Dong Yang CHO - D&A LLC

Dong Yang CHO
Partner
T. +82 2 3016 5337
F. +82 2 3016 5201
E. cdy@draju.com

Mr. Dong Yang CHO is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on National Defense, Criminal Defense Litigation, North Korea, and Public Sector Relations. In 2008, Mr. Cho served as General Counsel at the Ministry of National Defense.

Profile

Experience
- - D&A LLC (2011-Present)
  - General Counsel, Ministry of National Defense (2008)
  - Chief Judge, High Court for Armed Force, Ministry of National Defense (2008)
  - Judge Advocate General, Republic of Korea Army (2006)
  - Deputy Section Chief, High Court for Armed Force (2003)
  - Director, Judicial Office, ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (2001)
  - Judge Advocate, 2nd Operations Command (2000)
  - Chief of Judicial Affairs, Office of Judge Advocate General, ROK Army Headquarters (1998)
  - Judge Advocate, Capital Defense Command (1995)
  - Judge Advocate, 1st Operations Command (1993)
  - Judge Advocate, The 50th Infantry Division (1991)
  - Military Judge, General Military Court, Army Headquarters (1990)
  - Deputy Justice Officer, Army Chief of Staff (1989)
  - Judge Advocate, The 36th Infantry Division (1988)
  - Military Prosecutor, ROK III Corps (1987)
  - Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1986)
  - Military Prosecutor, General Military Court (1985)
Education
- - Advanced Management Program, Dongguk University (2010)
  - Advanced Management Program, Tsinghua University (2009)
  - Wellness Program for Top Managers, Course, Korea National Sport University (2008)
  - Advanced Management Program, Wonkwang University (2006)
  - Advanced Course of the National Electronic Government, KAIST (2004)
  - Graduate School of Law, Yonsei University (LLM, 1984)
  - College of Law, Yonsei University (LLB, 1982)
  - Andong High School (1978)
Qualifications
- - Admitted to Bar, Korea (1986)
Languages
- - Korean

Representative Activities

Representative Matters
- - Concluded a legal advisory agreement for 'The 6th World Military Sports Festival in 2015'
  - Judgment of 133.5 billion won in compensation for 5 domestic oil refiners in a bid rigging lawsuit for military-supplied oil
Publications
- - ICC Jurisdiction Over Crimes Against Humanity In North Korea, Mondaq (2024)
  - A Systematic Review on Voluntary Abandonment (Master’s Thesis, 1983)
Awards & Recognitions
- - Mondaq Thought Leadership Award Winner (2025)
  - Proud Yonsei Law Alumni Award (2006)
  - Samil Medal Order of National Security Merit (2005)
Representative Matters
- Entertainment (Game, Sports, Etc.)
  DR & AJU Signs an MOU for Legal Advice on 2015 6th CISM Military World Games
  Oct-30-2013
  
  Antitrust & Competition
  DR & AJU Secures KRW 133.5 Billion in Damages for Military Fuel Supply Collusion Case
  Aug-28-2013
Press Coverage
- The Korean Legal News
  Brutal Human Rights Repression Continues in DPRK … Strict Control Over Freedom of Expression
  Dec-30-2024
  
  Segye Ilbo
  No Legal Effect on Systems Aimed at Preventing “Shielding Its Members” … Military Persists in Investigations Without Investigative Authority [In-depth Special Report – Military Courts: A Futile Wheel]
  Dec-12-2023
  
  The Korean Legal News
  “Does the Minister of National Defense Have the Authority to Withhold an Order?" ... Legal Circles in Dispute Regarding Alleged "Insubordination” by Colonel Park
  Sep-13-2023
  
  The Korean Legal News
  Debate over Lawsuits Against North Korea for Bombing of Liaison Office: Inefficient vs. Necessary
  Jun-16-2023
D&A News
- Awards/Publications
  D&A Partners Dong Yang CHO and In Wook HWANG Named 2025 Mondaq Thought Leadership Award Winners
  Nov-25-2025

Practice Areas

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