Mr Byung Joo LEE > Jipyong LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Jipyong LLC Offices
26F, Grand Central A,
14 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu,
Seoul 04527
South Korea
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Mr Byung Joo LEE
Work Department
Corporate Advisory; Antitrust & Competition; Fair Trade & Competition Disputes; Fair Trade Defense; Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Position
Partner
Career
Mr. Byung Joo Lee is a member of the Antitrust & Competition Team at Jipyong. He advises and represents clients in antitrust matters as well as corporate matters.
Mr. Lee has extensive experience in specialized areas such as cartel, abuse of market-dominant position, insider trading, and unfair trade practices. He has advised numerous clients on due diligence, filings with the KFTC, and responding to KFTC investigations. He is well-positioned to provide clients with a one-step, comprehensive solution, as he uses his experience and expertise obtained from his regular representation of companies in KFTC proceedings and antitrust litigation cases when he provides legal advice to identify and address issues that may cause a problem.
Mr. Lee successfully represented corporate clients in numerous international cartel cases including the TFT-LCD cartel, the fuel surcharge cartel, the automobile parts cartel, and the bearings cartel. He also successfully represented the KFTC in cases related to a reverse payment settlement between pharmaceutical companies and the abuse of market-dominant position in connection with conditional rebates by a cell phone modem chip manufacturer, which were the matters of first impression for the Korean courts. Mr. Lee regularly represents clients in all stages of disputes concerning subcontracting and unfair trade practices.
Mr. Lee also handles a variety of cases related to domestic cartels, special unfair trade practices under the Large Franchise and Retail Business Act, multi-filings in multiple jurisdictions for global M&A transactions, and internal inspection on fair trade issues. In addition, he advises conglomerates that are newly designated as “large conglomerates” by the KFTC on disclosure and matters related to the new designation.
Having studied both in the US and Europe, Mr. Lee is highly conversant in international trends in competition law. His expertise is particularly valuable in today’s antitrust practice characterized by international convergence and the growing reliance on antitrust theories and practices in foreign jurisdictions.
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Memberships
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2005
Education
Seoul National University School of Law, Advanced Law Program (Fair Trade Law, 2017)
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M., Top 10%, 2016)
Leiden University (LL.M. in Advanced Studies Programme in European and International Business Law, 2009)
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1999)
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Antitrust and competition: local firms
Noted for its ‘diverse experience and knowledge in the field of antitrust law’, Jipyong LLC covers a wealth of issues in the antitrust and competition space including abuse of market dominance, rendering unfair assistance to specially related persons and illegal cartel conduct. A trio of partners oversee matters: Gee Hong Kim’s expertise in online platform regulations showcases his ability to stay at the cutting edge of competition law; Byung Joo Lee’s practice extends to the representation of clients in international cartel cases; and Poom Jang has won plaudits for his handling of abuse of monopoly power cases. San Jin Park is a further key contact.
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- International arbitration
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- Real estate: local firms
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