Cecil Saehoon Chung
YulchonYulchon handles a full range of antitrust matters, from advising in the business planning phase to responding to KFTC investigations and litigating administrative, civil, or criminal actions. It offers expertise in cartels, abuse of dominance, unfair trade practices, and merger control and is well-positioned to handle cross-border transactions in both cutting-edge and traditional industries. Led by Sung Bom Park, with experience in sectors such as automotive, aviation, healthcare, and telecommunications, the team includes Cecil Saehoon Chung, a foreign attorney focusing on international antitrust and trade issues, and Song Ryu, who has litigated high-profile antitrust cases and advised on post-KFTC damages actions.
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Testimonials
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‘Cecil Saehoon Chung is very user-friendly for US counsel and clients. He has good US experience and can help clients navigate the South Korean antitrust merger review process very effectively. He gives commercial advice.’
‘Very good combination of technical excellence and pragmatic and clear advice.’
‘Cecil Saehoon Chung is pragmatic, responsive and experienced in cross-border deals.’
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
- Microsoft’s USD 70 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- VMware’s USD 61 Billion Sale to Broadcom.
- Defence of Evergreen and Sinokor in KFTC’s Container Shipping Cartel Enforcement Matters.
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Practice head
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Sung Bom Park