ANTITRUST PRACTICE - Yulchon

23COMMITMENTINNOVATIONEXCELLENCEAntitrustPractice“Observers speak with one voice in proclaiming itone of the most respected and reliable practices in Korea.”• Chambers Global •“Top 30 Rapidly Growing Law Firm in Asia”• Asian Legal Business •“2009 National Competitiveness Award”• Presidential Council on National Competitiveness, Republic of Korea & Seoul Economic Daily •“Most Preferred Law Firm for Antitrust”• The Chosun Ilbo, The Dongah Ilbo •“Top Tier Law Firm for Antitrust”• Chambers Asia •“Tier 1, Antitrust and Competition”• Legal 500 •“Tier 1, Competition”• IFLR1000 •Our FirmSince its formation in 1997, Yulchon has grown into one of the largest law firmsin Korea with more than 250 lawyers and other professionals. Yulchon adviseson a full range of specialized practice areas, including corporate, antitrust,finance, tax, litigation and intellectual property.Yulchon has become an acknowledged market leader in the development andpractice of law. We are known for our high standards of excellence, our cultureof collaborative problem solving, and our strong relationships with governmentagencies and other international law firms. We are frequently retained tonegotiate multi-billion dollar transactions, to help draft new legislation andregulations, and to represent clients in high-stakes adversarial proceedings.Antitrust PracticeOur antitrust practice has been recognized worldwide for its expertise in representing clients in various high-profile cases.Our highly qualified professionals are pioneers in the field of antitrust, and have substantial experience and accumulatedknowledge of the relevant antitrust regulations and practices through their extended experience in handling variouscases, study abroad, training at specialized institutions and/or work experience at the Korea Fair Trade Commission(KFTC). In addition, we have successfully represented international and domestic clients in landmark antitrust cases inKorea, including the ground-breaking abuse of market dominance cases against Microsoft, Intel and Qualcomm. Since2002, our antitrust team has consistently been ranked by Global Competition Review (GCR) as one of the world’s top100 antitrust law firms, and our lawyers continue to be recognized as leading antitrust lawyers by GCR and otherpublications.We take great pride in providing our clients with the best legal service. From providing advice at the business planningphase, to responding to an investigation by the KFTC, to administrative, civil and criminal proceedings to successfullyresolve legal issues under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (MRFTA), we believe our antitrust team is the bestone to protect the interests of our clients.At Yulchon the antitrust team is a stand-alone practice, and not just part of the corporate law group. Sai Ree Yun iswidely recognized as a pioneer and one of the best antitrust lawyers in Korea. The team is comprised of several formerjudges (including partners Hae Sik Park and Kum Ju Son) and former high-ranking KFTC officials (Commissioners SoonSik Ju and Sung Hwan Oh, and a former Secretary-General Sang Yong Park. Most of Yulchon’s antitrust team membersdevote almost 100 percent of their time to antitrust matters. As a result, the entire team has substantial and specializedexperience in, and accumulated knowledge of, antitrust regulations and practices. To see our antitrust teamprofessionals’ profiles, please see the attached file.