Cecil Saehoon Chung
YulchonYulchon’s excellent knowledge of the law’ shines through in a wide range of antitrust and competition work for major domestic and international clients, with the healthcare sector an area of notable expertise for the firm. Behavioural matters, merger controls, abuse of dominance and deceptive labelling are among the areas in which the practice excels. Sung Bom Park steers the team and has a strong track record in handling abuse of dominance cases involving global technology companies. Foreign attorney Seuk Joon Lee is a key contact for pharmaceutical companies, while fellow foreign attorney Cecil Saehoon Chung has a strong focus on international issues in the antitrust space. Woo Yul Lee is a further key contact. Song Ryu joined the practice from Yoon & Yang LLC in summer 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Cecil Saehoon Chung has excellent knowledge of the law and a practical approach towards dealing with the KFTC. He gives clear advice.’
'Yulchon is a go-to antitrust practice in Korea. In-depth knowledge and insight into the inner-workings of the KFTC and assists global companies as they navigate the Korean merger review process.'
'Cecil Saehoon Chung has deep experience and knowledge of the Korean merger review process. He provides business-oriented, practical advice and has worked on many of the highest profile antitrust matters in history.'
Key clients
- Qualcomm
- Schaeffler AG
- Continental AG
- Delta Air Lines
- Microsoft
- Agoda
- Hanjin Transportation
- GIC
- Hitachi Automotive Systems
- Woowa Brothers
- Korea Telecom (KT)
- ESR
- SK Telecom
- Hanwha
- Kakao
Work highlights
- Representing both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard as their jointly-retained Korean merger control counsel in Microsoft’s USD 70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- Representing VMware as its Korean merger control counsel in its $61bn acquisition by Broadcom.
- Defending Evergreen in the KFTC’s Korea-Southeast Asia route container shipping cartel investigation and ensuing litigation in court.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Song Ryu
YulchonPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sung Bom Park