孫氶鎬(ソン・スンホン)

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  • T. +82-2-3404-0967
  • F. +82-2-3404-0801
  • E. seungho.sohn@bkl.co.kr

概要

Seungho Sohn has advised and represented clients in a wide range of advisory and litigation matters in the field of antitrust and competition law, including unfair trade practices, subcontracting, franchise businesses, large-scale retail distribution, agency and distributorship arrangements, business group regulations, merger control, and consumer-related matters. Drawing on his professional experience as in-house counsel at corporations and his service at the Korea Fair Trade Commission, including the Construction Subcontract Improvement Division and the Franchise Division, Mr. Sohn has accumulated extensive knowledge and practical experience through handling numerous matters for leading domestic and international companies across various industries, including manufacturing, construction, IT, finance, telecommunications, distribution, pharmaceuticals, and franchising.

In addition to his advisory and litigation practice, Mr. Sohn has, on a regular annual basis, been actively engaged in a broad range of professional activities, including delivering lectures to corporate audiences, participating in academic associations, organizing and speaking at seminars, and undertaking various external consultancy engagements, and is widely recognized as a prominent attorney in the relevant fields.

経歴

2018-現在 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2013-2018 Korea Fair Trade Commission
2012-2013 In-House Counsel, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
その他経歴
2025-現在 Member, Metaverse Coexistence and Cooperation Committee, Korea Metaverse & Digital Industry Association
2024-現在 External Legal Advisor, Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency
2023-現在 Auditor, Academic Member, Korean Society of Subcontracting Law
2023 Advanced Law Research Program (Fair Trade Act Program), Seoul National University
2022-現在 Member, Writing Committee for the Commentary, LAWnB ONJU

主な案件実績

Advised on the response to KFTC investigations, administrative proceedings, dispute mediation, and other legal affairs in relation to subcontracting regulations
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations and administrative proceedings involving request for/misuse of technical data
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations and administrative proceedings involving unfair collaborative activities
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations and administrative proceedings involving intercompany transactions
Advised on compliance related to anti-trust and competition/subcontract/franchise/distributorship/retail business, etc. (e.g., KT, SK Hynix, Lotte E&C, E-Mart, LG Display, GM Korea, SeAH Group, LS Group, Tata Daewoo, HLL JoongAng, Kakao, Dorco, GS Retail, Binggrae, CJ Logistics, etc.)
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations, administrative proceedings, dispute mediation, and other legal affairs in relation to subcontracting regulations
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations and administrative proceedings involving request for/misuse of technical data
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations related to franchise businesses such as convenience stores, restaurants, coffee shops, educational services, and cosmetics sales
Advised on the response to investigations related to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups regulations, including the Act on the Promotion of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation between Large Enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises and in administrative proceedings, and represented in, and advised on, and request system for mandatory accusation
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations related to distributorship in the automobile, pharmaceutical, fertilizer, electronics, and machinery industries
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations related to retail business such as online shopping malls, supermarkets, platforms, and department stores
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations and administrative proceedings involving unfair collaborative activities
Advised on the response to KFTC investigations and administrative proceedings involving intercompany transactions
Advised on corporate mergers (e.g., DSME Construction, Samsung C&T, and Meritz, etc.)
Advised on compliance related to anti-trust and competition/subcontract/franchise/distributorship/retail business, etc. (e.g., KT, SK Hynix, Lotte E&C, E-Mart, LG Display, GM Korea, SeAH Group, LS Group, Tata Daewoo, HLL JoongAng, Kakao, Dorco, GS Retail, Binggrae, CJ Logistics, etc.)

学歴

2012 Kyungpook National University Law School (J.D.)
2009 Seoul National University (B.A.)

主な活動

著述
Review of the Applicability of the Subcontracting Act to Foreign Business Operators, Journal of Subcontract Law Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Korean Society of Subcontracting Law, 2025)
Policy and Enforcement Trends under the Subcontracting Act and Their Outlook, Journal of Competition No. 231 (Korea Fair Competition Federation, 2025)
Act On Fair Transactions in Large Franchise and Retail Business, Second Revised Edition (Co-author, Parkyoungsa, 2025)
A Study on the Issue of Unpaid Subcontract Payments and Its Solutions, Journal of Subcontract Law Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Korean Society of Subcontracting Law, 2025)
In-house Counsel's Business Manual (Co-author, Korean Bar Association, 2025)
Fair Subcontracting Transactions Act, Revision (Co-author, LAWnB ONJU, 2024)
Fair Agency Transactions Act, New Publication (Co-author, LAWnB ONJU, 2022)
The exclusive right to accuse and the system of mandatory accusation request (Legal Times, 2021)
Recent Trends on Request for, and Utilization of, Technical Information and Request for Managerial Information under Subcontracting Act, Journal of Competition No. 202 (Korea Fair Competition Federation, 2020)
活動
Speaker, Discussion on the Effectiveness and Outcomes of the Implementation of the Subcontracting Act (Korean Society of Subcontracting Law and the Korea Fair Trade Commission, 2025)
Speaker, Key Issues for Franchisors in Light of Regulatory Changes in the Franchise Sector (Franchise Start-up and Industry Expo, 2025)
Speaker, Seminar on the Introduction and Prospects of Institutional Measures for the Enforcement of the Subcontracting Act (Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, 2025)
Speaker, Review of Non-Payment of Subcontract Prices (Korea Subcontract Law Association, 2024)
Lecturer, Training for Subcontractors and Distributorship Operators (Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency, 2024)
Speaker, Discussion on Issues and an Outlook of Delivery Price Linkage System (Korea Business Law Association, 2023)
Reviewer, Draft Guidelines for Examination of Unfair Business Practices in the Franchise Sector (Korea Fair Trade Commission, 2023)
Speaker, Voluntary Enforcement Methods of the Fair-Trade System, Including Voluntary Compliance CP, Mediation/Arbitration, and Consent Resolution System (Yonsei University Seminar on the Development of the Fair-Trade System, 2022)
Lecturer, Confidentiality of Technical Data (Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency, 2022)
Lecturer, Mentoring for the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL, 2022)
Lecturer, Fair Trade Matters Including the Fair Trade Act, the Subcontracting Act, and the Mutual Cooperation Act (LAWnB, Korea Fair Competition Federation, 2018-present)
Lecturer, Fair Trade Matters Including the Fair Trade Act, the Subcontracting Act, the E-commerce Act, the Mutual Cooperation Act, and Compliance Program (Major Companies Including Samsung Group, Hyundai Motors Group, LG Group, Posco Group, Lotte Group, Shinsegae Group, CJ Group, SeAH Group, public organizations, credit rating agencies, universities, etc., 2018-present)
Speaker, Seminar on Recent Trend of KFTC policies and investigation on the subcontracting matters, including technology theft, and companies' countermeasures (Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, 2018)

資格

2012 Korea