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Seong-Hun Yoo

Seong-Hun Yoo

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Introduction

Mr. Seong-Hun Yoo is a partner of Shin & Kim. Mr. Yoo’s main areas of practice include finance-related disputes and general corporate affairs.

Mr. Yoo served as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court and Seoul Northern District Court from May of 2000 to February of 2004, practiced at Sojong Partners from 2005 to the end of 2006, and worked as the head of the legal department of Tongyang Group from August of 2008 to March of 2012.

Mr. Yoo handled civil cases related to finance and construction, as well as general criminal cases. While serving at Tongyang, he dealt with general corporate crime, various corporate general disputes and M&A cases where the company’s affiliates were involved.

Professional Career
  • 2012-PresentShin & Kim LLC
  • 2008-2012General Counsel, TONGYANG Group
  • 2005-2006Attorney, Sojong Partners
  • 2000-2004Judge, Seoul Central District Court and Seoul Northern District Court
  • 1997-2000Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army
  • 1995-1997Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea
Key Experience
  • Represented a foreign fund in a case where a securities company A filed a suit seeking the return of unjust enrichment claiming the cancellation of order by error against the foreign fund which had concluded the transaction based on input errors in the derivatives trading system
  • Represented commercial banks in disputes over PF loans related to overseas mining district development projects, disputes over housing construction loans, and disputes over L/C payments
  • Represented a local government in a case filed by a competing distribution company seeking cancellation of the registration of ownership transfer regarding the sale of the terminal and department store sites by a private contract
  • Represented K-Water in a claim for damages and environmental dispute mediation filed by residents affected by the summer flood in 2020
  • Represented a golf simulation system manufacturer in a claim for damages filed by screen golf practice facilities
Education
  • 2007-2008UC Berkeley Law School (Visiting Scholar)
  • 1993-1995Seoul National University Graduate School of Law
  • 1988-1993Seoul National University College of Law (LL.B., 1993)
Qualifications
  • 1997Admitted to bar, Korea
Languages

Korean, English

Professional Accolades
  • "Leading Lawyer" for Litigation, Legal Times, 2022-2023

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