Competition/Antitrust

Yun Sai Ree is one of the founders and serves as honorary managing partner at Yulchon. He has over three decades of experience in competition and antitrust law, having handled some of the most significant cases in the field.

Cecil Chung draws upon his past experience working as a staff litigation attorney at the US Federal Trade Agency and at two international firms to advise domestic and US companies on merger filings, cartels and bid-rigging investigations. He is a trusted counsel among many international and domestic entities.

"He is extremely well respected among regulators in Korea and is effective in navigating applications and driving through to conclusions."

"Cecil is an exceptional practitioner and trusted adviser, given his deep technical knowledge and pragmatic competition advice on cross-border transactions."

Park Sung Bom leads the firm's competition and antitrust practice. He is best known for advising a diverse clientele of domestic and international companies on the antitrust aspects of high-profile M&A transactions, in addition to abuse of dominance and cartel cases.

"Park Sung Bom provided excellent technical and pragmatic legal advice."

Lee Seuk Joon advises on a range of antitrust work, including abuse of market dominance and cartel investigations, and draws upon his past experience working in leadership roles at the KFTC. He acts on behalf of clients from a wide range of sectors, including energy, transport, medical devices and financial services.

Ryu Song offers expertise in the competition and antitrust space, assisting clients with merger clearance, abuse of dominance and unfair trade practice cases as well as administrative appeals. His client roster includes Korean corporations and conglomerates.