YOON&YANG

IFLR1000, an internationally renowned law firm ranking directory specialized in banking, finance, capital markets and M&A, published its 2025 edition.

In the 2025 edition of IFLR1000, 35 attorneys from Yoon & Yang LLC were recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. In particular, partners Jitaek Chung, Elayne Heeseung Sung, Seong Ju Lee, and Minji Kim, as well as associates Hyeji Shin, Yea Eun Hwang, Byungkook Kim, and Kyu Min Lee, were recognized as leading lawyers in their practice areas for the first time.

Following is the list of Yoon & Yang's leading lawyers:

IFLR1000 2025 Rankings Leading Lawyers

Market leader

Hoil Yoon (M&A)

Highly regarded

Soonghee Lee (Banking, Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Derivatives, Financial services regulatory, M&A)

Hee Woong Yoon (Capital markets, Banking, M&A)

Sang-Goo Han (Restructuring and insolvency, M&A)

SoongKi Yi (Project development)

Jin Kook Lee (Capital markets, Private equity, M&A)

Hwang Lim Jang (Capital markets: Debt, Private equity, M&A) 

Young Woo Park (Project finance, Real estate finance)

Sung Woon Kang (Banking, Capital markets: Debt, Capital markets: Equity)

Sangman Kim (Corporate and M&A)

Youngkyun Yun (Private equity)

Young Ju Kim (M&A, Private equity)

Joon Oh Jo (Restructuring and insolvency)

Jae Ryun Cho (Banking and finance)

Elayne Heeseung Sung (Banking, Project finance, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization, Banking and finance) 

Myong-Hyon (Brandon) Ryu (Private equity, M&A)

Notable practitioner

Kwon Hoe Kim (Capital markets: Debt, M&A)

Zunu Lee (M&A)

Young Ho Kang (Capital markets: Debt)

Hyun Suk Jung (Capital markets: Debt, M&A)

Bo Hyun Lee (Capital markets: Equity, M&A)

Ki Man Park (M&A) 

Pilwoon Oh (Capital markets: Equity)

Rising starpartner

Dae Sagong (Project development)

Chang Wook Shin (Banking and finance)

Jitaek Chung (Capital markets: Equity) 

Eun Chul Choi (Banking and finance)

Seong Ju Lee (Restructuring and insolvency)

Minji Kim (Private equity, M&A) 

Jiwon Karen Kwak (Capital markets: Debt, Banking and finance)

Rising star

Bora Kang (Capital markets: Equity)

Hyeji Shin (Banking and finance) 

Yea Eun Hwang (Banking and finance) 

Byungkook Kim(Capital markets: Equity) 

Kyu Min Lee (Banking and finance)