Sangdon Lee
Shin & Kim
Shin & Kim
Client SatisfactionThe combination of ‘excellent legal skills’ and ’creative strategic thinking’ at Shin & Kim allows the firm to handle a wide range of major antitrust cases. Merger filings for high-profile M&A transactions and international and domestic cartel matters stand out as particular strengths. Young Chul Yim leads the practice. His time serving as general counsel of the KFTC has given him a panoramic understanding of Korean antitrust law. Foreign practitioner John Choi is an authority on international cartel cases. Jooyoung Park’s varied practice extends to multi-jurisdictional abuse of dominance cases, while merger filing expert Sangdon Lee handles between 60 and 70 merger filings each year. Geun-Bae Seok is singled out for his expertise in cartel mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘This is a great firm to work with. They combine excellent legal skills with creative strategic thinking. I would certainly recommend international companies to work with them, when they have issues in South Korea.’
‘John Choi is a very pleasant person to work with. He can handle complex commercial issues, as well as specialised antitrust matters.’
'The team, led by John Choi, has unparalleled integrity and ethical standards.'
‘Excellent, commercially pitched advice.’
'John Choi is legendary in the Korean legal community for his unchallenged ethical standard and for his excellent skills. John has a lot of experience in wide ranging antitrust cases, he is like an oracle in assessing risks in antitrust investigations.'
Key clients
- Qualcomm Inc.
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
- SK Group
- Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Asiana Airlines Inc.
- Aktiebolaget Volvo
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Samsung Display
- Lotte Group
Work highlights
- Advised Qualcomm Inc. on abuse of dominance cases.
- Advised Qualcomm Inc. on a class action in UK.
- Advised Koninklijke Philips N.V. on a restitution claim.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Young Chul Yim