Mr. Choong Ryeol JEON is a senior advisor at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Public Policy, Administrative Procedure & Litigation, Nuclear Energy & Energy Resource, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), and the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

Mr. Jeon served as executive director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2010, as a standing committee member (vice-minister) of the Personal Information Protection Commission in 2013, as senior secretary of the National Assembly Secretariat in 2016, and as secretary general of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee in 2017.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2023)

Education

• Kyung Hee University (PhD in Public Administration, 2000)
• University of Exeter (MA in Politics & Public Administration, 1998)
• Kyung Hee University (BA in Public Administration, 1982)
• Gyeongju High School (1974)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2021-Present)
• Secretary General, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (2017-2019)
• Chief Secretary, National Assembly Secretariat (2016)
• Standing Member, Personal Information Protection Commission (2013)
• HR Manager, Ministry of Interior and Safety (2013)
• Executive Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2010)
• Administration Mayor, Ulsan Metropolitan City (2009)
• Director General, HR Division, Ministry of Interior and Safety (2008)
• Foreign Official, Korean Embassy in Washington D.C. (2005)
• Civilian Administrator of Public Officials, Blue House (2004)
• Director, Review and Assessment Office, Prime Minister’s Office (1999)
• Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (1984)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Advised S Electronics on Fair Trade Commission's on-site investigation, administrative litigation, and civil litigation for matters related to B2C cartel activities.
• Advised S Electronics on multiple lawsuits related to compensation for employee inventors.
• Advised S Electronics on patent litigation and civil litigation related to text input method patents.
• Advised S Electronics on Fair Trade Commission's on-site investigation, administrative litigation, and civil litigation on matters related to unfair customer solicitation practices.
• Advised S Display on multiple injunctions and civil/criminal litigation related to trade-secret infringement and anti-competition contract with former employees.
• Advised S Display on Fair Trade Commission's on-site investigation and civil litigation related to technology theft.
• Advised S Display in an international commercial dispute with Bosch at the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
• Advised S Display in an international commercial dispute with Apple at the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
• Advised S Electro-Mechanics on patent applications, licensing, and litigation related to intellectual property.

• Application on the Source-based Rules in Electronic Commerce (2003)
• Journal of Public Relations Research (1994)