Bae, Kim & Lee LLC houses a ‘strong team of experts, many of whom have worked for the Korea Fair Trade Commission’. The practice assists high-profile domestic and multinational clients with antitrust cases concerning areas such as artels, merger controls, damages suits and unfair trade practices. The firm’s Fair Trade Criminal Investigation Response Center helps clients prepare for various criminal risks in areas including securities finance, fair trade, and taxation. Keumseok Oh has a proven track record in engaging with the KFTC in the context of M&A transactions. Seong Un Yun is noted by peers in the market for his work on damages claims involving fair trade issues. Senior foreign attorney Sanghoon Shin is well positioned to help international clients understand and prepare for the Korean antitrust regulatory environment. Kee Won Shin and Hyuna Kim are described as ’excellent partners and specialists in competition law’. Litigating matters concerning administrative appeal makes up part of Junghun Kim’s varied case load. Hong Ki Kim is the practice head.
Testimonials
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‘The team has a strong team of experts, many of whom have worked for the Korea Fair Trade Commission. BKL team is also multilingual, which is very helpful to us and has a strong network with prominent international firms.’
‘Junghun Kim is a very good lawyer who handles Japanese and English freely and has a deep understanding of KFTC practice and can give thought-provoking, practical advice and clear perspective to its clients.’
‘Super responsive and creative ideas - they think out of the box with great solutions for the clients.’
‘One of the best teams in Korea for antitrust law. We work with them frequently on merger control matters and also compliance/behavioural advice.’
‘Hyuna Kim and Kee Won Shin are both excellent partners and specialists in competition law.’
‘Good relationships with the regulators - strong in behavioural and antitrust investigations.’
‘Sanghoon Shin is a standout support. Responsive, clear and very practical.’
‘BKL offers comprehensive solutions through collaboration with various teams to address the issues at hand.’
Key clients
- Daewoong Pharmaceutical
- Kakao Mobility
- Korea Development Bank, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
- LG Chem
- LX International
- POSCO Engineering & Construction, Hanyang Corporation
- KISCO Holdings Corp.
- Samsung SDS
- SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel
- Tesla Inc., Tesla Korea (“Tesla”)
Work highlights
- Advised Korea Development Bank and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on global merger filings for Hanwha Group’s acquisition of DSME.
- Advised LG Chem on multi-jurisdictional merger filings in connection with the establishment of joint venture between LG Che, and Toray Industries in Hungary.
- Advising Tesla Korea on the response to the KFTC’s sanction over its advertising practices.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hong Ki Kim