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Young Ju Kim
Partner
- TEL 82 2 6182 8377
- FAX 82 2 6003 7861
- E-MAIL yjukim@yoonyang.com
Biography
Young Ju Kim is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and his main practice area is corporate law.
Mr. Kim provides comprehensive transactional and regulatory counsel across private equity, venture capital, capital markets regulation, M&As, and corporate finance, and has successfully led complicated cross-border transactions and large-scale investment projects.
He has played a pivotal role in numerous M&A transactions for leading domestic private equity, venture capital, and corporate clients, demonstrating exceptional strength in deal structuring. For example, his experiences include advising SGPE on investments in Korea Special Gas, Etech System, MS Autotech, and Myoungshin; advising K-Stone PE on investments in SEA Mechanics, Food All Market, LS Materials and CHAI Communications; advising Korea Investment PE on investments in Hanwha Life Financial Services, Youngwoo Digital, eBrain Tech, and Eghis Healthcare; advising Orchestra PE on investments in KFC Korea and Maruman Korea; advising Highland PE on investments in Orion Technology, Salady, Pulmuone Water, Sunjin Air & Tech, and B&B Korea; advising IS Dongseo on investments in TMC, Insun ENT, Vaunce and BTS Technology; and advising MBK Partners on the sale of Dong Jin Textile and Kyungjin Textile.
Mr. Kim provides comprehensive transactional and regulatory counsel across private equity, venture capital, capital markets regulation, M&As, and corporate finance, and has successfully led complicated cross-border transactions and large-scale investment projects.
He has played a pivotal role in numerous M&A transactions for leading domestic private equity, venture capital, and corporate clients, demonstrating exceptional strength in deal structuring. For example, his experiences include advising SGPE on investments in Korea Special Gas, Etech System, MS Autotech, and Myoungshin; advising K-Stone PE on investments in SEA Mechanics, Food All Market, LS Materials and CHAI Communications; advising Korea Investment PE on investments in Hanwha Life Financial Services, Youngwoo Digital, eBrain Tech, and Eghis Healthcare; advising Orchestra PE on investments in KFC Korea and Maruman Korea; advising Highland PE on investments in Orion Technology, Salady, Pulmuone Water, Sunjin Air & Tech, and B&B Korea; advising IS Dongseo on investments in TMC, Insun ENT, Vaunce and BTS Technology; and advising MBK Partners on the sale of Dong Jin Textile and Kyungjin Textile.
Practice Areas
Experience
- 2025-present Yoon & Yang LLC
- 2018-25 LAB Partners
- 2016-18 KL Partners
- 2014 Latham & Watkins (Hong Kong)
- 2009-16 Shin & Kim LLC
- 2006-09 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force
Education
- 2014 UCLA School of Law, LL.M.)
- 2006 Judicial Research & Training Institute
- 2005 Korea University Graduate School of Law (LL.M. course completion)
- 2001 Korea University College of Law (LL.B.)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea (2006)
Awards
- Highly Regarded, M&A; Private Equity, IFLR1000 (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year, Corporate/M&A, Legal Times (2019)
- Leading Lawyer, Energy and Infrastructure, IFLR1000 (2015-2016)
Publications
- Korea Chapter, Cloud Computing 2020, Getting the Deal Through, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2019. 10.)
- Korean M&A: a budding market for PE and VC funds, IFLR (Co-author, 2019. 9.)
- South Korea: Cross-Border Financing Report 2015, IFLR (Co-author, 2015. 10.)
Languages
Korean and English
