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Associate
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+82-2-6386-7881 |
| E-MAIL |
soseul.kong@leeko.com |
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So Seul Kong is a member of Lee & Ko’s Antitrust & Competition Group. She advises clients on a broad range of antitrust and competition matters, including cartel investigations, abuse of dominance, unfair trade practices, and unfair support practices. She represents clients in proceedings before the Korea Fair Trade Commission and Korean courts, and also counsels on compliance and disputes arising under competition laws.
Education
| 2020 |
Korea University, School of Law - J.D. |
| 2015 |
Pohang University of Science and Technology - B.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering |
Work Experience
Expertise
| Antitrust Litigation |
| Antitrust & Competition |
Admissions & Qualifications
| Admitted to the Korean Bar(2020) |
Languages
Representative Matters
[Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) Investigations and Proceedings]
- Represented a built-in furniture company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged bid rigging in the procurement of special-order furniture for apartment construction projects.
- Represented a company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged bid rigging in the plastic pallets sector.
- Represented a Korean pharmaceutical company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged bid rigging in vaccine procurement.
- Represented multinational pharmaceutical companies in KFTC proceedings concerning alleged collusion to delay the development and launch of generic pharmaceuticals.
- Represented multiple Korean shipping companies in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged freight rate collusion among container liner operators on the Korea–Southeast Asia route.
- Represented a Chinese shipping company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged freight rate collusion among container liner operators on the Korea–China route.
- Represented a manufacturing company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged abuse of market dominance.
- Represented a corporate group in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged unfair intra-group support.
- Represented a media company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged unfair support.
- Represented a construction group in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged unfair support.
- Represented a company in a KFTC investigation and hearing concerning alleged misappropriation of technical materials.
- Represented a company in a KFTC investigation concerning alleged violations of the Subcontracting Act.
[Antitrust Litigation]
- Represented the Korean Bar Association and the Seoul Bar Association in litigation seeking revocation of KFTC sanctions for alleged anti-competitive conduct by a business association.
- Represented multinational pharmaceutical companies in litigation challenging KFTC sanctions concerning alleged collusion to delay the development and launch of generic pharmaceuticals.
- Represented a company in litigation challenging KFTC sanctions concerning alleged misappropriation of technical materials.
- Represented a home shopping company in litigation challenging KFTC sanctions for alleged violations of the Large-Scale Retail Business Act.
- Represented construction companies in damages litigation arising from alleged bid rigging in the Incheon Subway Line 2 procurement.
- Represented clients in litigation challenging KFTC sanctions and damages claims concerning alleged bid rigging in transportation service procurement.
[Compliance]
- Conducted antitrust and subcontracting compliance projects for SK Group affiliates.
- Conducted antitrust and subcontracting compliance projects for a pharmaceutical company.
- Conducted a compliance project for an IT company.
- Conducted a compliance project for a manufacturing company.
[Mediation and Other Matters]
- Represented clients in multiple dispute mediation proceedings before the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency, including matters involving subcontracting, franchise, agency, and unfair trade practices.
Awards & Recognitions
| 2024 |
Outstanding Lawyer, Korean Bar Association (28th Selection) |