YOON&YANG

Young Woo Park Partner

TEL 82 2 6003 7557
FAX 82 2 6003 7806
E-MAIL ywpark@hwawoo.com

As a partner of Yoon & Yang LLC, Young Woo Park has rich experience in domestic and foreign real estate-related projects, M&A, and investment-related work.
Mr. Park is achieving successful results in specialized disputes and major corporate litigations in the above areas. Based on these experiences, he lectures in specialized fields to the Korea REITs Association, the Korea Financial Investment Association, the National Pension Service and financial institutions, and serves as an advisory member of the government, public corporations, and mutual aid associations.

Experience

2006-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2024-present External Expert Member, Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation
2024-present Member, Investment Review Committee, Correctional Mutual Aid Association
2024-present Member, Private Investment Project Evaluation Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Government
2024-present Member, Investment Deliberation Committee, Public Officials Benefit Association
2023-present Member, Market Research Advisory Committee, Korea Consumer Agency
2023-present External Member, Management Investment Review Committee, Korea Land & Housing Corporation
2023-present Member, REITs management and supervision system reorganization Public-private joint TF, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and transport
2022-present Member, Real Estate Service Industry Policy Committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and transport
2022-present Member, Overseas Investment Business Deliberation Committee, Korea Expressway Corporation
2022-present External Member, Investment Review Board, Public Officials Benefit Association
2021-present Member, System Improvement Committee, Korea Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
2020-present Advisor, Global Project Advisory Committee, Korea Land & Housing Corporation
2019-present Member, Management Investment Review Board, Korea Land & Housing Corporation
2017-present Advisor, Legal Advisory Group for Outbound SMEs, Ministry of Justice
2017-present External Member, Investment Review Board, Jeonnam Development Corporation
2016-present Insurance Expert, Dispute Settlement Committee, Korea Consumer Agency
2020-21 Advisor, Asset Recovery Advisory Committee, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
2018-20 Member, Investment Review Board, Bucheon-si
2017-20 Member, Investment Review Board, Teachers’ Pension
2014-20 Member, Investment Review Board, Local Finance Association
2011 Foreign Legal Consultant, Monroe County Auditor’s Office (Indiana)
2003-06 Public Service Advocate

Education

2021 UCLA Extension ESG and Sustainability Program
2014 Korea University School of Law (LL.D. course completion)
2011 Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law, LL.M.
2003 Judicial Research and Training Institute
2001 Korea University College of Law, LL.B.

Representative Matters

[Domestic Transactions]

Advised Korea Investment Real Asset on NPL fund management and trading (2024)
Advised on the acquisition of Musinsa Campus by Masterton Investment Management (2023)
Advised on the creation of a stabilization fund for Kamco's insolvent PF business sites (2023)
Advised on loan transaction of Concordion Building (2023)
Advised Kiwoom Investment Asset Management on the sale of Cosmo Tower (2022)
Advised on the sale of Prima Hotel (2022)
Advised on acquisition of a hotel by Multi Asset Global Investments (2021)
Advised on acquisition of Icheon Logistics Center by Pacific Asset Management (2021)
Advised on purchase/sale of KORAMCO’s officetels and commercial buildings by KORAMCO REITS & Trust [purchase of Hanwha Galleria Department Store (2021), purchase of Bundang Tower (2021), purchase of a building of a domestic financial institute (2019), YBM land purchase (2018), sale of P Tower (2018), purchase of Icheon Logistics Center (2017-2018), purchase of Bauhaus Building (2015), purchase of Jump Milano Building (2014), purchase of Lotte Mart (2014), purchase of SEI Tower & Glass Tower (2014), purchase of retail real estate (Geohwa Building, Sambu Plaza) through a blind fund by NPS (2015-2016), sale of Namsan STX Tower (2016), sale of Grace Tower & liquidation of REITs (2015), sale of NH Capital Building & liquidation of REITs (2015), sale of Yeongdeungpo Times Square Building & liquidation of REITs (2016)]
Advised on listing of KORAMCO REITS (2018)
Advised on the acquisition of a domestic hotel by Toyoko Inn (Japan) (2017)
Advised a domestic asset manager on sale of domestic golf course and fund management (2016-2017)
Advised Jeonnam Development Corporation on development and transfer of a maritime tourism complex (2016-2017)
Advised a domestic company on purchase and development of a golf course on the west coast (2016)
Advised a Chinese investor on resort development in Jeju Island (2016)
Advised on theme park development projects, such as Lego Land and Universal Studio (2011-2018)
Advised domestic and overseas investors on domestic casino permit in Korea (2016)
Advised a domestic company on acquisition of Seoul Wedding Hall through an asset manager (2016)
Advised MPlus Asset Management on acquisition of a domestic hotel (2016) and advanced purchase of a logistics center (2018)
Advised a domestic investor on the investment and operation of logistics centers in Seoul and Bucheon (2010-2016)
Advised on the sale of a logistics center established by Alphabet Asset Management (2018)
Advised on real estate purchase/development of REITs (e.g., Cheongna REITs, Yeongjong REITs, Byeolnae REITs, Gimpo REITs) established by LH Corporation (2013-2016)
Advised on the acquisition/operation of Bundang Hostway Building by JB Asset Management (2015)
Advised on the acquisition/operation of Wonju City Shopping Mall by REITs established by JR Asset Management (2014)
Advised on the acquisition of Teachers’ Pension Building in Jeonju by KREITS (2014)
Advised on the master lease of Mark Hotel by Hana Tour (2015); advised on the acquisition/investment of overseas hotel by Hana Tour (2016)
Advised on the sale of Jongno Tower to IGIS Asset Management (2016)
Advised on the sale of Eland Building by KREITS (2014)
Advised on the sale of real estate by the Korea Professor Mutual Society (2016-2017)

