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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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.’
Key clients
- Qualcomm Inc.
- Asiana Airlines Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Qualcomm Inc. on a class action in the UK.
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