Ms. Jimin Chae is a partner at Shin & Kim, mainly practicing in the areas of Antitrust Disputes, Competition Compliance Programs, Merger Filings, Excessive Concentration of Economic Power, Cartels, Unfair Trade Practice, Labeling & Advertising · Terms & Conditions and Subcontracting & Franchising.

• Represented major Korean conglomerates (including Group S, Group L, and Group H) in matters involving affiliation inclusion and exclusion, applications for recognition of independent management, and cancellation of such recognition.
• Represented major Korean conglomerates (including Group O, Group S, Group P, and Group K) in cases concerning violations of holding company conduct restrictions and applications for extensions of grace periods, and advised on holding company structures and related regulatory compliance.
• Advised major Korean conglomerates (including Group S, Group L, Group H, Group N, Group P, and Group T) on matters relating to unfair support practices by affiliates.
• Advised on antitrust and multinational merger filings, including the merger between HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo, and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering’s acquisition of Doosan Vina.
• Advised on multinational merger filings in connection with EQT Group’s acquisition of Remember.
• Advised on global merger filings in connection with the establishment of a joint venture between Lotte Chemical and GS Energy.
• Advised on multinational merger filings in connection with SD Biosensor’s acquisition of Meridian Bioscience
• Advised on global merger filings in connection with the establishment of a joint venture between Lotte Chemical and GS Energy.
• Advised on merger filings in connection with the establishment of a joint venture for the integration of the powertrain businesses of Valeo and the PHC Group.
• Advised on merger filings in connection with the establishment of a joint venture among ZF Friedrichshafen, Hella, NGK Spark Plug Europe, and Clarios Germany.
• Advised on merger filings in connection with the establishment of a joint venture between Bosch and Prettl.
• Advised on merger filings in connection with the establishment of a joint venture between CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment.
• Advised on compliance matters relating to key antitrust issues, including intra-group transactions among affiliates of major Korean conglomerates (including Group S, Group L, Group G, Group P, and Group L).
• Advised affiliates of major Korean conglomerates (including Group L) on compliance program assessments and related consulting.
• Represented affiliates of major Korean conglomerates (including Group N and Group C) in cases involving violations of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large-Scale Distribution Business.
• Represented a wide range of clients, including a global automotive manufacturer, a global semiconductor manufacturer, a Korean mobile micropayment service provider, and a Korean modular furniture manufacturer, in cartel cases.