YOON&YANG

• Corporate Law

• 2025-present Yoon & Yang LLC
• 2022-24 Vice President, Renewables, SK ecoplant
• 2021 Vice President, Project Financing & PPP, SK ecoplant
• 2016-20 General Counsel, SK ecoplant

• 2008 Duke University School of Law, LL.M.
• 1991 Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Adminstratoi, M.A
• 1989 Yonsei University College of Law, LL.B

[International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution]

Provided strategic leadership in high-value construction arbitrations involving infrastructure projects awarded under public procurement frameworks in host countries:

• Represented a contractor joint venture in a claim exceeding U$600 million and defended a counterclaim over U$900 million in an ICC arbitration against a Latin American state-owned energy company. The case spanned 14 years, including enforcement proceedings under the Panama and New York Conventions, and concluded with a final settlement.
• Led a U$700+ million SIAC arbitration concerning delay and disruption claims on a Southeast Asian refinery project. The project was procured under a FIDIC-based EPC contract and involved a four-party contractor consortium.
• Filed a SIAC arbitration exceeding U$100 million against the owner of a hydropower project developed under a national PPP regime. The claim focused on extension of time and compensation for delay, with legal support provided from the root cause analysis stage through strategic arbitration planning. 

[PPP and Infrastructure Legal Advisory]

Advised on concession, EPC, shareholder, and financing agreements in large-scale infrastructure and PPP projects, working closely with export credit agencies and multilateral development banks (MDBs):

• Led negotiations with lenders and host governments following a major infrastructure incident, coordinating legal responses among public authorities, local communities, and financial institutions.
• Supported financial close of a landmark tunnel project, securing over U$900 million in syndicated financing from the EIB, EBRD, and a major Asian export credit agency. Financing included direct loans and guarantees under international PPP frameworks.
• Structured equity and financing arrangements for a Central Asian ring road project, reducing sponsor risk while ensuring bankability through cooperation with EBRD and regional MDBs.
• Maintains longstanding relationships with K-Exim, K-Sure, and global MDBs, advising on legal and financial structuring for major transport and infrastructure projects in the UK, Australia, and the Middle East.

[Anti-Bribery and Compliance Advisory]

Oversaw cross-border compliance strategy and risk mitigation:

• Led the legal response to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation related to a defense infrastructure contract, successfully resolving the matter through a negotiated settlement.
• Managed anti-bribery risk assessments and incident responses during project bidding processes across Latin America and Southeast Asia.

[Renewable Energy Project Development]

Led renewable energy initiatives with integrated legal, financial, and strategic oversight:

• Secured controlling interest in a renewable energy platform through structured investment and directed the development of a 450MW solar PV project in the U.S.
• Managed the acquisition and development of onshore and offshore wind assets totaling over 3GW, including greenfield and early-stage projects.
• Supervised domestic utility-scale solar and ESS projects, including EPC management for solar and onshore wind farms.
• Advanced international investments in renewable energy through solar asset acquisitions in Europe and ESS infrastructure development in Northern Europe.