[Overseas Transactions]

Advised a Korean financial institution on its investment in New York hotels (2024)
Advised a Korean financial institution on its investment in Denver, USA (2024)
Advised domestic financial institutions on investment in the UK and Scotland (2023)
Advised a Korean financial institution on its investment in Amazon Logistics Center in Germany (2022)
Advised on road development projects in Tanzania and Uganda, Africa (2022~2023)
Advised on the Kiwi Build housing development project in New Zealand (2022)
Advised a domestic financial institution on investment in a Samsung Electronics building in Dallas (2020)
Advised on investment in a New York condo development project by a domestic financial institution (2019-2020)
Advised on real estate investment in Singapore by a domestic financial institution (2019)
Advised on loan transaction within the United States by a Korean affiliate of a foreign financial institution (2018-2019)
Advised on acquisition of Prudential Vietnam by Shinhan Financial Group (2018)
Advised on a domestic financial company’s purchase of shares in a hotel located in Da Nang, Vietnam (2018-2019)
Advised on China/Hong Kong venture investment by a domestic fund (2017-2019)
Advised on a biomass project in Japan through an asset management company by a domestic securities company (2019)
Advised on purchase of Japanese real estate (TK-GK transaction) via a domestic financial institution (2019)
Advised on a domestic company’s purchase of an office building in San Jose, California (2018)
Advised a domestic securities company on national park cable car business in Mongolia (2018)
Advised on acquisition of a hotel in San Jose (California) by a domestic financial institution (2018)
Advised on the New York Times Square remodeling project by a domestic financial institution (2017-2018)
Advised an overseas developer on real estate development project in Myanmar (2017)
Advised a domestic company on guarantee for mining investment in Australia (2017)
Advised a domestic company on investment in hydropower generation in Indonesia (2017)
Advised an overseas developer on investment in a condo/hotel development project in Pattaya, Thailand (2017)
Advised a domestic company in investment in an incineration plant in Hanoi, Vietnam (2016)
Advised on a domestic investor’s investment in a hotel remodeling project in Hawaii through an asset manager (2016)
Advised domestic asset manager and securities firms on establishment of and investment in overseas funds by domestic funds (2017-2019)

Awards

Leading Individual, Real Estate, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2020-2024)
Highly Regarded, Project finance; Real estate finance, IFLR1000 (2022-2023)
Notable Practitioner, Construction, asialaw (2021-2023/24)
National Leader, Project Finance, Who's Who Legal (2022)
Outstanding Lawyer, Client Service Excellence, asialaw (2020)

Publications

Commercial Real Estate in South Korea: Overview, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (Co-author, 2024)
Renewable Energy Comparative Guide, Mondaq (Co-author, 2023)
Presentation and writing on investment in Southeast Asia, Ministry of Justice and FKI (2018)
Study on Assignment of Mortgage-Backed Securities, Monthly Housing Finance Report (Co-author, 2013)