Poom Jang

Dispute Resolution

Antitrust & Competition

Antitrust Disputes

Disputes over Abuse of IP Rights · Technology Theft

Mr. Poom Jang is a Partner in the Antitrust & Competition Group at Jipyong, specializing in fair trade disputes involving Korea Fair Trade Commission’s decisions and administrative proceedings.

Mr. Jang has handled numerous high profile cases such as Qualcomm’s alleged abuse of monopoly power, alleged collusion of LPG companies, and alleged collusion on exchange rates by duty free stores. Mr. Jang also handles construction and real estate matters in addition to advising on fair trade law and subcontracting law issues for construction companies.

Mr. Jang is a member of the Korean Bar. He has an LL.M from the University of California Davis School of Law and Seoul National University, and an LL.B from Seoul National University.

Admitted to Bar, Korea (2010)

2025 / Practical Issues and Improvement for the Regulation of Service Subcontracting under Subcontracting Law, Journal of Korean Competition Law, Vol. 51, Korea Competition Law Association

2024 / Jurisdictional Assessment of the Illumina/Grail Merger Review by the Court of Justice of the European Union, Journal of Competition No. 225, Korea Fair Competition Federation (KFCF)

2024 / Limitations to the Theory of Regulation on Platform Self-Preferencing and Practical Issues, Journal of Korean Competition Law, Vol. 50, Korea Competition Law Association

2023 / Regulatory Change and Practical Issues in M&A in the Platform Era, Journal of Competition, Issue No. 219, Fair Competition Federation

2023 / Self-Favoritism of Online Platforms under the Fair Trade Act (co-author), Seoul National University Center for Competition Law, Department of Economic Law 2, Pakyoungsa

2021-2022 / Cases and Precedents: Vertical Restraints - South Korea (Global Competition Review)

2021 / ‘Self-preferential Treatment’ of Online Platform and Issues under the Competition Act, Journal of Competition, Issue No. 209, Fair Competition Federation

2021 / Platform Competition Law (Co-author), Pakyoungsa

2019 / Issues in Regulation of Subcontract Payments under the Subcontract Law, Journal of Competition, Issue 198, Fair Competition Federation

2018 / Parens patriae action as a Private Enforcement Mechanism of Korean Competition Law, Journal of Korean Competition Law, Vol. 38, Korea Competition Law Association

2018 / The Judgment of the Court of Justice of EU in Intel v Commission - How to Assess the Likelihood of a Restriction of Competition, Justice, Issue 165

2016 / Real Estate Development Law (Co-author), Pakyoungsa

2014 / Unconstitutionality of Provision Banning Journalist`s Election Campaign (Co-author), Media & Law, Vol. 12, Issue 12

2017 / University of California Davis School of Law (LL.M.)

2011 / Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M., coursework completed)

2006 / Seoul National University (B.A. in Politics)

2010-Present / JIPYONG LLC

2024-Present / Director, Korea Platform Law and Policy Society

2023-Present / Lecturer, Legal Practice Course, Korea University School of Law

2020-Present / Lecturer, Regular Compliance Training on the Fair Trade Act, Kumho Petrochemical

2018-Present / Lecturer, Regular Education on the Subcontracting Act, Posco E&C

2018-Present / Lecturer, Korea Fair Competition Federation

2017-Present / Member, Korean Competition Law Association

2015-Present / Member, Korea Administrative Law and Practice Association

2022-2024 / Seoul National University Competition Law Center Online Platform Regulation TF

2014-2015 / Member, Legislation Committee, Seoul Bar Association