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Kim & Chang

Competition/Antitrust

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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.

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.

Key Services:

  • Merger Filings
  • Cartel Investigations
  • Abuse of Market Dominance
  • Unfair Trade Practices
  • Distribution & Franchise
  • Fair Labeling and Advertising
  • Horizontal and Vertical Commercial Agreements
  • Compliance Programs (Risk Diagnosis and Prevention)
  • Unfair Affiliate Transactions
  • Civil and Administrative Litigation and Criminal Defense

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Competition/Antitrust - South Korea

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kim & Chang represented Siemens in an abuse of market dominance investigation by the KFTC in relation to a software installed in medical equipment.

Strengths

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  • Kim & Chang presents legal opinions that show a high degree of completeness within the requested timeline.

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  • The antitrust team has a diverse talent pool composed of experts in each field who can provide the optimal solution.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Kyung Taek Jung
    Kyung Taek Jung

    Kyung Taek Jung

    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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  • Youngjin JUNG
    Youngjin JUNG

    Youngjin JUNG

    Jung Youngjin maintains an active and varied practice, handling abuse of dominance cases, unfair practice investigations and merger filings. His expertise is regularly sought by international corporations and financial institutions.

    • Youngjin is very responsive, which we really appreciate.

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    • Jung Youngjin actively solves the client's problems thanks to his long work experience and unique friendly personality.

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  • Gene-Oh (Gene) KIM
    Gene-Oh (Gene) KIM

    Gene-Oh (Gene) KIM

    Kim Gene-Oh (Gene) co-leads Kim & Chang's antitrust and competition law practice. He is experienced in acting for companies from the manufacturing, technology and finance industries on merger reviews and cartel investigations, as well as behavioural competition matters such as abuse of market dominance and bid-rigging cases.

    • Gene is a quick-witted and sharp-minded lawyer.

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    • Gene is an expert you can rely on in case of problems related to the Fair Trade Act.

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  • Kee Hong Chun
    Kee Hong Chun

    Kee Hong Chun

    Chun Kee Hong has considerable experience in various competition and antitrust mandates, and is notably active in KFTC investigations and cartel matters. His clientele incudes international and domestic companies.

    • He is one of the most client-friendly attorneys.

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    • Chun Kee Hong understands the needs of clients. He understands the background, which makes customers feel that they are the priority.

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  • Kyoung Yeon (Kay) Kim
    Kyoung Yeon (Kay) Kim

    Kyoung Yeon (Kay) Kim

    Kim Kyoung Yeon (Kay) advises on a range of mandates, covering merger filings and abuse of dominance, and unfair practice investigations.

    • Kay is an essential part of the team and always very well prepared.

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    • Kay has the ability to understand clients' needs and communicates excellently.

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