Yulchon’s wide-ranging practice encompasses litigation, workplace investigations, and health and safety matters, in which it acts for a varied client roster active across the healthcare, semiconductor and banking industries, among others. Sang Wook Cho oversees the team and is active in the team's robust health and safety practice. Soojung Lee leads the international practice, advising domestic and foreign clients on HR issues, while Jung Woo Lee chiefly focuses on labour relations strategy, restructurings and employment-related litigation, Christopher Mandel and Wansoo Kim are also noted.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- Ansys
- Aspire Lifestyle
- Audatex
- Autodesk
- Chanel
- CJ Group
- Covestro
- Doosan Group
- DXC Technology
- Hanhwa Ocean
- Havas
Work highlights
Advising a global tech leader on the employment and benefits aspects of its $35bn acquisition of another major tech company in Korea.
Successfully represented Krafton before the Supreme Court in a landmark case involving the validity of its employee incentive scheme.
Designed and delivered a tailored quarterly compliance training programme in 2024 for the legal and compliance teams of a major South Korean industrial group, including affiliates in automotive, construction, and logistics.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sang Wook Cho
Other key lawyers
Soojung Lee; Jung Woo Lee; Christopher Mandel; Wansoo Kim