Yoon Yang News Today

The past year marked an important turning point in the development of the regulatory ecosystem for intellectual property (IP) across Asia.

Government lawyers and in-house counsel are stereotypically known for having an easier life than private practice lawyers, with greater perks and better work-life balance. But lately, the South Korean legal market has witnessed a rise in “moving private,” a trend that has seen judges, government lawyers and corporate counsel left for private practice.

South Korean Big Six firm Yulchon has continued its recent expansion by poaching four seasoned M&A partners from Yoon & Yang. The quartet includes Sung-Jin Kim, the former head of the M&A practice at Yoon & Yang, along with Kayoung Kim, Hyerim Kang, and Junghwan Lee.

Korean Big Six law firm Yoon & Yang has landed construction, engineering and public procurement expert Jae Woo Jeon and labour specialist Sam Park as partners. Both recently held senior in-house roles: Jeon was at Daewoo Engineering & Construction, while Park was at Samsung Electronics.

Gaming firms demand for lawyers has been growing recently as the Yoon Suk Yeol administrations tough stance on the industry has increased their legal risks, according to industry officials, Tuesday.

Competition is heating up among major law firms in Korea to take the lead in the market for legal services offered to Korean companies interested in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, according to industry officials, Thursday.

EarthSea Talk+Screening includes 5 Asian women curators who have been deeply engaged in ecological issues.

The producer behind FIFTY FIFTY's viral hit song 'Cupid' has reportedly sued the K-pop girl group's agency, Attrakt.

Until the 1970s, blatant forms of discrimination against foreign nationals existed in Japan. For example, non-Japanese citizens were banned from entering law school regardless of their qualifications or if they had passed the bar exam, and many ethnic minorities were denied permanent residence, forcing them to reapply for permission to live in Japan every three years. Kim Kyong-duk, a Korean descendant born and raise...

Korean Big Six law firm Yoon & Yang has welcomed back construction and arbitration lawyer Joseph Lee as a partner from Pinsent Masons. It looks to expand its international construction advisory and international arbitration practices.