John Dryden is a senior foreign counsel at Yulchon. His practice focuses on tax, finance, private equity and venture investments and real estate. Prior to joining Yulchon, Mr. Dryden was a managing director with private asset management group with private equity and real estate investments in multiple jurisdictions in Asia, Europe and South America. Mr. Dryden was a partner with one of the big four accounting firms before joining the asset management group where he focused his practice on inbound tax structuring, financial products and Islamic finance. He started his career as an honors program attorney at the IRS’s Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, DC. Mr. Dryden has extensive experience in international tax with a focus on Asia, cross-border tax and financial structuring, advising on private equity, real estate and venture investments, and in derivatives and exotic financial instruments.
