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Mr Young Su Shin

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Work Department

Insurance, Corporate & Finance, Financial Regulation, Project Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Partner

Career

Young Su Shin is a Head of Corporate & Finance Practice at Yulchon. His main practice areas are insurance, trust, finance and M&A. Mr. Shin has years of experience in providing legal advice on insurance and to insurance companies, trust, approvals and permits for financial institutions, and financial regulations (responses to investigations by the Sanctions Review Committee, Accounting Oversight Deliberation Committee and Capital Market Investigation Deliberation Committee), including advices to banks, securities companies, asset management companies, holding companies and other financial institutions. His finance expertise encompasses, structured finance, PF/real estate finance, acquisition finance, issuance of securities such as CB, BW and ABS and collective investment such as Fund, PEF and SPAC other financial affairs, and disclosure and substantive review upon companies, and IPO. Mr. Shin has extensive M&A experience including M&A between financial institutions, M&A of companies in workout programs and cross-border M&A. In particular, Mr. Shin has sufficient track records in providing legal advice on the entire area of insurance, including establishment of insurance companies and their branches and obtaining the relevant license, insurance and insurance products, insurance–linked securities, asset management, audit and sanctions, M&A, and overseas investment of insurance companies, reinsurance, trade insurance, guaranty insurance, tax issues related to insurance and insurance companies, antitrust issues of insurance companies, and claims for insurance proceeds or reinsurance.

  • 2019-present Head of Corporate & Finance Practice, Yulchon LLC
  • 2011-2018 Partner, Yulchon LLC
  • 2023-present Member, Advisory Committee for Financial Supervision
  • 2023-present Member, Council for Prevention of Insurance Dispute
  • 2023-present Member, Consumer Rights Protection Committee of Samsung Life Insurance
  • 2020-present Member, Consumer Rights Protection Committee of NH Property and Casualty Insurance
  • 2017-present Advisory Member, Insurance Crime Prevention Study Forum
  • 2015-present Member, Steering Committee of Korea Taxi Mutual Aid Association
  • 2015-present Member, Insurance Dispute Prevention Council of Korea Life Insurance Association/General Insurance Association of Korea
  • 2021-2024 Member, KOSDAQ Listing Review Committee, Korea Exchange
  • 2018-2021 Member, KOSDAQ Disclosure Committee, Korea Exchange
  • 2017-2021 Member, Financial Disputes Mediation Committee
  • 2023-present Vice-Chairman, Korea Securities Law Association
  • 2020-present Vice-Chairman, Korea Business Law Association
  • 2020-present Director, Korean Academy of Financial Consumers
  • 2019-present Director, Korea Trust Association
  • 2018-2022 Director, Korea Financial Law Association
  • 2015-present Director, Korean Insurance Law Association
  • 2006-2011 Partner, Yoon & Yang LLC (formerly Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu)
  • 2003-2005 Associate, Yoon & Yang LLC
  • 1997-2003 Associate, Yoon & Partners

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

  • 1997 Republic of Korea

Education

  • 2019  Financial CEO Course of Korea Financial Research Institute
  • 2015  Insurance CEO Academy Program of Korea Insurance Research Institute
  • 2009  Special Program of Low Carbon and Green Growth of National Strategy Institute
  • 2004  Visiting Scholar, University of Washington School of Law
  • 1997  Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
  • 1993  Yonsei University College of Law, LL.B.

Personal

  • 2024 Leading Lawyer, Insurance, asialaw
  • 2024 Leading Lawyer, Banking, Project finance, IFLR 1000
  • 2023-2024 Leading Individual, Insurance, Legal 500
  • 2021-2024 Leading Lawyer, Insurance, Chambers AP
  • 2023 Distinguished Practitioner, Insurance, asialaw (Edition 28)
  • 2023 Distinguished Practitioner, Insurance, asialaw (Edition 27)
  • 2020-2022 Distinguished Practitioner, Insurance, asialaw
  • 2023 Leading Lawyer, Banking, Project Finance, IFLR 1000 (Edition 33)
  • 2023 Leading Lawyer, Banking, Project Finance, IFLR 1000 (Edition 32)
  • 2022 Leading Lawyer, Energy & Infrastructure, Banking, Project Finance, IFLR 1000 (Edition 31)
  • 2017-2021 Leading Lawyer, Energy & Infrastructure, Banking, Project Finance, IFLR 1000
  • 2018 Leading Lawyer, Insurance, Chambers AP
  • 2017 Recognized Practitioner, Insurance, Chambers AP
  • 2017 Lawyer of the Year 2016, Insurance, Legal Times
  • 2016 Leading Lawyer, Energy & Infrastructure, IFLR 1000

