Ms. Ji Young SHIN is a partner at D&A LLC. Her practice is primarily focused on Corporate, Finance & Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, General Civil Disputes, and Construction & Real Estate.

With her expertise in the corporate and financial sectors, Ms. Shin has accumulated extensive experience in various areas, including Corporate Advisory Services, Acquisition Finance, Project Finance, Capital Markets, Real Estate Trusts, and Foreign Exchange Transactions. She has successfully led numerous complex transactions and advisory services, providing trusted legal services to her clients. In particular, she excels at offering optimal solutions tailored to the specific needs and situations of her clients, showcasing her exceptional capabilities.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2011)

Education

• Boston University School of Law (LLM in Banking and Financial Law, 2015)
• Seoul National University (BA in Business Administration and Minor in Law), 2009)
• Seohyun High School (2002)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2016-Present)
• Seoul National University School of Law (Completed Coursework in Finance Law and Practice Program on Compliance Theory and Practice, 2023)
• University of Seoul Graduate School of Science in Taxation (Completed Coursework in Taxation Litigation Program, 2012)
• Attorney, Youngjin Law Firm (2011-2012)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2011)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Consulted Hanjin Shipping on asset transfer, business transfer, and sale of overseas subsidiary shares
• Consulted Woori Bank on the sale of NPL, project financing, acquisition financing, and loan securitization
• Consulted NH-Amundi Asset Management Co., Ltd on offshore fund investment and acquisition financing
• Consulted NongHyup Bank on project financing and acquisition financing
• Consulted Kookmin Bank, KB Securities co., Ltd., and BNK Securities Co., Ltd. on project financing and secured loans
• Consulted and represented NH NongHyup in the application for authorization for fund sales and consulted on the offshore fund investment
• Consulted SC Lowy Financial (HK) Limited and Choeun Savings Bank on the acquisition of convertible bonds
• Consulted APRO Financial Group on the acquisition of a savings bank and conducted legal due diligence thereon
• Consulted Shanghai Xin Nanyang Co., Ltd, a Chinese state-run educational enterprise, on share investment of Chungdahm Learning and conducted legal due diligence thereon
• Consulted on the sale of Meritz Securities Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Meritz Financial Group, and conducted legal due diligence thereon
• Consulted a company listed on the Singapore stock market on the issuance of depository receipts and conducted legal due diligence thereon
• Consulted on financing for Osan collective energy project
• Represented the Korea Association of Travel Agents in the request for examination on unfair terms and conditions of the passenger sales agency contract of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• Successfully represented Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. in a case involving compensation for damages caused by the violation of the Capital Markets Act and obtained judgments in favor of the client
• Successfully represented Seoul Guarantee Insurance in a case involving independent bank guarantees and obtained judgments in favor of the client
• Successfully represented Kyobo Book Centre in a case raised by HB-Edu against Kyobo Book Centre involving the refund of the purchase price and obtained judgments in favor of the client
• Carried out legal consultation and related litigation for a number of companies, such as Hanhwa Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., HiteJinro Co., Ltd., Celltrion, STI Co., Ltd., KMH, and Kumho Tire

• Wrote the section “bond” in the Interpretation of the Civil Act (Articles 564 to 567 of the Civil Act)
• Wrote on the interpretation of the provision of automatic termination added to the provisions of added payment for non-performance in real estate sales contracts (Issues of Civil Litigation Vol. 9)
• Wrote on registration consistent with substantive relationship (43rd edition of Court Data)
• Wrote on the meaning of the phrase “a public official who, by taking advantage of his or her post” in Article 132 (Acceptance of Bribe through Good Offices) under the Criminal Act (Supreme Court Case Explanation Vol. 14)
• Wrote on the legitimacy of written appeal that does not have the prescribed form under Article 19 of the Administrative Appeals Act (Supreme Court Case Explanation No. 14)