Senior Advisor
TEL |
+82-2-6386-7930 |
E-MAIL |
seokho.kim@leeko.com |
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Seok Ho Kim, an expert in the field of antitrust and fair trade, provides advice to Lee & Ko on all aspects of fair trade in the antitrust & competition areas. For more than 22 years, he served in important positions at the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) including Head of the Corporate Combination Division, the Director of the Cartel Investigation Division, the Director of the Human Resources Division, Director General of the Cartel Investigation Bureau, Chief of the Seoul Regional Office, and Director General of the Corporate Trade Policy Bureau and the standing commissioner at the KFTC. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2020, Mr. Kim also worked as a visiting professor in the Department of Business Administration at Halla University. He has a wealth of experience in dealing with various cases in all aspects of fair trade, including cartels, unfair support acts, business combinations (M & As), unfair trade, subcontracting, franchise and distribution, display advertising, and e-commerce.
Education
1992 |
Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration |
1987 |
Kyungpook National University - B.A. in Economics and Business Administration |
Work Experience
2020-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2017-2020 |
Visiting Professor, Halla University (Department of Business Administration) |
2014-2017 |
Standing Commissioner, Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) |
2012-2014 |
Director General of Business Trade Policy Bureau, KFTC |
2012 |
Chief of Seoul Regional Fair Trade Office, KFTC |
2009-2011 |
Director General of Cartel Investigation Bureau, KFTC |
2009 |
Spokesperson, KFTC |
Expertise
Antitrust & Competition |
Antitrust Litigation |
Admissions
Passed the Higher Civil Service Examination(1987) |
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
2017 |
Red Stripes Order of Service Merit |