

Attorney Yu-geun Kwon is a specialist in antitrust and fair trade law. His primary areas of practice include fair trade, subcontracting, terms and conditions, agency, franchise, Compliance Programs (CP), construction, and general corporate law.
From February 2016 to July 2023, he handled a wide range of fair trade cases for approximately seven years at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency (KOFTI), serving in the Construction Subcontracting Team, Fair Trade Team, and Terms/Agency Team. In recognition of his expertise, he lectured KOFTI investigators on investigation methods for subcontracting and terms-related cases and was honored with the KOFTI President's Commendation in 2022.
Between August 2023 and August 2025, he worked at LLC Chungjung, where he focused on responding to investigations by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and KOFTI, representing clients in KFTC filings, defending defendants in civil litigation involving unfair trade practices, and providing CP and corporate legal advisory services.
Since joining LIN LLC in August 2025, he has been overseeing fair trade matters, corporate advisory, and various litigations. Furthermore, as the Legal Director of the Korea Subcontracting Law Association, he has lectured on Subcontracting Law, Fair Trade Law, and Agency Act at the Korea Fair Competition Federation and various corporations, while actively participating as a panelist in academic symposiums co-hosted by the KFTC and the Korea Subcontracting Law Association.
- Current) Attorney, LIN LLC
- Current) Adjunct Lecturer on the Subcontracting Act, Construction Technology Education Institute
- Current) Member, Korean Competition Law Association
- Current) Legal Director, Korea Subcontracting Law Association
- Former) Attorney, HMP Law
- Former) Team Leader, Standard Terms & Conditions/Agency Team, Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency (KFTMA)
- Former) Fair Trade Team, Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency (KFTMA)
- Former) Subcontracting Team, Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency (KFTMA)
- Represented manufacturers in KFTC investigations related to collusion cases
- Represented manufacturers in KFTC investigations related to the Fair Agency Transactions Act
- Filed mediation applications on behalf of construction companies with the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency (KFTMA) Subcontract Dispute Mediation Council
- Filed mediation applications on behalf of manufacturers with the KFTMA Fair Trade Dispute Mediation Council
- Provided advisory services on the Franchise Business Act
- Represented manufacturers in KFTMA investigations, KFTC investigations, and civil litigation related to unfair trade practices
- Represented construction companies in KFTMA investigations related to the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act
- Represented advertising companies in KFTMA investigations related to the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act
- Represented suppliers in KFTMA and KFTC investigations related to the Fair Agency Transactions Act
- Represented clients in KFTC filings related to the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising
- Defended clients in civil litigation
- Represented clients in criminal complaints
- Provided advisory services on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act and the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act
- Handled disputes regarding unpaid subcontract payments of civil engineering and construction contractors
- Handled disputes regarding unpaid subcontract payments of ICT (information and communications) contractors
- Advised on disputes involving unfair disadvantage imposed by public corporations
- Advised on disputes involving abuse of superior bargaining position by thermal power generation companies
- Advised on disputes related to usage restrictions imposed by portal and other online platform service providers
- Handled disputes concerning unpaid subcontract payments of engineering service providers
- Handled disputes concerning unpaid subcontract payments of film production companies
- Handled disputes concerning unfair cancellation of subcontract orders by electrical contractors
- Handled disputes concerning unfair demands for economic benefits by software developers
- Handled disputes related to imposition of disadvantages by hosting service providers
- Advised on disputes concerning abuse of superior bargaining position by metal product manufacturers
- Advised on disputes concerning abuse of superior bargaining position by life insurance companies
- Selected as a best practice in dispute mediation, KFTMA (3rd, Dec. 2017)
- Selected as a best practice in dispute mediation, KFTMA (5th, Dec. 2019)
- Lectured on the Fair Agency Transactions Act, Fair Competition Federation (May 2021)
- Lectured on Subcontract Payment Settlement Cases, KFTMA (June 2021)
- Authored an advisory alert on online advertising agency cases (Dec. 2021)
- Lecturd on public interest legal practice for Seoul National University School of Law Students, KFTMA (Jan. 2022)
- Lectured on online advertising agency cases, KFTMA (May 2022)
- Lectured on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act at the “SME On-Site Seminar,” Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Nov. 2022)
- Lectured for the advanced course on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, Fair Competition Federation (June 2024)
- Participated as a panelist in the Joint Academic Symposium Co-hosted by the Korea Subcontract Law Society and the KFTC (Sept. 2024)
- Lectured for manufacturers on cartels, the Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, and the Labor Standards Act (Dec. 2024)
- Lectured for manufacturers on the Fair Agency Transactions Act (Apr. 2025)
- Lectured on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act and the Framework Act on the Construction Industry, Fair Competition Federation (Apr. 2025)
- Lectured on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, Construction Technology Education Institute (May 2025 – Present)
- Lectured on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act for antitrust and competition education Gyeonggi Province (June 2025)
- Lectured on the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act and the Win-Win Cooperation Act for manufacturers (November 2025)
- Lectured on practical drafting of subcontract agreements for the Korea Fair Competition Federation (February 2026)
- Myeongdeok Foreign Language High School, English Department
- Korea University, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Chonnam National University School of Law (J.D.)
- Korean Bar Examination (4th)
- Singapore Mediation Centre – Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1) (July 2017)
- Seoul National University School of Law, Advanced Program in Fair Trade Law (17th)
- Attorney at Law
- Antitrust and Competition, Subcontracting, Standardized Terms and Conditions, Agency, Franchising, CPs (Compliance Programs, Fair Trade Voluntary Compliance Programs)
- Corporate Advisory
- Construction
- Litigation (Civil and Criminal)
- Korean
- English