Partner
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yongjoon.yoon@leeko.com |
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Yong Joon Yoon is a partner in the Corporate Group. He is an expert in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Foreign Investment, Cross-border & Overseas Investment, Corporate & M&A Litigation. He has represented a large number of domestic and foreign companies in various M&A transactions and disputes and has earned a reputation as a brilliant negotiator and strategist in deal structuring.
Recently, Mr. Yoon has successfully led various major M&A transactions including Taelim Paper’s acquisition of Jeonju Paper and Jeonju Onepower, Woori Financial Group’s acquisition of Daol Investment, Global Sae-A’s acquisition of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction from the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Jungheung Group’s acquisition of shares in Daewoo Engineering & Construction, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s sale of Mirae Asset Fund Service Co., Ltd., IMM Private Equity's sale of W Concept Korea, Hana Financial Investment and Hahn & Company's acquisition of H-Line Shipping, IMM Private Equity's acquisition of Linde Korea, Sae-A Trading's acquisition of Tailim Packaging, Posco Energy's sale of Pospower, joint venture between Samsung Active Asset Management and Franklin Templeton Investment Trust Management, KB Securities' sale of Hyundai Asset Management, Hyundai Marine's sale of Hyundai Securities to KB, KDB's sale of Daewoo Securities to Mirae Asset, acquisition of Samsung Techwin and Samsung General Chemicals (a mega-transaction between Samsung and Hanwha group), Woori Financial Holdings' acquisition of Kumho Investment Bank, Macquarie Group's acquisition of ING Asset Management, privatization of Woori Financial Holdings (especially sale of 6 subsidiaries including Woori Investment & Securities), sale of Himart, and the investment to Emerson Pacific by China Minsheng Jiaye Investment.
Education
2008 |
University of San Diego School of Law - LL.M |
2002 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
1998 |
Seoul National University - LL.B |
Work Experience
2002-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2024--Present |
Advisory Member, Financial Supervision Advisory Committee, Financial Supervisory Service |
Expertise
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Corporate Governance |
Foreign Investment |
Outbound Investment |
Hostile Takeovers & Defense |
Banking & Financial Holding Companies |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2002) |
Admitted to bar, New York(2008) |
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
2024 |
“Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global |
2024 |
“Ranked Lawyer” (Corporate/M&A), Chambers Asia-Pacific |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- 'Private Mergers and Acquisitions in South Korea', (Thomson and Reuters, 2024)
- Lecturer for Corporate Law Course (M&A Transactions) at Korea Judicial Training Institute (2009 - 2012)
- Lecturer at Lee & Ko M&A Forum, In-House Congress Seoul and IHCF Seminar
- Lecturer for M&A courses at numerous educational institutes and workshops at major corporations in Korea
- Lecturer for PEF - Advanced Strategy Course at Korea Fixed Income Research Institute, M&A Dealers Training Course at Korea M&A Association; and M&A Instructor Course at Korea Management Association
- 'Impact of COVID-19 on M&A transactions and related legal issues', (BFL, vol. 103, September 2020)
- 'The Process and Issues of Hanjinkal Management Disputes', (BFL vol.97, September 2019)
- 'Studies on Practical Issues relating to Creditor Protection in Spin Off', (BFL, vol. 49, September 2011)
- 'Textbook for Korea Judicial Training Institute', (Lectures on Corporate Law - M&A Practice, 2011)
- 'Studies on Practical Issues relating to Injunction against Issuance of New Shares', (BFL, vol. 23, May 2007)
- 'The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration ', (Global Legal Group, 2006)