Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
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Provided by Kim & Chang
Our Antitrust & Competition Practice consists of Korea’s finest team of over 150 professionals, specializing in antitrust issues, including Korean and overseas-licensed attorneys, economists, industry experts, and former senior officials of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”), whose combined experience and expertise is unrivaled in all aspects of Korean antitrust and competition law.
Highly Recognized Global Leader
Described as “the best of the best,” “head and shoulders above the rest,” and “a benchmark for the other local firms, always providing effective and innovative solutions” by Chambers Global, Kim & Chang has been widely recognized as Korea’s leading law firm since its establishment in 1973. In particular, our Antitrust & Competition Practice has been considered an “Elite Team” and the undisputed leader in competition law in Korea for 14 consecutive years by Global Competition Review’s GCR 100, a survey of the top competition law firms.
Unrivaled Experience and Expertise
As the pioneer of antitrust and competition law practice in Korea, our firm has advised more clients from around the world than any other law firm in navigating through complex antitrust cases in Korea and has accumulated an unparalleled level of experience and know-how through our undertakings. Supported by our clients’ trust and satisfaction, our Antitrust & Competition Practice strives to provide creative and effective solutions to our clients.
Chambers Review
Kim & Chang has a market-leading practice with a deep bench, including academics and former government officials. The team handles the full gamut of competition matters including abuse of dominance, collusion and merger filings. The law firm has a well-established international client base, including companies from the financial, media and pharmaceutical industries, and often acts in multi-jurisdictional cases. It has a strong reputation for successfully representing appeal cases against the KFTC. The team's clients benefit from the presence of former judges specialising in competition matters. Kim & Chang's varied client portfolio includes AstraZeneca, Korean Air and Booking.com.
Work Highlights
- Kim & Chang represented Booking.com in a KFTC investigation concerning an alleged violation of the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Kim & Chang team are very professional and active, and understand clients' needs very well. When we work with them, it feels like we have very trustworthy people on board."
"They have an impressive team capable of handling complex and sophisticated cases. The team is effectively navigating this challenging regulatory environment to provide strategic and timely advice."
"Experts in all areas contribute to the case, and the quality of the work product is excellent at all levels of seniority, be they a partner or an associate."
"The Kim & Chang team are very professional and active, and understand clients' needs very well. When we work with them, it feels like we have very trustworthy people on board."
"They have an impressive team capable of handling complex and sophisticated cases. The team is effectively navigating this challenging regulatory environment to provide strategic and timely advice."
"Experts in all areas contribute to the case, and the quality of the work product is excellent at all levels of seniority, be they a partner or an associate."
Notable Practitioners
Jung Kyung Taek draws on four decades of experience handling competition and antitrust matters, having acted in some of the most significant cases in the Korean market during his career.
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