Competition/Antitrust

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.

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.

"Even in cases where Shin & Kim is not involved, I seek John's advice on our approaches due to his excellent analytical and legal skills and due to his impeccable integrity."

"John Choi is legendary in the Korean legal community for his unchallenged ethical standard and for his excellent lawyering skills."

"John is a recognised market leader and a trusted adviser. Most importantly, he delivers results."

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.

"He has excellent practical experience with the KFTC, and based on this, he has been proactive in preventing competition law violations."

"Jooyoung has great command of complex facts and legal issues. He has incredible knowledge of the KFTC. A tough and thorough internal investigator."

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.

"He always explains the advice in an easy-to-understand way."

Lee Changhun has a growing practice, and is known by sources 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.

"Lee Changhun is well known in the industry for his expertise, knowledge and experience."

Lee Sangdon possesses notable skills in global merger filings and is regularly mandated by large foreign corporations.

"He is my go-to contact in Korea on merger control matters. He is incredibly responsive and his team produces top-quality work, often under tight time pressure."

"When I have a merger filing issue, I seek Sangdon's help."