LAWYER PROFILE

Cecil Chung

Asia-Pacific 2026

Yulchon LLC

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

South Korea

13 years ranked

About

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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

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Competition/Antitrust - South Korea

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Cecil is practical and pragmatic; he is one of the go-to people on our list.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific
Cecil has deep experience in Korean merger control matters and managing complex matters for foreign clients. He provides excellent commercial advice.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific