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Our Antitrust & Competition Practice Group offers top-notch legal services around all areas of the laws enforced by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”), including monopoly regulation and fair trade, fair transactions in subcontracting and large retail businesses, fair agency transactions, franchise businesses, e-commerce, regulation of terms and conditions, fair labeling and advertising.

The Antitrust & Competition Practice Group has approximately 70 dedicated antitrust specialists including several senior advisors and former KFTC lawyers. These professionals enjoy a formidable reputation for successfully defending clients in KFTC investigations and in fair trade-related court cases. The Antitrust & Competition Practice Group is renowned for advising clients on operational issues as well, such as merger filings, corporate governance structure reform, compliance system audits and ESG diagnoses relating to fair trade. The Antitrust & Competition Practice Group also offers comprehensive and systematic services in antitrust cases that involve information and communication technology, online platforms and other digital content.

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What the Team is Known For

Shin & Kim is a major player in high-profile bid-rigging and cartel investigations and abuse of market dominance cases. The team is demonstrably strong in reducing KFTC surcharges and also advises on unfair support and unfair advertising disputes. The firm houses a number of former KFTC officers within the team. It also assists clients with merger filings on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Shin & Kim assisted Asiana Airlines with the merger filings for its KRW1.5 trillion share acquisition by Korean Air Lines.

Strengths

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Shin & Kim has many experts from the Korea Fair Trade Commission and also responds quickly to our needs.

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They are very practical and responsive, and can provide valuable advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Young Chul Yim
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Young Chul Yim
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Yim Young Chul leads Shin & Kim's antitrust practice and draws on valuable experience gained during his time as a Seoul High Court judge and as the General Counsel of the KFTC. He assists domestic and foreign clients with investigations into abuse of dominance, collusion, unfair trade practices and cartels.
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John H Choi
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John H Choi
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John Choi has a wealth of experience advising on a number of transactional and contentious matters including merger filings, antitrust and abuse of dominance investigations. He is particularly adept at handling complex cross-border issues for international clients.

John has a flawless reputation for his ethical standard and honesty. For global antitrust investigations, no one can replace John in Korea.

John Choi has excellent analytical and legal skills as well as impeccable integrity.

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Jooyoung Park
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Jooyoung Park
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Park Jooyoung is a well-reputed lawyer who leverages his experience as a former KFTC official to advise on a number of matters concerning competition and antitrust, including bid rigging and collusion. He continues to act on behalf of major domestic and international corporations.
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Chang-Young Cho
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Chang-Young Cho
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Cho Chang-Young leverages his experience at the KFTC to advise on a range of competition and antitrust mandates including abuse of dominance, unfair trade practices and cartel investigations. He typically represents foreign corporations.
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Sangdon Lee
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Sangdon Lee
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Lee Sangdon possesses notable skills in global merger filings and is regularly mandated by large foreign corporations.

Sangdon is experienced in handling international filings.

Sangdon is smart, commercial and responsive. He is always my go-to guy for Korea merger control matters.

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Changhun Lee
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Changhun Lee
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Lee Changhun has a growing practice, and is known for his key role in representing clients from the automotive and telecommunications sectors in high-profile investigations brought by both the KFTC and foreign authorities. He handles a wide range of mandates spanning cartels, collusion and market misconduct cases.

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Young Chul Yim
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Young Chul Yim
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John H Choi
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John H Choi
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Jooyoung Park
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Jooyoung Park
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Chang-Young Cho
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Chang-Young Cho
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Sangdon Lee
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Sangdon Lee
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Changhun Lee
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Changhun Lee
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Members

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Dong Ryul Lee

Geun Bae Seok

Hyunah Kim

Otae Kwon

Young Chul Yim

Young Chul Yim

Head of Department

Clients

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Aktiebolaget Volvo

Asiana Airlines

CJ OliveNetworks

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

GS Energy Corporation

Hyundai Heavy Industries

KEB Hana Bank

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Lotte Chemical Corporation

Lotte GRS

Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd.

Merck KGaA

NH NongHyup Bank

Qualcomm Inc.

SK Broadband

SK Engineering & Construction

SK Telecom

SKC

Samsung Display

Industries

Provided by Shin & Kim

Airlines

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Biopharmaceutical

Chemicals

Construction

Energy

F&B

Financial Services

Industrial Engineering

Mining & Metals

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation