Cecil Chung
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
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
Experience
2012-present Yulchon LLC
2018-present Co-Chair, International Intellectual Property Committee of the ABA’s Section of International Law
2018-present Senior Advisor, Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Rights Committee of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law
2018-present Steering Group Member, International Anti-Corruption Committee of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law
2016-present Member, Procedural Transparency Task Force of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law
2016-present Member, The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
2015-present Vice Chair, International Committee of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law
2015-present Vice Chair, International Antitrust Law Committee of the ABA’s Section of International Law
2017-2018 Co-Chair, Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Rights Committee of the ABA’s Section of International Law
2016-2018 Vice Chair, International Intellectual Property Committee of the ABA’s Section of International Law
2015-2017 Co-Chair, Privacy, E-Commerce and Data Security (PEDS) Committee of the ABA’s Section of International Law
2011-2012 H.C. Park & Associates, PLC, Vienna, VA, USA
2010-2011 Inter Government Solutions, Inc., Herndon, VA, USA
2005-2009 Greenberg Traurig LLP, Washington, DC, USA
1995-2004 Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, Washington, DC, USA
1988-1995 U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC, USA
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
"Cecil is a pragmatic and excellent lawyer with deep expertise in navigating complex reviews with the KFTC. He leads a strong team, and provides excellent responsiveness and well-considered advice for the clients."
"Cecil is an excellent adviser who we often turn to for advice related to Korean merger control rules."
"Cecil is a pragmatic and excellent lawyer with deep expertise in navigating complex reviews with the KFTC. He leads a strong team, and provides excellent responsiveness and well-considered advice for the clients."
"Cecil is an excellent adviser who we often turn to for advice related to Korean merger control rules."