Leading Korean firm Yoon & Yang has hired a longtime IBM in-house lawyer as a partner in Seoul.
U.S.-qualified Edward Dhong specialises in corporate investigations, regulatory compliance and antitrust matters, and has advised on issues related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In 2016, he served as an adviser to the South Korean government’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on the adoption of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, which made it illegal for public officials to receive expensive gifts.
