Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired three senior foreign attorneys: U.S.-qualified M&A expert Jason W. Lee joins from Kim & Chang, corporate specialist Sung Jin Ro joins from an in-house role at Versum Materials, and China-qualified technology practitioner Song Feng Hong joins from Bae Kim & Lee.
Su Yeol Lee, Sang Jae Park, and Young Hyun Kim
Big Six Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has bolstered its disputes offering with the additions of three new partners: Former presiding judges Su Yeol Lee and Sang Jae Park, and former chief prosecutor Young Hyun Kim.
Kim, who joins the firm’s criminal defence practice, handled the prosecutions of environmental crimes at the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office before shifting to special corporate investigations. His practice focuses on foreign criminal matters, tariff and foreign exchange transactions.
Meanwhile, Park, an expert in criminal and warrant cases, joins Yoon & Yang’s corporate litigation practice after a 15-year career as a judge. He served on the bench of the Incheon, the Seoul Central, the Mokpo Branch of the Gwangju, and the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu district courts.