PROFILE
경력사항

YOUNG HWAN KOO
Attorney at Law
Seoul, Korea
Attorney Young Hwan Koo graduated from Seoul National University, College of Law and passed the Korean Bar Exam in 2007. Following his training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (JRTI) under the Supreme Court of Korea, he began his legal career in 2010.
With over 10 years of experience at prominent law firms such as Jeongse, Hyun and Liwu, he has successfully handled numerous litigations and provided legal advisory services to a wide range of institutional clients, including real estate investment trusts, insurance companies, finance companies, shopping malls, banks, global apparel OEM/ODMs, broadcasting companies, broadcasting production companies, university foundations, renowned cultural / arts organizations and government funds.
He has also provided comprehensive legal services to numerous SMEs and individual clients, covering all major areas of law including civil, criminal, family and administrative law. Through these diverse engagements, he has built extensive experience across a wide range of practice areas encompassing a broad client base consisting of various types and sizes of companies, organizations and individuals.
Leveraging his significant experience in representing foreign companies and individual clients, he also managed major foreign lawsuits during his tenure as in-house counsel at KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s largest commercial bank.
-Experience-
2022~2025 In-house counsel, KB Kookmin Bank
2016~2022 Attorney, Liwu Law Group
2011~2016 Attorney, Hyun, Attorneys at Law
2010~2011 Attorney, Jeongse Law Firm
-Education-
2010 Judicial Research and Training Institute (JRTI),
Supreme Court of Korea
2001 Seoul National University (LL.B.)
-Qualification-
Member of the Korean Bar (2010)
-Pro Bono-
Public defender, Supreme Court of Korea
Public interest attorney, Seoul Metropolitan Government
Legal advisor for SME, Seoul Bar Association
Village Lawyer of Foreigners, Ministry of Justice
Legal consulting for foreigners, Seoul Global Center
Legal consulting for foreigners, Itaewon Global Village Center
-Other Activities-
2014 Hong Kong law firm internship Program, Korean Bar Association
2018 Malaysia law firm Internship Program, Korean Bar Association
