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Naomi Jeehee Yang
Lawyer
Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
+82 2 369 1292
naomi.yang@kobrekim.com
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Seoul
9F, Tower B, The-K Twin Towers
50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03142
South Korea
+82 2 369 1292
naomi.yang@kobrekim.com
vCard Download 

Naomi Jeehee Yang represents clients in cross-border civil investigations and litigation, including in matters involving commercial disputes, fraud, antitrust claims, as well as sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance issues. She has extensive experience in handling internal investigations for corporate clients, including major financial institutions, as well as defending them in trial.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Yang practiced at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She is a native Korean speaker.  

SERVICES

Admissions

  • Foreign Legal Consultant, South Korea
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD (Harvard International Law Journal, Line Editor)
  • Northwestern University, BA, summa cum laude

Languages

  • Korean
SERVICES

Select Engagements

  • Representation of a U.S.-based quantitative trading services company against alleged manipulators regarding a sale made in Korea.
  • In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory was already the most significant trade secret verdict of the previous three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. The jury also found Phillips 66’s misconduct willful and malicious— entitling Propel to US $195 million additional exemplary damages and pre-judgment interest per a subsequent order issued on July 30, 2025, bringing the total award to Propel to more than US $833 million with the possibility of an additional award of attorneys’ fees and costs to be added later.
  • Served as counsel to the transaction committee of CBI Parent, an affiliate of leading medical apparel provider Careismatic Brands LLC, in conducting a comprehensive investigation in connection with CBI’s Chapter 11 case in the District of New Jersey.
 

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Sogang University, Global Legal Studies Program, Adjunct Professor
  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Korea Network, Communications Chair
SERVICES

Credentials

Admissions

  • Foreign Legal Consultant, South Korea
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD (Harvard International Law Journal, Line Editor)
  • Northwestern University, BA, summa cum laude

Languages

  • Korean

Engagements

  • Representation of a U.S.-based quantitative trading services company against alleged manipulators regarding a sale made in Korea.
  • In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory was already the most significant trade secret verdict of the previous three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. The jury also found Phillips 66’s misconduct willful and malicious— entitling Propel to US $195 million additional exemplary damages and pre-judgment interest per a subsequent order issued on July 30, 2025, bringing the total award to Propel to more than US $833 million with the possibility of an additional award of attorneys’ fees and costs to be added later.
  • Served as counsel to the transaction committee of CBI Parent, an affiliate of leading medical apparel provider Careismatic Brands LLC, in conducting a comprehensive investigation in connection with CBI’s Chapter 11 case in the District of New Jersey.

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Sogang University, Global Legal Studies Program, Adjunct Professor
  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Korea Network, Communications Chair