Geun-Bae Seok
PartnerIntroduction
Introduction
Mr. Geun-Bae Seok is a partner at Shin & Kim. His main practice areas are antitrust & competition and mutual cooperation. His practice focuses on cartel, abuse of position by market dominant enterprises, unfair trade practice, undue support practice (e.g. large-scale inside trading in large corporate groups), subcontracting and antitrust compliance. He also advises on mutual cooperation and ESG matters that are of great significance recently.
Education
- 2018-2021Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration (Completed coursework in policy science)
- 2014-2015University of Southern California (USC) School of Law (LL.M.)
- Business Law & Entertainment Law Certificates
- 2004Columbia University Law School, Course of International Trading Laws
- 2001-2008Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M., Coursework)
- 1997-2001Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B.)
Professional Career
- 2019-PresentInterviewer, Sungkyunkwan University Law School
- 2019-PresentMember, Subcontracting Law Society
- 2019-PresentAdvisory Member, Construction Subcontracting Division, LH
- 2017-PresentLecturer on antitrust & competition, subcontracting and label & advertising laws, Fair Competition Confederation
- 2013-PresentMember, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
- 2014Examiner, the 4th Bar Examination Question Bank
- 2013Examiner, the 3rd Bar Examination Question Bank
- 2013Examiner, the 55th Judicial Examination Question Bank (primary examination)
- 2012-2013Legal Advisor, Korea Pro-Baseball Players Association
- 2011Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 8th Course of Arbitration CEO
- 2009Sookmyung Women’s University, Course of Anti-trust
- 2008-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2006-2008Public Service Advocate, Legal Profession Policy Division, Ministry of Justice
- 2005-2006Public Service Advocate, Korea Legal Aid Corporation
- 2003-2005Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
Bar Admissions
- 2005Korea
Memberships
- Korean Bar Association
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
Recent Experience
- Represented Company Q in a case on abuse of market dominant position
- Represented and advised clients in numerous cartel cases
- Represented and advised clients in numerous cases on undue support practice
- Represented and advised clients in numerous cases on violation of subcontracting laws
- Represented and advised clients in numerous cases on violation of labeling and advertisings laws
- Represented and advised clients in many cases related to agency and door-to-door sales laws
Professional Accolades
- “Best Lawyer” for Antitrust and Competition, Lawtimes, 2022
- “Best Lawyer” for Antitrust and Competition, Hankyung Business, 2021
- "Leading Lawyer" for Antitrust and Competition, Legal Times, 2019, 2021-2023
Practice Areas
- Cartels
- Abuse of Market Dominance
- Unfair Trade Practice
- Excessive Concentration of Economic Power
- Subcontracting & Franchising
- Door-to-Door Sales (Multi-Level Marketing)
- Labeling & Advertising · Terms & Conditions
- Antitrust Disputes
- Competition Compliance Programs
- ESG (Environmental・Social・ Governance )