Bio
Profile
Experience
Director, Korean Society of International Economic Law (2019-Present)
Kim & Chang (2011-Present)
Representative Mattersshow
Abuse of Dominance
- Represented a global mobile technology company in a court appeal against the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)'s disposition on abuse of dominance.
- Represented a global platform company in the KFTC’s investigation on abuse of dominance.
International & Domestic Cartels
- Represented a global airline company in a court appeal against the KFTC's disposition on international cartel.
- Represented a global auto parts company in the KFTC’s cartel investigation and subsequent appeal litigations.
Unfair Trade Practices
- Represented a global pharmaceutical company in the KFTC's investigation of unfair trade practices
- Represented a global insurance company in the KFTC's investigation of unfair trade practices
- Represented a global cosmetic company in dispute with a domestic distributor.
- Represented a global food company in dispute with a domestic distributor.
Merger Control
- Represented a global biotech company in its acquisition of biopharma business of another global biotech company.
- Represented a global life science company in its acquisition of another global life science company.
Labeling and Advertising
- Represented a global auto company in the KFTC’s investigation of unfair labeling and advertisement and subsequent appeal litigations.
International Trade
- Represented the Korean government in WTO disputes
- Represented the Korean conglomerate companies in trade remedy investigations by the foreign governments
- Represented a global chemical company and a global steel company in the anti-dumping investigations by the Korea Trade Commission
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Commendation from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (2022)
- International Trade Lawyer of the Year, Asia Women in Business Law Awards (Euromoney, 2022)
- Client Choice Awards - Competition (Lexology, 2021)
Publications/Activities
- Recent Trend in Industry Injury Determination under U.S. Anti-dumping Investigations and its Implications, International Trade Law No.150 (Co-author, Ministry of Justice, 2021)
Education
UC Berkeley School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2015)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Completed Coursework, International Investment Law, 2012)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2011)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 2007)
Tokyo University Exchange Program (2004-2005)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2011
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Insights
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Newsletters
Beginning of Transitional Period for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”) from October 1, 2023
2024.01.09 -
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KFTC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Amendment to Regulate Shrinkflation
2024.01.08 -
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KFTC Increases Scrutiny of Social Media for Deceptive Advertisements and Manipulation of User Reviews
2023.10.27 -
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KFTC Issues Guidelines on Self-Management of Dark Patterns
2023.08.22 -
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Publication of US IRS’ Guidance on New Clean Vehicle Credit (Section 30D, Tax Credit Guidance)
2023.07.06 -
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KFTC Proposes Amendment to Review Guidelines Regarding Greenwashing
2023.06.26