Heo, Jin Yong | Yulchon LLC

Heo, Jin Yong

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Practice Areas

Capital Markets, Securities and Asset Management Litigation / Securities-related Class Actions Banking and Nonbanking Financial Institution Litigation Corporate/M&A Disputes Healthcare Disputes Medtech & Bio ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Fashion and Beauty Criminal (Anti-corruption) Dispute Resolution TPC (High-Technology, Product, Consumer) Disputes See More

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Introduction

Jin Yong Heo is a partner at Yulchon LLC. Mr. Heo has extensive experience in advisory works and litigation for clients of the financial institutions, collective investment vehicles and listed companies. He is also actively involved in providing legal advice in the field of medicals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics along with venture businesses associated with investment of financial institutions. Mr. Heo received his LL.B. and LL.M. from Seoul National University, passed the 45th National Bar Examination in 2003 and completed his training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea in 2006.

Education

2014 University of Virginia, School of Law, LL.M.
2008 Seoul National University, Civil Law, LL.M.
2006 Supreme Court of Korea, Judicial Research and Training Institute
2003 Seoul National University, LL.B. Magna Cum Laude

Experience

2009-present Yulchon LLC
2022-present Legal Advisor, ESG Special Committee at Seoul Bar Association
2015 Completed the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act specialist course
2014-2015 Kobre & Kim LLP
2006-2009 Public Service Advocate, Ministry of Justice

Representative Matters

[Securities]
2019 Advised Hana Financial Investment on its acquisition contract of Derivative-Linked Securities
2019 Successfully represented a direct of KB Securities in a lawsuit filed against its representative of shareholders regarding fire-sales of its shares
2019 Successfully represented Kyobo Securities in a case involving discretionary trading
2019 Represented Kyobo Securities and obtained a favorable decision in a case involving specified money in trust
2019 Successfully represented Shinhan Investment Corporation in a case involving covering
2018 Advised Hana Financial Investment on its IT system comprehensive management contract
2018 Advised KB Securities on Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies
2017 Successfully represented KB Securities in a case involving Euro futures and dollar index futures
2017 Advised Taurus Investment & Securities on redemption of convertible bonds

[Banking]
2019 Successfully represented Jeon Buk Bank in a case involving a policy loan contract
2018 Successfully represented Yuanta Savings Bank in a case involving re-financing contract
2017 Successfully represented Shinhan Bank in a case involving registration of asset devolved on the trust asset
2017 Successfully represented Industrial Bank of Korea in a case involving registration
2016 Successfully represented Shinhan Bank in a case involving provisional attachment of a deposit bond
2015 Successfully represented Kwangju Bank in a case involving special terms on operating expense
[Collective Investment Vehicle]
2019 Advised Darby-Hana Infra Fund on its fund contract
2019 Advised an asset management company on its overseas Real Estate Investment Fund
2017 Successfully represented KDB in a case involving loss on the Aircraft Fund
2015 Successfully represented Kookmin Bank in a case involving Real Estate Investment Fund
2014 Successfully represented Hyosung Capital in a case involving Special Asset Fund
[Capital Markets Act]
2019 Defended an employee of a securities firm in a case involving use of material non-public information and obtained a non-prosecution disposition
2018 Represented a securities firm in a regulatory sanction proceedings
2017 Defended a representative director of a company in a case involving price manipulation and obtained the judgment of suspension of execution
2017 Advised a securities firm on the use of material non-public information
2015 Advised an asset management company on disposition of a financial supervisory authority
2014 Defended a representative director of Samsung Securities in a case involving violation of Capital Markets Act in connection with ELW and obtained the judgement of acquittal
2011 Successfully represented a company in a case involving price manipulation
[Commercial Case]
2019 Advised Nature Cell on stock option and public notice
2018 Advised Lotte Food on its distribution agent business regarding the accounting process required
2018 Advised Booyoung Housing on the accounting process required for calculation of profit available for dividend
2017 Successfully represented RBio in a case involving delisting stock
2017 Responded to the permission to convene the General Meeting of Shareholders on behalf of Secret Direct Korea
2016 Represented Nielsen Company Korea in determination of share purchase price under the Korean Commercial Code
2016 Successfully represented Hyundai Securities in a case involving implementation of share transfer procedures
2011 Responded to the preliminary injunction to permit exercise of a voting right on behalf of H&T
[Medical/Pharmaceutical/Cosmetic]
2019 Provided legal advice to Macrogen
2019 Successfully represented CTC in a case involving price of goods
2017 Successfully represented TONYMOLY in a case seeking a preliminary injunction to prohibit sales of the products regarding
2016 Successfully represented Kolmar Korea in a case relating to a Chinese corporation
2012 Successfully represented Ildong Pharmaceutical in a lawsuit seeking cancellation of the resolution by the General Meeting of Shareholders
2010 Successfully represented Cha Medical Group in a case involving transfer of shares
[Civil Case]
2018 Successfully represented KDB Capital in a case involving lease succession contract
2018 Successfully represented FNC in a case involving franchise contract
2017 Advised Korail on implementation of a new airport limousine bus routes
2017 Successfully represented Social News in a case involving measurement of web-site visiting by its users
2017 Advised Korea Resources Corporation on its Ambatovy project
2016 Successfully represented EnerNOC Korea in a case involving interpretation of contract
2016 Advised K-Toto on SLA and a voting right system.
[Criminal Case]
2019 Defended a branch manager of a securities firm and obtained a non-prosecution disposition
2018 Defended an advisor of an affiliate of a group A and obtained a judgment of suspension of execution
2017 Defended a representative director of an affiliate of a group B and obtained the judgment of acquittal
2016 Defended a CEO of a group C and obtained the Supreme court’s judgment to reverse and remand

Speech/Presentation

2018 Introduction of the Civil Act Provisions and the Supreme Court Cases of Korea, in respect to the autonomy of an person under guardianship, World Congress on Adult Guardianship 2018
2016 The fruitful result of the 4th World Congress on Audit Guardianship held in Berlin, Germany: Seoul awarded the 2018 World Congress on Audit Guardianship, Law Times

News/Publications

2023. 11. 16. Deals & Cases Yulchon Successfully Represented a Securities Firm in a Damage Compensation Lawsuit related to an Overseas Construction Project 2023. 11. 16.

2022. 01. 27. Deals & Cases Civil Action Brought by Institutional Investor Seeking Damages against the Underwriters of Corporate Bonds Issued by One of the Largest Shipbuilders in the World 2022. 01. 27.

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