Mr. Jae Jun PARK is a foreign attorney at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on International Transactions, Foreign Investments, and International Finance.

Mr. Park previously worked at POSCO International, LG Electronics, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, a Malaysia-based law firm, Lutz Alley, and SillaJen, Inc., where he served as Chief Legal Officer. While pursuing his LL.M. degree at UCLA School of Law alongside attorneys from the United States, Europe, and other jurisdictions around the world, he received the Masin Family Academic Excellence Gold Award, the highest honor in the Silicon Valley Law course. In addition to his qualification as a foreign attorney, he is also a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (U.S. CPA), which gives him a sophisticated understanding of capital markets and corporate finance. Leveraging this expertise, he conducts meticulous analyses of financial and numerical details that are often overlooked in legal practice.

Mr. Park has particular strengths in international finance, the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare sectors, as well as startup advisory matters. He has also demonstrated expertise in the sports sector by successfully advising on international contracts and FIFA regulations relating to the transfer of a former member of the Korean national football team to an overseas league. Fluent in Korean, Chinese, and English, he provides practical solutions to complex domestic and cross-border legal and business issues based on both his legal expertise and hands-on management experience gained from serving as an executive officer and representative director at various corporations.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Washington D.C. (2015)
• Certified Public Accountant (U.S. CPA, 2004)

Education

• UCLA School of Law, USA (LLM)
• HILS Law School (JD, Cum Laude)
• Korea University Business School (MBA)
• Kyung Hee University (BA in Economics and International Commerce)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2026-Present)
• Management Consultant, WHY SECURITY Co., Ltd. (Present)
• CEO, Samwoo Environment Co., Ltd. (Present)
• Co-Representative, JP&PARTNERS
• Chief Legal Officer, SillaJen, Inc. (Senior Managing Director / Head of Korea Headquarters & San Francisco Subsidiary)
• Lutz Alley Law Firm
• Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
• Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (MKP), Malaysia
• LG Electronics
• POSCO International

Professional Activities and Experience

• |N|[M&A and Cross-Border Transactions]
• Advised numerous Korean and international companies on M&A structures, joint venture arrangements, and shareholders’ agreements in connection with their expansion into the United States, Southeast Asia, and Australia
• Advised numerous Korean financial institutions on international finance transactions, including loan agreements, project finance agreements, and financing arrangements
• Advised numerous Korean companies and Guangdong-based electronic component manufacturers on international sales agreements
• Advised a Korean electronics manufacturing company on technology licensing agreements
• Advised a Korean trading company on plant export and vessel export contracts
• Advised a Korean general trading company on brand licensing, long-term supply agreements, distributorship agreements, agency agreements, trade finance, and payment guarantee structures involving overseas suppliers and purchasers
• Provided comprehensive legal support for the China operations of numerous Korean franchise companies, including trademark registration, establishment of local subsidiaries, and master franchise arrangements
• Advised a Malaysian infrastructure and utilities company on a share purchase agreement (SPA) relating to its acquisition of a UK company
• |B|
• |N|[Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, and Healthcare]
• Led negotiations and advised on private convertible bond subscription agreements for Korean biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies
• Advised Korean biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies on global technology transfer transactions and related agreements
• Advised on collaboration and license agreements with U.S.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, France-based Transgene, and Hong Kong-based Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings
• Advised on data privacy and regulatory compliance matters relating to global clinical trials
• |B|
• |N|[International Disputes and Litigation]
• Advised Korean biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in connection with their defense in U.S. litigation proceedings in Delaware
• Advised a Korean global company on submissions to the European Commission relating to U.S. antitrust litigation
• Advised and assisted in numerous litigation matters involving claims for share delivery claims and damages arising from stock option disputes
• Advised on the domestic enforcement of a Singapore arbitral award in an international commercial dispute between a Korean company and a Singapore company
• Assisted a Korean company in litigation challenging the denial of a corporate tax reassessment request
• Represented clients in criminal complaints involving defamation arising from false statements published by Korean media outlets
• |B|
• |N|[Sports and Entertainment]
• Exclusively advised a former member of the Korean national football team on international employment contracts and FIFA regulations in connection with his transfer to the Qatar Stars League
• Advised a former member of the Korean national baseball team on contractual matters relating to his entry into Major League Baseball (MLB)
• Advised a Korean youth football coach in litigation against an overseas professional football club
• |B|
• |N|[Capital Markets and Compliance]
• Provided internal compliance advice regarding disclosure obligations, insider trading, and the use of material non-public information under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act
• Advised on regulatory investigations by Korean prosecutors relating to violations of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and breach of fiduciary duty allegations
• Provided internal legal advice regarding board of directors and shareholders’ meeting matters under the Commercial Act and internal corporate regulations

• The Reason Why Stars Shine Is Because They Tremble (Co-author) (2014)
• I Experiment with Dreams (2012)
• Alternatives to International Criminal Justice - Restorative Justice and Peace Through Peaceful Means – (Legal Mini-Thesis, Winner of the National Law Review Legal Writing Competition, 2011)
• Mind Specification (2011)
• There is No Boundary in My Dreams (2008)