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BKL’s Antitrust and Competition Group draws on extensive experience and outstanding expertise to provide legal services across the full spectrum of antitrust matters ranging from responses to antitrust and competition regulations, representation in administrative, civil and criminal proceedings, advisory services for merger filings, antitrust compliance and legislative consulting.
Extensive work experience and expertise
BKL’s Antitrust and Competition Group consists of seasoned attorneys licensed to practice in Korea and foreign jurisdictions and professionals in the areas of antitrust and competition. The group has acquired a deep understanding of industrial organization and business environment from working on projects related to various preventive measures and ex-post remedial actions across various industries, including a) response to investigations and deliberation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, Prosecution’s Services, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups; b) representation in related administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings; c) merger filings with national and international competition authorities for global M&As; and d) compliance services. Based on the accumulated expertise and know-how, BKL is capable of providing practical and substantive legal advisory services required to successfully solve clients’ pressing needs.
Delivering total solutions tailored to the needs of clients
BKL provides a one-stop, comprehensive solution that encompasses not only antitrust regulations but also legal issues that may arise in civil and criminal disputes and tax litigation. BKL’s Antitrust and Competition Group reviews and analyzes various potential legal issues from the early stage of a case to cooperate with professionals in the areas of criminal defense, tax, corporate litigation, economic analysis, and forensics, the synergy of which leads to remarkable outcomes in response to prosecutors’ antitrust investigations and related civil and criminal proceedings. Furthermore, in light of changes in the regulatory environment in the fields of antitrust and tax, BKL operates Antitrust and Tax Criminal Defense Taskforce to provide comprehensive solutions on tax and criminal defense issues related to antitrust and competition, responding to clients’ needs in a prompt and proactive manner.
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