Gene-Oh (Gene) Kim
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 2 : Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2
About
Provided by Gene-Oh (Gene) Kim
Practice Areas
Antitrust & Competition, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes, and Foreign Direct Investment.
Career
Kim & Chang (2000.5.-Present);
Secretary General, Asia Competition Association (2022.12.-Present);
Executive Secretary, Legal·Economic Analysis Group (LEG), Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency (2021.6.-Present);
Lecturer (M&A Practice), Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2011-2013);
Lecturer (Intellectual Property Right and Fair-Trade Law), MIP (Master of Intellectual Property), KAIST (2010-2014);
Davis Polk & Wardwell (2006-2007);
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1997-2000).
Professional Memberships
Korean Bar and New York Bar.
Publications
Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2018);
Getting the Deal Through – Shareholder Activism & Engagement (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2016-17);
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Corporate M&A 2017: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2016).
Personal
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2006);
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1997);
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1995).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is terrific, a highly sophisticated lawyer."
"He is terrific, a highly sophisticated lawyer."
Articles, highlights and press releases
5 items provided by Kim & Chang
Promulgation and Implementation of the Amended MRFTA
Promulgation and Implementation of the Amended MRFTA
Indictment of 8 Companies for Involvement in Bid-Rigging Scheme
First Investigation Using Criminal Leniency Program – Indictment of 8 Companies for Involvement in Bid-Rigging Scheme
KFTC Announces Enforcement Plan for 2023
KFTC Announces Enforcement Plan for 2023
New Administration’s National Agenda on Fair Trade and Implications
The 20th Presidential Transition Committee announced 110 national agenda items for the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration: 1. Revitalize the Market Economy Through Fair Competition 2. Strengthen Damage Relief through Fair Trade Law Enforcement 3. Eradication of Technology Appropriation
The KFTC’s 2022 Enforcement Plan
1. Promotion of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests in the Digital Economy 2. Creation of an Inclusive Transactional Environment Between SMEs and Large Conglomerates 3. Responding to Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Harm During the Phased Recovery to Daily Routines from
Promulgation and Implementation of the Amended MRFTA
Promulgation and Implementation of the Amended MRFTA
Indictment of 8 Companies for Involvement in Bid-Rigging Scheme
First Investigation Using Criminal Leniency Program – Indictment of 8 Companies for Involvement in Bid-Rigging Scheme
KFTC Announces Enforcement Plan for 2023
KFTC Announces Enforcement Plan for 2023
New Administration’s National Agenda on Fair Trade and Implications
The 20th Presidential Transition Committee announced 110 national agenda items for the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration: 1. Revitalize the Market Economy Through Fair Competition 2. Strengthen Damage Relief through Fair Trade Law Enforcement 3. Eradication of Technology Appropriation
The KFTC’s 2022 Enforcement Plan
1. Promotion of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests in the Digital Economy 2. Creation of an Inclusive Transactional Environment Between SMEs and Large Conglomerates 3. Responding to Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Harm During the Phased Recovery to Daily Routines from