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Shin & Kim continues to lead on significant antitrust cases, acting on behalf of clients in domestic and international cartel investigations, abuse of market dominance cases, and new areas of Korean antitrust law. The ‘highly experienced’ John Choi leads the team and is active in cases handled by the KFTC’s international cartel division. Alongside him, co-head Han Soon Choi draws from his background as a High Court Antitrust Division judge to advise on high-profile antitrust litigation matters. Young Chul Yim’s recent work highlights include advising Qualcomm on a class action in the UK, while Sangdon Lee is an expert in merger filings. Chang-Young Cho concentrates on cartels, unfair franchise issues and unfair labelling work. As a former officer at the KFTC, Eui-Rae Kim has developed strong experience in KFTC investigations, hearings and administrative lawsuits.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘Shin & Kim’s antitrust department has so much case experience and in-depth resources, based on which they provide very practical and useful advice, always from a client’s perspective.’

  • ‘I work primarily with John Choi. John is unchallenged in his legal skills. John still is the very best in both depth and breadth of legal experience and skills. More importantly, John has a flawless reputation for his ethical standards and honesty.’

  • ‘Shin and Kim have a very strong team, capable of handling complex matters efficiently.’

  • ‘John Choi is my favourite partner in Korea. He combines strong analytical skills with a very pragmatic mindset.’

  • ‘Strong team with numerous members that are extremely skilful, responsive and qualified. Very good to work with.’

  • ‘This is a top-tier competition team. They are highly experienced and have intimate familiarity with the KFTC. They excel in all areas, including mergers, conduct and cartel investigations. They also have a deep bench of talent.’

  • ‘John Choi is an outstanding lawyer who thinks strategically and is always client-oriented. He is highly experienced and is capable of handling the most complex issues.’

  • ‘Hyunah Kim is responsive, quick, clear, precise, concise, and always kind.’

  • 'John Choi is our go-to guy. He understands what European and US clients need and always delivers.'

Key clients

  • Qualcomm Inc.
  • Asiana Airlines Inc.
  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG
  • Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.
  • Koninklijke Philips N.V.
  • SK Group
  • Aktiebolaget Volvo
  • Kakao Mobility
  • Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
  • Lotte Group
  • Woori Bank
  • OCI Co., Ltd.
  • Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
  • HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
  • JW Pharmaceutical Corporation

Work highlights

Advised Qualcomm Inc. on a class action in the UK.
Advised Asiana Airlines on a merger filing.
Represented Mercedes-Benz Group in a civil damages lawsuit.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

John H. Choi; Han Soon Choi

Other key lawyers

Young Chul Yim; Sangdon Lee; Chang-Young Cho; Eui-Rae Kim; Hyunah Kim

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