Kyusik Kim

  • Partner
  • T. +82-2-3404-0945
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. kyusik.kim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Kyusik Kim's main practice focuses on fair trade, investigation and litigation on fair trade, M&A and affairs related to subcontracting.

Mr. Kim took charge of various fair trade cases including the abuse of market dominance, unfair joint action, business combination, unfair transaction, subcontracting, franchise business and regulation on large scale distribution business. In particular, he has wide experience in various industries including global IT companies, large domestic manufacturers, construction companies and pharmaceutical companies.

Mr. Kim graduated from Seoul National University with honors majoring in Law and Economics in 2009 and completed the 41st course of the Judicial Research and Training Institute. He has worked for Bae, Kim & Lee LLC since 2016 and he finished LL.M. program at Georgetown University Law Center and worked for Alston & Bird LLP on secondment. He has also attended various conferences, held seminars, spoken to companies, performed services for others, and carried out other activities.

Representative Experience

2021 Alston & Bird LLP, Washington D.C.
2016-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2012-2016 HMP Law
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2019-2020 Viewer commissioner, SK Stoa

Representative Matters

Gave legal advice to, and represented in administrative litigation, Apple in the KFTC's investigation of an alleged abuse of market dominance by Qualcomm
Advised SK Hynix and SAMR on response to the investigation by foreign competition authority regarding antimonopoly
Responded to the investigations by Fair Trade Commission, the prosecution and represented in the administrative litigation (HSBC, LG U+, Thyssenkrupp Elevator, Harim and Lufthansa)
Advised global companies on the response to the fair trade regulation (including Apple, Google and Amazon)
Responded to and advised on regulation of subcontracting (including Hyundai Automobiles, LG Display, LG U+ and Samsung C&T)
Gave legal advice to, and represented in administrative litigation, Apple in the KFTC's investigation of an alleged abuse of market dominance by Qualcomm
Advised SK Hynix and SAMR on response to the investigation by foreign competition authority regarding antimonopoly
Responded to the investigations by Fair Trade Commission, the prosecution and represented in the administrative litigation (HSBC, LG U+, Thyssenkrupp Elevator, Harim and Lufthansa)
Advised global companies on the response to the fair trade regulation (including Apple, Google and Amazon)
Responded to and advised on regulation of subcontracting (including Hyundai Automobiles, LG Display, LG U+ and Samsung C&T)
Responded to the investigation by Fair Trade Commission regarding internal tradings of Mirae Asset and Kumho Asiana Group
Advised on and responded to the investigation by Fair Trade Commission regarding the franchise business of convenience store chains and fast food chains
Advised on fair trade compliance (including Samsung Biologics and Hyundai Engineering)

Education

2021 Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.)
2012 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2009 Seoul National University (LL.B., B.A., cum laude)

Selected Activities

Publications
Practical Issues on Holding Company’s Ownership in CVC, BFL No. 118, pp. 137-149 (Co-author, Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2023)
Implications in Antitrust Lawsuit by or against U.S. Big Tech Companies (Legal Times, 2021)
Guide to Lawsuits in U.S. (Anti-trust) (Co-author, Bae, Kim & Lee, LLC, 2021)
Trend in Competition Law Overseas – More Regulation on US Big Tech Companies, Journal of Competition (Korea Fair Competition Federation, 2021)
Fair Transaction in Subcontracting Act , 2021 edition (LawnB-Onju)
A study on the application scope of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business, Distribution Law Review Vol, 7 No. 2 (Co-author, Korea Distribution Law Association, 2020)
Study on Attorney-Client Privilege (Co-author, Law and Competition, 2016)
Comprehensible Fair Trade Q&A (Co-author, HMP Law, 2015)
Activity
Speaker, seminar on the recent trend in technology capture and other KFTC policies and surveys in subcontracting and corporate measures (Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, 2018)
Speaker, seminar on the recent trend in enforcement of the PRC antitrust law in knowledge industry (Bae, Kim & Lee LLC & Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 2017)
Lecturer, Commissioned education for enterprises that violated law, Korea Fair Trade Commission (2014-2015)
Lecturer, Education regarding collusion cases, a course to strengthen subcontracting capability, etc. (Market Economy Education Center, Korea Fair Competition Federation, 2013-present)
Lecturer, Fair trade including fair trade law, subcontract law and franchise law (major conglomerates including Samsung/Lotte Group, 2013-present)

Qualifications

2012 Korea