Mr Geun-Bae Seok > Shin & Kim > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Shin & Kim
23TH FLOOR, D-TOWER (D2)
17 JONGNO 3-GIL, JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03155
South Korea
Geun-Bae Seok photo

Work Department

Antitrust and Competition.

Position

Partner.

Career

Shin & Kim (2008 – Present); Member, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2013); Legal Advisor, Korea Pro-Baseball Players Association (2012 – 2013); Public Service Advocate, Legal Profession Policy Division, Ministry of Justice (2006 – 2008); Public Service Advocate, Korea Legal Aid Corporation (2005-2006).

Languages

Korean and English.

Memberships

Korean and Seoul Bar Associations.

Education

University of Southern California (USC) School of Law(LL.M. 2015); Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M., Coursework, 2008); Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea (2003-2005); Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B., 2001).

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Antitrust and competition: local firms

The 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.