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Gene-Oh (Gene) KIM

Gene-Oh (Gene) KIM

Asia-Pacific 2026

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9 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

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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

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Competition/Antitrust - South Korea

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

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

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

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Gene is an expert you can rely on in case of problems related to the Fair Trade Act.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific

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South Korea

Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

9 items provided by Kim & Chang

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