YOON&YANG
Yoon & Yang’s Germany Team is supported by Germany-licensed attorney Bernhard Vogel, who is renowned in Germany as an expert in Korea based on his lengthy years of service at the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In addition, the Team is also comprised with Korea-licensed attorneys who were trained in Germany, and partner attorneys equipped with European corporate experience and global insight.

The Team continues to advise hundreds of German and Western European companies in the automotive, auto parts, pharmaceutical, energy, chemical, financial, logistics, consumer product, and various service sectors on legal issues related to domestic investment, transactions with domestic companies, domestic civil and criminal cases, and regulatory risks. Its international reach encompasses a wide range of advisory services even to domestic companies that are looking to invest or expand their businesses in, or to sell or restructure any assets they hold, in Europe.

Key Services

  • Offering comprehensive advice to German companies on domestic investment and M&As
  • Offering comprehensive advice to domestic companies on investment and M&As in Germany or in Western Europe
  • Advising German companies on domestic antitrust and competition laws, and domestic companies on antitrust and competition laws related to foreign investment
  • Advising German companies on domestic IP and trade secret infringement
  • Advising German companies on domestic civil/criminal cases and administrative regulations
  • Resolving disputes, including international arbitration and litigation (dispute resolution)
  • Advising on international trade, the WTO, and FTAs
  • Advising on international taxation, customs duties, and transfer pricing taxation


 

Representative Cases

  • Advised a German automotive/auto parts company on domestic investment, M&A, and restructuring
  • Advised a German automotive/auto parts/chemical company on the regulation of its domestic business
  • Advised a German auto parts company on the domestic bankruptcy procedure
  • Advised the National Pension Service on real estate and tax affairs in connection with its purchase of Sony Center in Berlin, Germany
  • Represented Infineon Technology (Germany) in a KFTC deliberation case on the international cartel of 4 DRAM manufacturers, and concluded the relevant deliberation procedure