YOON&YANG
Soomin Kim Attorney
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Soomin Kim is an associate at Yoon & Yang LLC, and her main practice area is anti-trust and competition.
Ms. Kim has handled multiple cases involving anti-trust and competition that are addressed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). In particular, she has advised on and handled a number of cases related to anti-trust & competition (e.g., unfair support practice, domestic & overseas cartel, and corporate merger), subcontracting, contract terms, and door-to-door sales.

Experience

  • 2016-present Yoon & Yang LLC

Education

  • 2022 Seoul National University Business School, MBA
  • 2016 Seoul National University School of Law, J.D.
  • 2013 Seoul National University, B.A. in Economics

Representative Matters

  • Represented TR Beltrack in damages compensation case related to conveyor belt price cartel
  • Advised Oriental Brewery Co., Ltd. on acquisition of Hand & Malt Brewing Co. (domestic craft beer maker)
  • Successfully utilized the leniency program in the conveyor belt price cartel case
  • Successfully handled merger clearance related to HOYA Corporation’s acquisition of Performance Optics, Vision Ease, and Daemyung Optical
  • Handled the case on provision of unfair profits by Taekwang Group and the case on unfair support practice by LS Group

Publications

  • Competition Law in South Korea: Overview, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (Co-author, 2023)
  • Restraints of trade and dominance in South Korea: overview, Practical Law (Co-author, 2018)

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