Jiyoung L. Larson

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Jiyoung Lim Larson is dual-qualified as a South Korean and US (California and New York) lawyer and she represents clients in antitrust, trade, sanctions, and cross-border regulatory matters, with a particular focus on maritime-related issues. Jiyoung's practice also includes complex commercial and regulatory litigation in California state and federal courts.

With more than nine years of experience at international law firms in New York and Seoul, South Korea, Jiyoung has advised clients on multi-jurisdictional investigations and cross-border disputes involving antitrust and competition, trade, and regulatory enforcement. Her experience spans a broad range of industries, including technology, automotive, energy, maritime, chemicals, manufacturing, and life sciences sectors.

Working alongside highly respected trial counsel in California, Jiyoung has substantial experience handling complex commercial and product-related litigation, representing Fortune 500 companies in state and federal courts. She regularly manages all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, dispositive motion practice, and trial preparation.

Jiyoung is fluent in Korean and regularly advises on matters involving Korean, Asia-Pacific, and US regulatory regimes.

Admissions

• California
• New York
• South Korea

Education

• LL.M., with honors, Columbia Law School, 2024
• J.D., Seoul National University School of Law, 2017
• B.A., summa cum laude, in Economics, Seoul National University, 2014

Memberships

• American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section
• Orange County Bar Association
• Orange County Korean American Bar Association
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Korean Bar Association
• The Korea Society

Experience

• Advised the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) as counsel for an intervenor Taiwanese semiconductor company in litigation against a US-based multinational corporation involving alleged anticompetitive conduct in the mobile chipset market.
• Represented a global corporate travel management company in its acquisition of a competing travel services provider in a DOJ Second Request merger investigation and subsequent merger litigation.
• Represented a multinational electronics manufacturer in an investigation by Chinese competition authorities regarding alleged monopolization and cartel activities in the DRAM market.
• Represented a Chinese state-owned shipping company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged cartel conduct related to international shipping routes.
• Advised a leading online search and digital platform company in litigation brought by the KFTC involving alleged monopolization in online marketplace, video-sharing, and real estate platform services.
• Represented a multinational pharmaceutical company in litigation brought by the KFTC concerning an alleged pay-for-delay settlement.
• Part of teams representing multinational clients across the technology, automotive, energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and life sciences sectors in antitrust litigation, government investigations, and regulatory counselling matters.

Presentations

• Moderator, “Why Antitrust? Perspectives on Antitrust Career Paths,” New York State Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, Columbia Law School, New York, NY, March 2024
• Presenter, “Antitrust Regulation in Korea,” Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, November 2022
• Co-Presenter, “Online Platform Regulation in the U.S., EU, and Korea,” Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Washington, D.C., October 2022

Publications

• Inseok Lee and Seung-Ho Choi (co-authors), “Guidelines for Corporate Antitrust Compliance: Focusing on U.S. and EU cases,” Business Finance Law (BFL), Vol. 113, May 2022
• Jiwon Kang (co-author), “Expanding the Boundaries of Self-Preferencing in the Digital Market: A Comparative Law Analysis,” Journal of Korean Competition Law Vol. 44, September 2021
• Jong-Youn Han (co-author), “The Meaning and Scope of the Right to Access Information Gathered by the Korea Fair Trade Commission under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act: On Supreme Court Decision No.2015Du44028 (dated December 27, 2018),” Journal of Competition, Vol. 203, May 2020
• “Unilateral Refusal to Deal under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act,” Korean Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 17-1, April 2020
• “Regulation of Exclusionary Abuse in the Era of Big Platforms: On Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox,” Journal of Korean Lawyers Association, Vol. 69-1, February 2020