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Capital markets: local firms

Yulchon offers major clients broad capital markets expertise that covers IPOs, bond issuances, and asset-back securities. The group is noted for its ‘unique experience’ in samurai bonds. Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun jointly lead the team, which sits within the firm’s corporate and finance department. Jin Kook Lee specialises in ECM matters, including IPOs, while Gun Kim focuses on bond issuances. Geen Kim stands out for her experience handling cross-border securities transactions. Gunhee Kim and Hyeong Jun Chun also play key roles in the team.

South Korea > Corporate and M&A: local firms

Yulchon’s corporate and M&A team is known for its depth of expertise, with a strong roster of experienced practitioners, including the recent addition of four partners from Yoon & Yang LLC, including its former head of M&A, Sung-Jin Kim, significantly bolstering its corporate and M&A practice. Led by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun, the team handles complex, high-value mergers and strategic partnerships. Jin Kook Lee specialises in major acquisitions and share transactions, particularly for prominent Korean conglomerates. Jae Hyun Park, a former judge, brings extensive experience in private equity and corporate restructuring, while senior foreign counsel Hyung Ki Lee is highly regarded for his work related to complex investment structures and various types of investment products and regulatory issues, as well as his handling of cross-border transactions.

South Korea > Insurance: local firms

(Leading partners)

Young Su Shin – Yulchon

Yulchon’s insurance team is co-led by Young Su Shin, known for his corporate and financial expertise, and Hyeon Hwa Shin. The team has a strong reputation for offering a comprehensive range of insurance services, including transactional, regulatory, investment, dispute resolution as well as restructuring and insolvency relating to insurance or insurers. The team is bolstered by experts in the team from the Financial Supervisory Services and Financial Services Commission.

South Korea > Shipping: local firms

Yulchon offers comprehensive expertise across both contentious and non-contentious shipping matters, with a particular focus on shipping finance for domestic clients. The practice is co-headed by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun, both of whom are highly regarded in the field. Christopher Joon Tae Cho brings a strong financial background to his focus on shipping finance, providing clients with in-depth expertise in complex financial transactions. Geen Kim specialises in alternative investments, while Sung Keun Park has extensive experience representing financial institutions, private equity funds, and corporations in a wide range of cross-border transactions.

South Korea > Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms

Yulchon’s finance and financial regulatory team includes a dynamic group of lawyers and experts in financial regulation and technology, offering comprehensive legal counsel across traditional and emerging financial regulations. The team provides full-service advice, covering banking, credit finance, ICT, data protection, financial security, and cloud services. Its expertise extends to fintech investments, including M&A, IP, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and AI matters. Co-led by Doil Son, a top authority on Korea’s fintech policy and regulations, and Young Su Shin, known for his work with financial institutions on approvals, insurance, and regulatory issues. Sun Hee Kim adds depth in data protection, e-commerce, and ICT, advising global clients expanding into Korea.

South Korea > Banking and finance: local firms

Yulchon is highly regarded for its expertise in advising banks and lenders as well as corporate borrowers on a wide array of transactions involving bank loans, structured finance, and finance-linked derivatives for hedging purposes. The team is co-led by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun. Sung Keun Park and senior foreign legal counsel Christopher Joon Tae Cho handle a wide range of mandates, including financial restructuring and infrastructure-related transactions. Ho Jin Lee specialises in advising on acquisitions in the construction industry, private equity, and loan financing.

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