YOON&YANG

• Corporate Law
• Overseas Construction
• Energy
• Defense Industry · Public Contract
• Aerospace

• 2023-present Yoon & Yang LLC
• 2019-23 Legal Counsel, International Legal Affairs Team, Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
• 2018-19 International Contracts Officer, Directorate of Legal Affairs, Defense Acquisition Program Administration
• 2017-18 Foreign Legal Research Officer, the High Military Court of Korea, Ministry of National Defense
• 2016-17 International Law Officer, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Republic of Korea Army Headquarters

• 2015 Loyola Law School Los Angeles, J.D.
• 2011 Berklee College of Music, B.M.

[Construction & Energy Advisory]

• Advised a construction consortium in an overseas nuclear power plant project, reviewing construction contract terms with the main supplier and providing comprehensive advisory services throughout the project.
• Advised a supplier in a train supply and signaling system project in Vietnam, reviewing and supporting negotiations of the supply contract, local production, and license agreements with the project owner
• Represented a Korean contractor in a domestic offshore wind project, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts (EPC, grid connection, ancillary works, onshore substation, fire protection, underground cabling) with a foreign project owner.
• Represented a contractor (joint venture member) in a domestic offshore wind project, conducting risk analysis of EPC contract terms and negotiating with a foreign project owner.
• Advised a foreign contractor in a domestic offshore wind project, advising on bid participation, establishment of a local construction entity, and general corporate matters.
• Advised a foreign developer in a domestic solar project, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts with a Korean contractor.
• Advised a foreign licensor on contractual matters related to a domestic hydrogen demonstration project.
• Advised Korean construction companies on UAE market entry by preparing reports on local construction laws and market research.
• Advised the project owner of a submarine communication cable project in reviewing construction contracts and Construction & Maintenance Agreements (C&MA).
• Advised a Korean construction company on a bridge construction project in Russia, drafting and reviewing the Term Sheet, EPC contract, and standard subcontract templates.
• Advised a Korean biopharmaceutical company on the construction of a plasma derivatives plant overseas, covering local construction licensing and tax risks (PE/WHT), and drafted the design service agreement.

[Construction Claims & Arbitration]

• Represented a contractor in a domestic large-scale resort construction dispute, drafting and negotiating claims for prolongation costs and additional contract amounts against the project owner
• Advised a contractor in a domestic offshore wind project, reviewing and advising on claims against the prime contractor
• Represented a contractor in a Pakistan hydropower plant construction dispute, conducting Expert Determination proceedings regarding a contract price dispute with the project owner
• Represented a client in a Hungary FAB construction dispute, managing Singapore ICC arbitration proceedings against a specialized subcontractor
• Advised a client in an overseas BESS project dispute, reviewing and strategizing on claims against the project owner
• Represented a client in a UAE Joint Venture dispute, managing Singapore ICC arbitration proceedings against a JV partner
• Advised a Korean contractor in a UAE urban construction project regarding Contractors' All Risks (CAR) insurance claims

[Defense & Public Procurement Advisory]

• Advised a Korean defense contractor on the export of naval vessels to Country A, including the drafting of the relevant contracts
• Represented a Korean defense contractor in negotiating a License and Supply Agreement with a US technology provider, covering technology transfer, local production, and compliance with DAPA procurement regulations
• Advised a Korean prime contractor on mitigating risks arising from discrepancies between DAPA standard terms (warranty, termination, liability) and the foreign supplier’s commercial terms
• Advised a foreign defense contractor on DAPA negotiations, compliance strategies, and government interaction protocols
• Advised a foreign defense contractor on anti-corruption law compliance, focusing on Korean Solicitation and Graft Act requirements for interactions with government officials
• Advised a foreign defense contractor on the establishment of a Korean subsidiary, consulting agreements, and general corporate operational matters
• Advised a foreign defense contractor on Korean corporate establishment, operational compliance, and tax matters regarding defense component importation operations
• Conducted a comprehensive regulatory benchmarking and comparative legal analysis of the Korean defense industry to assist a foreign government agency in establishing its defense governance framework
• Advised a Korean company on overseas launch site construction and satellite launch service agreements