公平交易相关政府调查

"The team has a strong team of experts, many of whom have worked for the Korea Fair Trade Commission. BKL team is also multilingual, which is very helpful to us and has a strong network with prominent international firms."

- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific

概要

BKL’s Antitrust and Competition Group consists of attorneys and other professionals in various fields including advisors with work experience in the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”) and has resourcefully responded to ever-increasing regulations and investigations from the regulatory authority, drawing on the expertise accumulated in the course of multiple antitrust and competition projects both in Korea and overseas.

Delivering solutions carved out of distinguished expertise

Based on know-how derived from extensive cases, BKL provides strategic advice tailored to the needs of our clients and responds to antitrust and competition investigations more efficiently, by coming up with every possible scenario for each stage of the investigations.
In addition, the group cooperates with BKL’s digital forensics team to respond to increasingly sophisticated digital investigations and devise strategies by processing and analyzing reams of digital data. Furthermore, BKL’s Center for Law and Economics, composed of professionals with master's and doctorate degrees, provides an environment for synergy between its economics analysis team and attorneys working in tandem to deliver distinguished solutions for antitrust and competition issues that require analysis of anticompetitive effects.

Keeping abreast of the shifting industrial and regulatory landscape

Successful response to antitrust and competition regulations requires not only a panoramic understanding of the economy as a whole, including industrial organization and business climate, but also an extensive experience and knowledge in policies and practices of the regulatory agencies.
BKL’s Antitrust and Competition Group keeps abreast of recent regulatory and market trends to help clients to promptly respond to changing antitrust and competition regulations and provides concrete and actionable advice based on profound understanding of the clients’ industry fields and competition laws.
 

主要业务

Abuse of dominant market position, cartels
Intra-group transactions, holding companies, concentration of economic power
Unfair trading practices
Subcontract
Large retail business
Franchise business
Agency transactions
Response to investigations into e-commerce issues, etc.

主要业绩

Represented a ride-hailing platform in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant market position and transactional position
Represented a H&B retailer in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant market position and violation of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Franchise and Retail Business
Represented a Korean construction group in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged unfair support practices regarding resale of public housing plots
Abuse of dominant market position and unfair trading practices
Represented a ride-hailing platform in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant market position and transactional position
Represented a H&B retailer in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant market position and violation of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Franchise and Retail Business
Represented a global smartphone manufacturer in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant transactional position
Represented a company with interests in a case concerning the abuse of dominant market position by a global manufacturer of smart mobile devices
Represented a mobile carrier in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant transactional position in relation to cellphone dealers
Represented a movie theater chain in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged abuse of its dominant market position regarding food and beverage sales
Represented a multinational chemical company in responding to KFTC investigations into its refusal to deal etc.
Represented a company with interests in a case concerning the abuse of dominant market position by a communication chipset and patents licensing business, including its abuse of standard essential patents
Cartel
Represented clients in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged collusion in setting maritime container freight rates
Represented steelmakers in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged collusion in setting purchasing prices of metal scraps
Represented clients in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged collusive bidding scheme in relation to oil distribution
Represented a client in responding to a reference witness investigation concerning KFTC investigations into a collusive bidding scheme of partner companies
Represented a business software company in responding to KFTC investigations into collusive bidding in relation to software license purchase by public institutions
Represented a Korean pharmaceutical company in responding to KFTC investigations into unfair collective practices in a reverse payment case
Represented asphalt and concrete companies in responding to KFTC investigations into collusive bidding for an annual government procurement contract
Represented a multinational financial institution in responding to KFTC investigations into multiple collusions concerning Euro-Dollar currency spot trade, CME/EMTA Ruble rates, and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Regulations on intra-group transactions, holding companies, concentration of economic power
Represented a Korean construction group in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged unfair support practices regarding resale of public housing plots
Represented a Korean school food-service company and conglomerate affiliate in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged unfair support practices
Advised a client on limitations on mutual investment, changing the designated “same person” of corporate groups subject to disclosure requirements, and a company’s inclusion into and exclusion from its group of affiliates
Represented a Korean steelmaker in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged unfair practice practices involving its affiliates
Represented a Korean financial group in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged violations of rules on personal enrichment by related party transactions
Represented a construction company in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged unfair support practices including its provision of loans for a developer run by its former employee
Represented a mobile carrier in responding to KFTC investigations into unfair support practices involving its affiliates
Regulation on power dynamics between parties
Represented a global medical device manufacturer and a global car manufacturer in responding to KFTC investigations into alleged violations of the Agency Act
Represented a franchise business into responding to KFTC investigations into alleged violations of the Franchise Business Act in relation to its promotional events
Represented a Korean construction company and conglomerate affiliate in KFTC investigations into alleged violations of the Subcontracting Act with respect to unfair revocation of commission work on facilities of apartment complexes
Represented a convenience store franchise in KFTC investigations into alleged violations of the Franchise Business Act arising out of failure to pay proceeds to its franchisees
Display and advertisement
Represented an apartment developer in responding to KFTC investigations into unfair display and advertisement practices in relation to its sales advertisement
Represented a mobile carrier in KFTC investigations into its advertisement of connection speed and coverage
Represented a global cosmetics company in responding to KFTC investigations into influencer endorsements on Instagram
Response to investigations by the Prosecution Service and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Represented a retail company in responding to police investigations into alleged violations of the Display and Advertisement Act and repeated fraudulent acts
Represented a financial company in a corporate group subject to limitations on mutual investment in responding to the Prosecution Service’s investigations into alleged violations of restrictions on voting rights
Represented an airliner in responding to the Prosecution Service’s investigations into alleged violations of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act arising out of its exclusive contract on in-flight meals
Represented a client in responding to an obligatory request by the Ministry of SMEs to make KFTC press charges against alleged violations of the Subcontracting Act with respect to failure to issue a letter of request for technical materials on components of manufacturing facilities for railroad cars and automobiles
Represented a client in responding to an obligatory request by the Ministry of SMEs to make KFTC press charges against alleged violations of the Subcontracting Act with respect to failure to issue x-documents for commissioning manufacture of fabrics for clothing
Represented a client in responding to an obligatory request by the Ministry of SMEs to make KFTC press charges against alleged unfair steering of customers through adjusting the order of search results