Tax Disputes
South Korea
06 October 2025
Yoon & Yang LLC provides a full range of legal advisory and dispute settlement services on all types of maritime disputes and transactions for domestic and foreign ship caterers, P&I clubs, maritime insurance companies, government agencies and shippers of every type. Sang-Pil Lee heads the practice and has extensive experience in a wide variety of shipping and maritime matters, specialising in shipping-related dispute resolution. Elayne Heeseung Sung is a foreign attorney and holds extensive experience of advising financial institutions and businesses on cross-border transactions, with a focus on lease and transportation finance.
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‘I believe that Elayne Heeseung Sung is one of the few lawyers capable of providing top-level legal advice in shipping financing in Korea. Her comprehensive advice from various angles instils confidence.’
Key clients
- Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.
- H-LINE Shipping Co.,Ltd.
- S-OIL Corporation
- SK Shipping Co.,Ltd.
- HeungKuk Fire & Marine Insurance Co.,Ltd.
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY
- LOTTE GLOBAL LOGISTICS CO,. LTD
- Korea Export Insurance Corporation
- INTERGIS CO., LTD
- PLANTEC Co.,Ltd
- KDB
- KOREAN AIR LINES CO.,LTD
Work highlights
Advised Hyundai Steel on a dispute involving additional freight costs claimed by Polaris Shipping and Hyundai Glovis due to a route change mandated by K-line to avoid war risks.
Represented POSCO Plantec in a lawsuit against Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance and Dongbang Co., Ltd for compensation and insurance payments after obsolete unloading equipment was damaged during transport.
Represented SK Shipping in a product liability case against KOGAS for defects in LNG carriers' containment systems, causing annual losses exceeding KRW 120bn.
Practice head
Sang-Pil Lee
Other key lawyers
Elayne Heeseung Sung; Chongsu Seo; Myung-Ahn Kim; David Lee