YOON&YANG

Yong Shik Shin Attorney

TEL 82 2 6182 8121
FAX 82 2 6003 7034
E-MAIL ysshin@hwawoo.com

Yong Shik Shin is an associate at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice area is antitrust and competition.
Mr. Shin represents many global and domestic companies in investigations and deliberations by the Korea Fair Trade Commissions (KFTC), advising the clients on the laws mainly governed by the KFTC and handling lawsuits involving antitrust and competition matters.

Experience

2017-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2023-24 Eimer & Stahl LLP
2022 Secondment, IBM Korea

Education

2023 University of Chicago Law School, LL.M.
2017 Seoul National University School of Law, J.D.
2014 Seoul National University, B.A. in Economics

Representative Matters

[Cartel]

Handled the cartel case involving PHC pile manufacturers
Handled the cartel case involving aluminum manufacturers
Handled the cartel case involving analysis equipment manufacturers
Handled the cartel case involving transportation companies
Handled the litigation seeking damage compensation in relation to the cartel of military supply companies

[Regulation of Conglomerates and Internal Trading]

Handled the KFTC investigation of internal trading within Hanwha Group
Handled the KFTC investigation of internal trading within Hite Jinro Group
Handled the KFTC investigation of internal trading within SPC Group
Handled the KFTC investigation of internal trading within KPX Group

[Report of Business Combination]

Handled the acquisition of shares in Munpia by Naver Webtoon
Handled the establishment of JV by SK E&S
Handled the acquisition of shares in a waste treatment company by SK Ecoplant
Handled the acquisition of shares in Howden by KPS
Handled the establishment of JV by Raytheon
Handled the acquisition of Ham-Let by Ultra Clean Holdings
Handled several cases of establishment of private equity funds

[Subcontracting]

Handled the technology theft case involving a shipbuilder
Handled the technology theft case involving an engine manufacturer
Handled several cases involving violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by construction companies