Cecil Chung
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Cecil Chung
Career
Mr. Cecil Chung is Vice-Chair of Antitrust Practice and Head of International Antitrust at Yulchon. He has practiced law for over twenty five years, focusing on antitrust, consumer protection, and intellectual property. In his antitrust practice, he has handled numerous cartel, merger control, and unfair trade practice matters. He was previously with the US Federal Trade Commission, and an antitrust partner at both Pillsbury Winthrop and Greenberg Traurig in Washington, DC. He is recognized as a leading competition lawyer by numerous publications including Who’s Who Legal, Chambers, and Expert Guides.
Personal
Education
1988 Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY, J.D.
1985 University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, PA, B.S. in Economics
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
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