About Us

We've been where
you are

We built the firm we wished had existed — one that approaches every client's journey with genuine empathy, and the transparency to back it up.

Our Mission

Legal care with empathy, diligence, and protection

Too many law firms treat clients as files. We built Turtle Partners on a different belief: that legal support should feel human, clear, and genuinely protective — especially for those far from home.

Turtle Partners was founded by a lawyer with a Consumer Science background and a CEO shaped by luxury hospitality and life across six countries. Together they built a practice that guarantees your outcome, your clarity, and your peace of mind — with fixed, transparent rates and genuine care at every step.

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Our Values

What we stand for

P
Protection

Our model, powered by consumer advocacy, is built to financially safeguard your interests and prioritize your successful outcome.

E
Empathy

We approach every case with a deep understanding of the foreigner experience and the unique challenges that come with it.

A
Advocacy

We are your committed voice, proactively representing your rights against all legal and cultural complexities.

C
Clarity

We eliminate jargon and confusion, ensuring you always understand your options and the path forward.

E
Effort

We dedicate maximum diligence and focused hard work to every aspect of your case, until resolution.

Our Team

The people behind
your protection

Hong Yun-Seok
Hong Yun-Seok
Certified Lawyer

Yun-Seok brings professional legal expertise combined with a unique academic foundation in Consumer Science — fueling a client-centric model built on diligence, transparency, and financial responsibility.

Experience
  • Zero Law Firm (Present)
  • Wave Law Firm
  • Inheon Law Firm
  • KATUSA, 2nd Infantry Division
Education
  • Inha University Law School
  • Seoul National University, Consumer Science
Kim Gun-Tae
Kim Gun-Tae
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Gun-Tae brings deep expertise in M&A, valuation, and cross-border transactions, with experience at Deloitte Korea and PwC Korea. He has worked across diverse sectors, leading due diligence and valuation on international deals spanning Asia and beyond. He later specialized in private equity and IPO advisory at Korea Investment & Securities, and went on to advise domestic and global clients on M&A transactions and disputes at a leading Korean law firm.

Experience
  • Hangang Solutions (Present)
  • Kim & Chang
  • Korea Investment Securities Co., Ltd.
  • Samil PwC
  • Deloitte Anjin LLC
Education
  • University of Missouri - Kansas City, M.S. in Accountancy
  • University of Rochester, BA in Economics
Soh Jason
Soh Jason
Real Estate Partner

13+ years across investment banking and corporate finance. Deep expertise in structuring complex real estate financing transactions, deal origination, underwriting, and closing large-scale projects.

Experience
  • Seoheung Construction (Present)
  • LS Securities
  • Meritz Securities
  • Daol Investment & Securities
  • Stryker
Education
  • The Pennsylvania State University
Chung Shin-Young
Chung Shin-Young
Client Engagement Officer

Your first point of contact and the CEO of Turtle Partners. Having lived, worked, and built businesses across six countries and three continents, Shin-Young fully grasps the logistical and emotional challenges foreigners face — ensuring every client feels genuinely understood from day one.

Experience
  • EIEI Global Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Present)
  • Coggili Ltd., Thailand (Present)
  • Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul
  • COMO Point Yamu, Phuket
  • KATUSA, 2nd Infantry Division
Education
  • Glion Institute of Higher Education
  • Architectural Association School of Architecture
  • The Pennsylvania State University

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