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Shin, Hyeon Hwa

Partner
T. +82-2-528-5600

Introduction

Hyeon Hwa Shin is a partner at Yulchon who practices primarily in the areas of M&A, finance and overseas investment. Ms. Shin received a bachelor’s degree in 2001 and completed an M.A. in law at Korea University in 2006. In 2009, she earned an LL.M. at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Korea and New York.

Education
  • 2009 University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, LL.M.
  • 2003 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
  • 2001 Korea University, LL.B.
Experience
  • 2012-present Yulchon LLC
  • 2020-2023 Member, Securities Market Listing and Disclosure Committee, Korea Exchange
  • 2003-2012 Yoon & Yang LLC, Attorneys at Law
Qualifications
  • 2010 Admitted to Bar , New York
  • 2003 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea
Languages

Korean, English

Awards/Recognition

Awards/Recognition
  • 2026 Asia Top 15 Female Lawyers, Asian Legal Business
  • 2025 South Korea Female Lawyer of the Year, asialaw Awards, asialaw
  • 2025 Leading Lawyer, Insurance, asialaw
  • 2025 Leading Lawyer, Capital markets: Equity, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation, IFLR 1000
  • 2024-2025 Leading Lawyer, M&A, Financial and corporate, Capital markets, Banking and finance, IFLR 1000

News/Publications

News/Publications
2025. 09. 11. Selection Yulchon’s M&A and Private Equity Practices Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR 1000 2025. 09. 11.
2024. 12. 18. Selection Yulchon Honored with Prestigious Awards 2024. 12. 18.
2024. 12. 12. Selection Chambers Ranks Yulchon in Band 1 for Five Practice Areas 2024. 12. 12.
2024. 11. 06. Award Yulchon Wins Three Awards at ALB Korea Law Awards 2024 2024. 11. 06.
2024. 09. 20. Selection Yulchon’s M&A Practice Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR 1000 2024. 09. 20.
2023. 12. 18. Award Yulchon Honored with Prestigious Awards 2023. 12. 18.
2023. 12. 14. Selection Chambers Ranks Yulchon in Band 1 for Four Practice Areas 2023. 12. 14.
2022. 12. 15. Selection Chambers Ranks Yulchon in Band 1 for Three Practice Areas 2022. 12. 15.
2021. 05. 05. Award Yulchon wins M&A Deal of the Year at the Asia Legal Awards 2021. 05. 05.
2020. 04. 16. In the Press Yulchon, Debevoise, Kim & Chang act on Prudential Financial’s $1.89 bln sale of Korea unit [Asian Legal Business] 2020. 04. 16.
2020. 04. 14. Deals & Cases Yulchon Advises Prudential in $1.9 Billion Sale of Prudential Life Insurance of Korea to KB Financial Group 2020. 04. 14.
2020. 04. 10. Deals & Cases Yulchon Advises Prudential Financial’s Sale of Subsidiary Prudential Life Insurance of Korea 2020. 04. 10.
2020. 04. 10. Deals & Cases Prudential Financial's Sale of Subsidiary Prudential Life Korea 2020. 04. 10.
2020. 03. 30. Deals & Cases Legal advice to Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. on acquisition of Asia Capital Reinsurance Group Pte. Ltd. 2020. 03. 30.
2018. 03. 21. Newsletters The Financial Supervisory Service’s Focus Areas for Insurance Supervision and Inspection in 2018 2018. 03. 21.
2017. 12. 07. Newsletters Korea’s “Lemon Law” Enables Consumers to Demand Refund or Replacement of Defective Motor Vehicles 2017. 12. 07.
2017. 05. 18. Deals & Cases Advised Mirae Asset Life on Its Acquisition of PCA Life 2017. 05. 18.
2015. 10. 27. Newsletters Yulchon continues to blaze trail in Asia-Pacific’s M&A sector 2015. 10. 27.
2014. 08. 12. Deals & Cases Yulchon advises Hanwha Group in its spin-off and subsequent sale of the construction material business from Hanwha L&C. 2014. 08. 12.
2014. 04. 08. Deals & Cases USD30,000,000 loan provided to E-Land Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. 2014. 04. 08.