Lawyers in South Korea

Jay Ahn

Kim & Chang

Jay Hoon Choi

Representation of issuers and underwriters in equity, debt, equity-linked and hybrid securities offerings of foreign private issuers, primarily those based in Korea. In particular, Jay focuses on initial public offerings, and representative transactions in recent years include IPOs of SK ie technology, K Car, ING Life Insurance, Netmarble, Samsung BioLogics, LINE, Innocean and Cheil Industries as well as GDR offerings of Kakao and Doosan Infracore. Recent representative debt offerings include global bond offerings of SK hynix, POSCO Holdings and KT Corporation. Jay also assists KT Corporation and POSCO Holdings on their on-going SEC reporting obligations.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Jay Shim

Senior Foreign Attorney

Yoon & Yang LLC

Je Hun Yon

Partner

Lee & Ko

Je Wan Ham

Attorney

DR & AJU LLC

Je Won Lee

Senior Foreign Attorney

Lee & Ko

Je-Heum Baik

Senior Partner

Shin & Kim

Jee In Kim

Partner

Lee & Ko

Jee Ung Cheong

Foreign Attorney

DR & AJU LLC

Jeeseon Choi

Partner, Co-Head DACH Team

DR & AJU LLC

Jeesun Park

LAB PARTNERS

Jehwan JANG

Partner

Lee & Ko

Jennifer Yoo

Jennifer (Eun Kyung) Yoo is a partner at Peter & Kim in Seoul and is dual qualified in Korea and New York. Jennifer has represented and advised clients on a wide range of international arbitration and cross-border litigation cases. She has acted as counsel in international arbitrations conducted under various institutional rules including those of the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, KCAB, HKIAC, and UNCITRAL. In particular, she has extensive experience in disputes relating to large scale construction or development projects, involving multiple claims, parties, experts and counsel. She also has expertise in international trade and private international law issues. She frequently advises clients on international arbitration procedures, challenges and enforcement of international arbitral awards, and interim measures in respect of arbitration proceedings. Jennifer received an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 2022, and her J.D. from Seoul National University in 2015. She is bilingual in Korean and English. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Arbitration / Litigation Korean Litigation Cross-Border Litigation Project Finance International project contracting Private International Law INDUSTRY SECTOR Construction & Engineering Energy & Power Real Estate REPRESENTATIVE CASES Counsel to a Korean EPC contractor against a consortium of Korea’s largest construction companies, in an LCIA arbitration seated in London and governed by English law concerning the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the UAE. Counsel to a major Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a joint venture partnership formed for the development of an international business district in Korea. Counsel to a Korean steel manufacturing company in a SIAC arbitration against an Australian company, relating to steel fabrication and delivery works for a large-scale civil construction project in Sydney. Counsel to a Korean construction company in an ad hoc arbitration concerning a major civil works construction project located in Canada, involving claims for extension of time and additional costs as well as alleged defects. Counsel to a Korean nuclear power plant company in a KCAB arbitration concerning defective cables supplied for a nuclear power plant. Counsel to a Korean municipal government in an ICC arbitration for a dispute relating to a comprehensive project to develop the land and public waters of a free economic zone. Counsel to a private equity firm in a HKIAC arbitration in relation to the alleged invalid termination of a share purchase agreement. Counsel to ten insurance companies in an ad hoc arbitration concerning claims for insurance proceeds in connection with the failure of a key equipment in a coal-fired power plant. Regularly advises Korean construction companies on construction-related claims and potential disputes with subcontractors and/or employers. Regularly advises clients on international arbitration procedures, challenges and enforcement of international arbitral awards, interim measures in respect of arbitration proceedings. Regularly advises the Korean government on issues relating to World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes and other international trade disputes, and investor state disputes (ISD), etc.

Peter & Kim

Jeong Eun Kim

Partner

DR & AJU LLC

Jeong Han Lee

Jeong Han LEE is a partner of Labor and Employment Practice Group of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, and is one of the recognized leaders in the labor and employment practice area in Korea. He has served as a Commissioner of National Labor Relations Commission, as a Mediator for Labor Disputes of the Seoul Central District Court, as a legal advisor of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and as a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. During his nearly 25 years of experience as an practicing attorney, Jeong Han LEE has advised on various labor and employment law issues and matters, including drafting employment related documents, handling labor unions and labor disputes, and advising on the restructuring of work forces to many domestic and foreign clients.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

Jeong Ho Ahn

Partner

Shin & Kim

Jeong Ho Ahn

Kim & Chang

Jeong Jin Choi

Partner

DR & AJU LLC

Jeong Kyu Choe

Partner

Jipyong LLC

Jeong Ran Lee

Managing Partner

DR & AJU LLC

Jeong Soo Park

Partner

Jipyong LLC

Jeong Yeol Choe

Partner

Yulchon

Jeong Yoon Choi

Partner

Lee & Ko

Jeong-Ho Sun

Partner

Lee & Ko