Mr Young Su Shin > Yulchon > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Yulchon Offices
PARNAS TOWER 38F, 521 TEHERAN-RO
GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06164
South Korea
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Mr Young Su Shin
Work Department
Insurance
Position
Partner
Career
- 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, 11th Council for Prevention of Insurance Dispute
- 2021-present Member, KOSDAQ Listing Review Committee, Korea Exchange
- 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
- 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
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.
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Insurance: local firms
(Leading individuals)The insurance team at Yulchon is jointly led by Young Su Shin, who is also recognised for his corporate and financial expertise, and Hyeon Hwa Shin. The group has a solid track record in assisting the country’s major financial regulators, bolstering the department’s strength in handling regulatory reviews for insurance clients. Additionally, the team fields expertise in advising on insurance disputes and insurance and reinsurance arrangements.
South Korea > Capital markets: local firms
Yulchon’s capital markets department advises on structured and project finance mandates, overseas investments, and ABS issuances. The team is co-headed by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun, while Jin Kook Lee advises on high-profile IPOs and equity capital transactions, as well as acquisitions in the shipbuilding and maritime industries. Gun Kim is a trusted adviser on stock and various bond instruments, as well as advising on high-value financing transactions. Another key team member is Geen Kim.
South Korea > Corporate and M&A: local firms
Yulchon‘s experienced corporate and M&A team includes ‘a deep bench of excellent practitioners,‘ co-led by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun. The latter advises on complex high-value mergers and partnerships, while Jin Kook Lee handles major acquisitions and shares and stakes transactions for high-profile Korean conglomerate clients. Former judge Jae Hyun Park is experienced in private equity and corporate restructuring matters, while senior foreign counsel Hyung Ki Lee is sought after for work with connections to the world of insolvency.
South Korea > Banking and finance: local firms
Yulchon is a strong name in acquisition financing, with a depth of experience in both outbound and inbound transactions, including in the real estate, shipping, and aviation industries. The team is co-headed by Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun. Senior partner Sung Keun Park and senior foreign legal counsel Christopher Joon Tae Cho‘s work covers the full breadth of the firm’s practice, including financial restructuring and infrastructure related transactions. Ho Jin Lee is another senior attorney advising on acquisition in the construction industry, private equity and loan financing.
South Korea > Shipping: local firms
Yulchon combines its strong shipping background with the expertise of the firm’s other practice groups to provide its clients with comprehensive support on any matter that may arise, including both contentious and non-contentious issues. The firm is well versed in wet and dry shipping law, including ship financing and shipping-related restructurings. Young Su Shin and Sung Wook Eun jointly lead the shipping group.
South Korea > Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
Praised for being ‘up-to-date on the latest developments in fintech and financial regulations’ and for its ‘deep knowledge’ of blockchain and NFTs, Yulchon advises on fintech issues such as electronic finance, payments and data protection. Traditional financial regulatory work, including general banking and capital markets advisory work is further area of strength. Doil Son and Young Su Shin jointly lead the team, with the former well versed in fintech regulation in Korea and the latter possessing in-depth knowledge of finance ranging from structured finance to insurance-linked securities. Sun Hee Kim is embedded in data and technology.
Lawyer Rankings
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms South Korea
- Leading individuals South Korea > Insurance: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms South Korea
- Capital markets: local firms South Korea
- Corporate and M&A: local firms South Korea
- Insurance: local firms South Korea
- Shipping: local firms South Korea
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Capital markets: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: compliance and investigations: local firms
- International arbitration
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Shipping: local firms