Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
Customs ∙ International Trade
Foreign Investment
FTA ∙ Trade Advisory
Information Security Center
Compliance
ESG Center
Intellectual Property
International Arbitration ∙ Litigation
Administrative Disputes
Constitutional Litigation
Europe
GRC Center
Career
2018-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2018 Deputy Director, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2016-18 Deputy Director, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2015-16 Deputy Director, FTA Goods Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2013-15 Deputy Director, Trade Dispute Settlement Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2012-13 Deputy Director, Trade Distpute Settlement Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2011-12 Deputy Director, Overseas Voting Team, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2008-11 Deputy Director, International Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2007-08 Deputy Director, FTA Trade Rules Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Professional Memberships
Admitted to bar, Korea (2007)
Publications
Korea Chapter, The International Trade Law Review, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2022-2023)
Work Highlights
[Response to government regulations of major countries]
Advised on US laws (Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), CHIPS Act and Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act) and EU laws & regulations (Foreign Subsidies Regulation, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, Critical Raw Materials Act, Eco Design Regulations, Packaging Waste Directive, and Amended Rules for Waste Shipment)
Represented a Brazilian company in the Korea Trade Commission’s anti-dumping investigation of Indonesian/Brazilian-made uncoated paper
[Free Trade Agreement (FTA)]
Represented the Korean government in the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) that a US citizen filed related to land expropriation based on the Korea-US FTA
Advised on various matters related to FTA negotiations (i.e., amendment of Korea-US FTA and RCEP) and previously executed FTAs by Korea
[World Trade Organization (WTO) Conventions]
Advised on various WTO conventions, such as GATT, Anti-dumping Agreement, Subsidy Agreement, and Government Procurement Agreement
Advised on case involving US anti-dumping measure against Korean-made oil well steel pipes
Advised on case involving US anti-dumping and countervailing duties against Korean-made washing machines
Advised on case involving US technical barriers to trade of tuna products from Mexico
Advised on case involving US technical barriers to trade of beef from Canada and Mexico
Advised on case involving US import regulation of Indonesian-made cigarette products
Languages Spoken
Korean and English
Education
Judicial Training & Research Institute
2007
Korea University, B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature (Minor: Law)
B.A.
2001
Awards
Leading Individual, International Trade
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2025