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Biography

Yonghee YOON, a partner at Yulchon, primarily practices in regulation fields including ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), energy and antitrust. Mr. Yoon began his career at Yulchon in 2009 after finishing his service as a military advocate (judicial officer). Since then, he has mainly focused on legal issues in connection with ESG, EHS, antitrust and other regulatory practices. As a result of his lifelong efforts, not only does he have practical knowledge and experience in various legal fields, but he is also serving as an adjunct law professor, fulfilling his social duties by nurturing future lawyers. Driven by an aspiration to share his experience, knowledge and research findings with an entire society, he has published various articles and books regarding his major practice areas, including ‘the Impacts and Implications of CERCLA on the Soil Environmental Conservation Act of the Republic of Korea’ and ‘Extraterritorial Application of US Antitrust Law’ etc. Based on his abundant work expertise and experience. Mr. Yoon was selected as top lawyer in the field of ESG in the 2022 Korean Law Firm Evaluation (by The Law Times) and as rising star in the fields of ESG and compliance management in the 2023 Lawyer Evaluation (by Korea JoongAng Daily and the Korea In-house Counsel Association) due to his extensive expertise and experience and positive client reviews.