Biography
Seung Hyeon Sung is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas include antitrust law, such as cartel and unfair competition practices. He also handles cases related to the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act (technology theft) and the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Franchise and Retail Business. He has experience providing consultation and lectures on compliance matters. After graduating Seoul National University’s College of Law, he handled competition law matters while working at Deacons (Hong Kong) in 2016.
Education
- 2004
- Seoul National University College of Law, LL.B.
Experience
- 2018-present
- Partner, Yoon & Yang LLC (formerly Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu, 2006-2009)
- 2017
- Examiner of the 6th Attorney-Qualifying Examination (economics law)
- 2016
- Dispatched to Deacons (Hong Kong)
- 2015
- Completed the 5th Advanced Research Course on Antitrust Law, Korea Fair Competition Federation
- 2014-present
- Lecturer, Korea Productivity Center
- 2010-17
- Associate, Yoon & Yang LLC (formerly Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu, 2006-2009)
- 2007-10
- Judge advocate for the Army
Representative Matters
- Handled cartel cases involving construction & petrochemical companies and automobile parts manufacturers/sellers
- Handled the case on damages claim against cartel
- Handled the investigation on wrongful support practice & profit taking involving major domestic business groups
- Handled the investigation and advised on unfair subcontracting practices (including technology theft) involving chemical companeis and machinery manufacturers/sellers
- Advised a financial institution on compliance involving electronic companies, pharmas, and liquor companies
- Advised on and handled the case on the violation of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Franchise and Retail Business
- Successful use of voluntary reporting system related to conveyor price cartel
