transactions. Keeping good trust relationship with the clients, which makes the team’s work very efficient.’

‘Jin Seok Choi is always accessible and quick to respond. He manages clients expectation well and delivers great results in cross-border transactions.’

‘Yulchon’s criminal defence team comprises former public prosecutors and police officers. Based on their past investigative experience, they were able to swiftly and accurately identify the key elements of the case and establish adequate responses along with an overall game plan. They actively utilize their past network as a former prosecutor/police officer to communicate with prosecutors and investigators in charge of the case.’

‘Lee Seung Hyun is one of the few female attorneys with public prosecutor experience, and is among the top tier in the market. She is known for her sound and indisputable expertise and network within the criminal field especially during the investigative stage.’

‘Yulchon never fails in satisfying clients’ needs. It always tries to listen to its clients’ voices and doesn’t hesitate to provide relevant advice.’

‘Choi Dong Ryeol and Yoon Jung Keun are among the top figures in their industry and leading lawyers in Korea.’  

‘Yulchon team showed a very successful and cost-effective performance. The team promptly assigned a specialized lawyer for our case and handled the matter very well and professionally.’ 

‘Based on the expertise and experience required for international dispute resolution, accurate understanding of various legal issues and situations, they provide the best legal services in all areas of international conflict, from the early stages of conflict prevention and preparation to temporary disposition and enforcement.’