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Provided by Jeongju Jahng
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
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
Admitted to bar, Korea (2007)
Korea Chapter, The International Trade Law Review, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2022-2023)
[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
Korean and English
Judicial Training & Research Institute
2007
Korea University, B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature (Minor: Law)
B.A.
2001
Leading Individual, International Trade
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2025
Leading Individual, International Trade
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
2026
Provided by Chambers
Jahng Jeongju draws on his former experience as a trade policy official to advise clients on a range of trade issues, including administrative reviews, sanctions and export control issues, WTO matters and digital trade agreements.
Provided by Chambers
Jeongju is fundamentally highly capable and of excellent character. He is kind, thorough and meticulous in reviews.
He has extensive experience in the trade field, including trade agreements, trade disputes and trade policies of other countries, such as the USA and EU.
Jeongju is fundamentally highly capable and of excellent character. He is kind, thorough and meticulous in reviews.
He has extensive experience in the trade field, including trade agreements, trade disputes and trade policies of other countries, such as the USA and EU.