Overview
Joonkyu An advises and represents clients in various cases related to the laws and regulations under the control of the Fair Trade Commission, including the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. Since joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2009, Mr. An has successfully dealt with FTC investigations, advised and represented clients in fair trade cases, and assisted clients in establishing compliance systems.
Mr. An earned an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law and once worked at Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington D.C. He now participates in various activities, including taking part in seminars, holding seminars, giving lectures to companies, and conducting commissioned services.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2015
Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington D.C.
2009-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
Representative Matters
Represented Company A in a case involving LCD international cartel and won a favorable judgment (an corrective order and order to pay administrative fine were cancelled)
Represented Company B in an investigation by the Fair Trade Commission in respect of origin collusion
Assisted client in receiving Fair Trade Commission's investigation in respect of Honam High-Speed Railroad collusion
Represented movie theaters in a damage suit for unfair trade practices of movie producers and won a favorable judgment
Assisted Company C in receiving an investigation in respect of unfair support
Represented Company A in a case involving LCD international cartel and won a favorable judgment (an corrective order and order to pay administrative fine were cancelled)
Represented Company B in an investigation by the Fair Trade Commission in respect of origin collusion
Assisted client in receiving Fair Trade Commission's investigation in respect of Honam High-Speed Railroad collusion
Represented movie theaters in a damage suit for unfair trade practices of movie producers and won a favorable judgment
Assisted Company C in receiving an investigation in respect of unfair support
Assisted client in receiving an investigation in respect of international air freight cartel
Assisted CRT seller in receiving an investigation in respect of collusion
Represented Company D in a case involving unfair collusion for LDPE and LLDPE and obtained a decision on cancellation of a corrective order and an order to pay administrative fine
Represented Company E in a case involving unfair collusion for PP and HDPE and obtained a decision on cancellation of an order to pay administrative fine
Represented Company F in a case involving collusion for 4 major river project and won a favorable judgment
Represented Company G in a case involving unfair collusion among ATM manufacturers and obtained a decision on significant reduction of administrative fine
Assisted client in receiving Fair Trade Commission's investigation in respect of soju companies' collusion
Represented client in a lawsuit involving collusion among Lexus dealers
Assisted client in receiving Fair Trade Commission's investigation in respect of collusion among pesticide companies and fertilizer companies
Assisted client in receiving Fair Trade Commission's investigation in respect of collusion for Incheon Subway Line No. 2
Represented Company H in a lawsuit for the cancellation of the designation as a large corporate group
Handled a number of lawsuits for cancellation of the sanctions on unfair entities and the prohibition on participation in biddings and a number of applications for suspension of validity and execution
Assisted Film Company I in responding to a report filed against it in respect of unfair trade practices
Assisted telecommunications companies in reporting unfair trade practices and responding to a report on unfair trade practices
Assisted client in reporting unfair trade practices according to the termination of distribution contractual relationship
Advised a telecommunications company on corporate separation
Advised Companies J, JA, JB, etc. on inside trading
Assisted client in reporting an unfair labelling and advertising act to the Fair Trade Commission
Advised pharmaceutical companies, distribution companies, etc. on non-competition issues
Represented Company K in a case involving the decision on unfair subcontract price and won a favorable judgment
Participated in a study on improvement and development of standard subcontracts
Advised client on coping with the closing of transaction with partner company
Assisted construction companies, equipment companies, manufacturers, and advertising companies with responding to a report filed against them in respect of a violation of subcontracting law
Handled compliance matters for equipment companies (Companies L and LA), pharmaceuticals (Company LB), textile company (Company LC), and procurement companies
Participated in a due diligence process in the course of Mahindra Group's acquisition of Ssangyong Motor Company
Reviewed and advised on standard contract terms and contracts for a variety of business types
Education
2014
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)
2009
Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2006
Korea University (LL.B.)
Selected Activities
Publications
The Theory and Practice of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2012)
The Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business (Co-author, LAWnB Onju, 2019)
The Trends of US Regulation on Patent Trolls, Journal of Competition No. 183, pp. 124-135 (Co-author, Korea Fair Competition Federation, 2015)
The Effect and Implication of Most Favored Customer Clause on Competition, Law and Economics Analysis Group's Working Paper (Co-author, Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency, 2012)
Awards
Legal Times - Lawyer of the Year (2022)
Qualifications
2009
Korea
