YOON&YANG

Douglas Hwang Senior Foreign Attorney

TEL 82 2 6182 8352
FAX 82 2 6003 7806
E-MAIL djhwang@hwawoo.com

Douglas Hwang is a senior foreign attorney at Yoon & Yang LLC. His main practice areas include corporate law, employment & labor law, and data privacy.
Mr. Hwang was admitted to the Washington state bar in 2016. He has been publishing as a co-author since 2019 on employment & labor law in Chambers Global Practice Guides.

Experience

2016-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2010-11 Recruiter, Acro Service Corporation

Education

2016 University of Washington Law School, J.D.
2010 University of Washington, Business Administration, B.A
2010 University of Washington, Economics, B.A.

Representative Matters

[Corporate Law]

Advised on personal information protection of global corporations, including IBM, AWS, BATK, and Chanel
Advised on product labelling/advertising of global corporations, including BATK, Campari, Duracell, Tempur, Diageo, and Therabody
Advised on the spin-off of Resideo of Honeywell
Advised Informa on the acquisition of IHSM
Advised on domestic corporate merger filing of global corporations, including IBM-Maersk, KPS-Howden, and Informa-IHSM
Advised on domestic charitable activities by global corporations, including PayPal and SC Johnson
Advised on M&A deals involving foreign educational institutions and international schools
Advised on a global virtual currency company’s domestic business restructuring
Advised on a dispute arising out of research development contracts of multiple global defense companies
Advised on the establishment and sale of R&D center of a global automobile parts company
Advised on the regulation related to establishing a comprehensive online transaction website of a global fashion corporation and on personal information protection
Advised on the terms and conditions and privacy policy of several foreign online transaction corporations
Advised on the establishment of foreign education institution and real estate development within the free economic zone
Advised on the usage of electronic payment methods within an internet platform
Advised on the distribution agreement of numerous foreign corporations and the right to claim compensation of the agent
Advised on a Korean electronic parts maker’s establishment and investment of overseas joint venture
Advised on a cross-border investment of a domestic oil company
Advised on a Korean software company’s liquidation of overseas business
Advised several foreign corporation on the entry to the domestic market and foreign investment
Advised on the capital increase, capital decrease, change of representative director, change of business name, change of office, establishment of an affiliate, establishment of a liason office, and dissolution of a domestic branch of several foreign corporations
Advised several foreign financial institutions on domestic foreign exchange transaction service
Participated in several legal due diligence for investment and M&A purposes

[Employment & Labor]

Advised numerous foreign corporations on employee succession in the event of an acquisition, merger, or spin-off
Advised on response to wrongful dismissal relief claims and disputes involving foreign entities
Advised on response to labor inspections involving foreign entities
Advised numerous global corporations on the inspection and disciplinary procedure of employee misconduct, and sexual harassment within workplacement
Advised on retirement benefit regulations of various global companies
Advised on labor law related compliance of a global credit assessment company
Advised on a global commercial vehicle company’s compliance of Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA)
Advised on negotiating labor conditions and wage for various foreign entities
Advised numerous foreign corporations on wage, work hour, employment regulation, vacation, termination, employment severance pay, retirement, and PIP program
Advised numerous foreign corporations on domestic employee dispatch and acquisition of residence status

[Others]

Advised Longchamp on the tax calculation case of imported products
Advised on overall matters related to operation of foreign educational institutions and international schools
Advised several global corporations on a response to trademark infringement
Advised on a dispute in respect of weapon export/import
Advised on a dispute in respect of franchise of a global confectionery company
Advised a foreign corporation on its domestic business’ compliance with the Telecommunications Business Act and reporting of value-added telecommunications business
Represented a foreign creditor and advised on the bankruptcy/rehability procedure
Assisted numerous clients obtain work permits in Korea, including D7, D8, E7, and F2 visas
Advised on health supplements and health functional foods of a multinational vitamin company

Publications

Distinction between a “Contractee” and “Person Placing an Order for Construction Works” in Construction Projects, Journal Vol. 92 No. 1, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2025)
How Should We Respond to the Strengthened Enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act? Journal Vol. 91 No. 4, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2024)
Korea Chapter, Employment, Chambers Global Practice Guides, Chambers and Partners (Co-author, 2019-2024)
Monitoring Employees through CCTVs: Recent Legislative Activities and Trends, Journal Vol. 91 No. 3, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2024)
Key Takeaways for Companies in Preparation of the Korean Labor Audit, Journal Vol. 91 No. 2, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2024)
Two Years into the Enforcement of Serious Accidents Punishment Act: Recent Trends and Implications, Journal Vol. 91 No. 1, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2024)
The Implication of the Korean Supreme Court’s En Banc Decision on Abandoning the legal Principles of "Reasonable under the Social Norms", Journal Vol. 90 No. 4, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2023)
Controversies and Prospects on Liabilities for Damages Arising from Unlawful Industrial Actions, Journal Vol. 90 No. 3, AMCHAM Korea (Co-author, 2023)