D&A’s Antitrust Team is comprised of around a total of 40 experts, including lawyers with experience at the Fair Trade Commission, senior advisors including an advisor who previously served as vice-chairman of the Fair trade Commission, and lawyers specializing in antitrust cases.
Our team specializes in establishing precautionary processes and provides total-care legal services across all stages of dispute resolution, from responding to on-site investigations by the Fair Trade Commission, to proposing effective risk management plans for legal violations, and litigation against complaints. Based on our deep understanding of various industries, we have achieved numerous successes by listening closely to clients' concerns and offering the best possible solutions. Notably, we have subdivided the Antitrust Advisory/Compliance Team and Antitrust Incident Response Team in order to assign the best experts to each field and provide more efficient and accurate solutions at every stage of the case.
Establishing standards to distinguish legitimate marketing activities from unlawful collusion in order to promote normal business and marketing activities.
Minimizing sanctions on collusions by the Korea Fair Trade Commission by actively utilizing the Leniency Program and the Amnesty Plus system to secure reductions and exemptions for voluntary reporters.
Actively responding to bid participation restrictions and damages lawsuits arising from public bidding, while providing effective legal representation in related criminal proceedings.
Undertook unfair joint actions by domestic automobile manufacturers (Hyundai Motors, Kia Motors)
Undertook cases of unfair joint action in the cable industry (LS Cable & System, Gaon Cable, Taihan Electric Wire, Iljin Electric)
Undertook joint action (International Cartel) of 4 CRT glass manufacturers and distributors (Samsung Corning)
Undertook an unfair joint act in the hotel industry (Shinsegae Chosun Hotel)
Undertook an unfair joint action with a paper company (Klean Nara) Carrying out an unfair joint action related to paint (KCC)
Undertook an unfair joint act related to flat glass (KCC)
Undertook unfair joint actions in the steel industry, obstruction of investigation, and abuse of market dominance (Hyundai Steel, POSCO Steel)
Undertook an unfair joint act related to the Daegu subway (Kolon Global)
Undertook unfair joint actions related to Busan subway (Kolon Global, Hyundai E&C)
Undertook unfair joint actions related to the lowest price and turnkey alternatives for the Honam high-speed rail (Kolon Global, Hyundai E&C, KCC E&C, Gyeongnam Enterprises)
Undertook unfair joint actions related to the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Kolon Global, Kolon Water & Energy)
Undertook an unfair joint act related to artificial turf (KCC)
Undertook unfair joint acts related to commercial vehicles (Hyundai Motor Company)
Undertook unfair joint actions related to automated financial devices (ATM. CD) (LGNSYS)
Undertook unfair joint actions related to agricultural machinery (Dongyang Corporation)
Undertook an unfair joint action with an oil company (Michang Petroleum Industry)
Undertook unfair joint actions in the city gas industry (Seoul City Gas, Daehan City Gas, etc.)
Undertook unfair joint actions by insurance companies related to group marine insurance (Dongbu Fire & Marine, Dongbu Life, Allianz Life, etc.)
Undertook unfair joint actions by beverage companies and dispute mediation (LG Household & Health Care (Coca-Cola))
Undertook an unfair joint action against airline fuel surcharges (LAN Cargo)
Undertook an unfair joint act related to school meal milk (Yonsei Milk)
Undertook unfair joint actions with pharmaceutical companies and unfair customer incentives (representing GSK, Green Cross, Yuhan Corporation, Dong-A Pharmaceutical)
