曺允珍

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  • T. +82-2-3404-0848
  • F. +82-2-3404-7306
  • E. yoonjin.cho@bkl.co.kr

概要

Yoonjin Cho focuses her practice on advising on and litigating inheritance, divorce and other family law matters (Private Clients & Estates). Ms. Cho has gained extensive experience and expertise in family and inheritance law gained by handling various inheritance-related disputes, including inheritance division trials, claims for the return of forced shares, and litigation regarding the validity of wills and gifts. As a member of BKL’s Asset & Wealth Management Center, she has also advised on the efficient asset distribution and management of assets, as well as estate inheritance through will-substitute trusts. She has also handled numerous divorce-related cases involving property division, parental authority, and child custody, representing clients in litigation, mediation, and settlement proceedings. Furthermore, she has experience in handling a wide range of family-related legal matters, including will drafting, adult guardianship, and violations of the Child Welfare Act.

Ms. Cho graduated from Seoul National University School of Law and earned her J.D. degree from Korea University School of Law before joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. In 2022, she studied at Emory University School of Law in the United States and subsequently admitted to the New York bar in 2024, followed by her admission to the Washington bar in 2025.

経歴

2014-現在 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

主な案件実績

Represented the founder of A, a sole proprietorship, in litigation concerning the succession of the founder’s estate, in which a general bequest to a single child was held valid and subsequently handled a claim for the return of forced shares
Represented in litigation regarding the succession of management rights of C, a tire manufacturer, in which the shares gifted by the founding representative director to a co-representative director's child was held valid
Represented the representative of F, a bakery, in an adult guardianship case
Represented the representative director of G, a travel agency, in divorce litigation and a petition for a victim protection order against his or her spouse
Represented H, a travel agency, in cases involving the delivery of share certificates and preliminary injunctions prohibiting the disposal of shares
Family (Inheritance-Family Business Succession) and Management Rights Disputes
Represented the founder of A, a sole proprietorship, in litigation concerning the succession of the founder’s estate, in which a general bequest to a single child was held valid and subsequently handled a claim for the return of forced shares
Represented in inheritance-related legal proceedings following the death of the founder of B, a food company, including an inheritance division trial, a lawsuit seeking invalidation of the inheritance division agreement, and a claim for the return of forced shares
Represented in litigation regarding the succession of management rights of C, a tire manufacturer, in which the shares gifted by the founding representative director to a co-representative director's child was held valid
Represented D, an agricultural machinery manufacturer, in an inheritance division trial and a claim for the return of forced shares filed by co-heirs against the child who succeeded to the company's management rights
Advised E, a company, on a will-substitute trust
Represented the representative of F, a bakery, in an adult guardianship case
Represented in cases involving property title trusts between parents and children, as well as between spouses
Represented in inheritance disputes involving various preservative measures, such as preliminary injunctions against disposition and provisional attachments
Family (Divorce)
Represented the representative director of G, a travel agency, in divorce litigation and a petition for a victim protection order against his or her spouse
Represented H, a travel agency, in cases involving the delivery of share certificates and preliminary injunctions prohibiting the disposal of shares
Represented in a case where her client's spouse was awarded a significant share of the property division due to his or her high level of contribution, and in a child abuse case involving a violation of the Child Welfare Act, in which her client's spouse assaulted his or her child
Represented foreign nationals, including U.S. and Chinese nationals, in divorce cases in Korea
Represented in cases involving preservative measures related to property division in divorce proceedings, such as preliminary injunctions against disposition and provisional attachments
General Civil Matters
Advised and represented I, a trust company, in litigation regarding real estate trust
Advised J, a public corporation, on the review of the trust-based housing pension business structure
Represented K, an education company, in cases involving penalty and damages claims against a renowned lecturer
Advised on the share purchase agreement between L, a company, and M, a furniture company
Represented N and O, home shopping companies, in a case involving a class-action damages claim brought by consumers
Represented P, a furniture company, in a case involving a class-action damages claim brought by consumers
Represented Q, an endoscope manufacturer, in a damages claim against a former representative director for occupational embezzlement and breach of fiduciary duty
Advised on and represented R, a manufacturing company, in litigation seeking damages related to a product supply agreement

学歴

2022 Emory University School of Law (LL.M.)
2014 Korea University School of Law (J.D.)
2009 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

資格

2025 Washington
2024 New York
2014 Korea