Debt Market

Yoon & Yang has advised KEXIM on global bond issuances for over 15 years and IBK on EMTN program notes for over a decade, including multi-million-dollar convertible bonds. Partners Young Ho Kang and Sung Woon Kang led KEXIM’s recent issuance, showcasing their expertise in global bonds.

Equity Market

The firm has a strong track record advising overseas companies on KRX IPOs, including US and European firms. Sung Woon Kang is a leading IPO attorney for domestic and foreign clients. In April 2024, the firm hired Un Su Jung, former KOSDAQ division president. Yoon & Yang actively attracted cross-border deals in 2023, recruiting Elayne Heeseung Sung from Lee & Ko as a partner.

Capital market regulations

Yoon & Yang is a renowned powerhouse in advising clients on capital markets regulations in Korea. The Practice Group retains Soonghee Lee, a renowned expert in financial disputes and regulations in Korea; Myung Soo Lee, a widely-recognized attorney whose extensive resume includes more than 10 years of hands-on experience in banking and corporate regulations as the head of the corporate disclosure team and the legal department at the FSS. In addition, Ju Yong Lee, Hyun Suk Jung, Hwan Jun Heo, Ok Pyeong Je, Jong Youl Choi, Yong Ho Choi and Seung Jae Yeon, all of whom are former officials of the FSS, are currently achieving outstanding results in the areas of financial disputes, unfair trading in capital markets, and accounting and auditing areas.

[Key Clients]
Arges Private Equity, Captivision Inc., Day1 Company Inc., E8ight Co., Ltd., Eugene Shinyoung Corporate Restructuring Private Equity Fund, GLAAM co., Ltd., HB Investment Inc., Hanjoo Light Metal Co., Ltd., Heesung Electronic Ltd., Hyosung Chemical Co, Hyosung Co, Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I, KNR Systems Inc., Korean Air, Mirae Asset Curius Structural Innovation Company, OASIS CORPORATION, Osang Healthcare Co., Ltd., PDC*line Pharma S.A., STIC Investments, Shinhan SKS Corporate Recovery Private Equity Fund, Soulbrain, The Export-Import Bank of Korea, The Korea Development Bank

[Practice Head]
Hwan Jun Heo

[Other Key lawyers]
Bo Hyun Lee, Hwan Jun Heo, Hwang Lim Jang, Hyun Suk Jung, Jae Ryun Cho, Ji Ho Park, Jiwook Kim, Ki Man Park, Sangman Kim, Soonghee Lee, Sung Woon Kang, Young Ho Kang