韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队由70余名律师、经济学家及公平交易领域的专家组成，主要提供公平交易相关法律的咨询、应对相关部门的调查等服务，并根据客户的要求提供定制化、专门化服务。韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队曾被Legal 500（“Tier 1”）、GCR（“Elite”）等海外知名法律刊物及诸多韩国媒体评选为具有世界级服务水平的最优秀等级律所。

客户定制化服务

公平交易委员会一直在强化公平交易相关法律的适用及执行力度。目前，企业很难避开公平交易相关规定从事经营活动，更无法在避开公平交易相关规定的情况下实现企业发展。韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队面对日趋复杂多样的公平交易相关规定，凭借其丰富的实务经验及与客户的高效沟通能力，为客户提供综合有效的解决方案。另外，公平交易案件需要负责律师对特定产业十分熟悉，并且需要具备相应领域的专业知识。对此，韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队与所内各产业领域的专家团队有机合作，可以为客户提供切实有效的应对方案。

高水平的经济分析服务

韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队是韩国唯一一个下设由曾在美国DOJ及FTC工作的国际著名经济分析专家组成的经济分析小组的团队。经济分析团队可以就划分市场、分析限制市场竞争效果、计算损失额等复杂的公平交易问题提供经济分析数据，并以此提供有别于其他团队的服务。尤其在复杂的经营者集中、滥用市场支配地位等案件中，律师与经济学家通力合作，将竞争法项下的法理与经济学分析结果相结合，可以提供更为高品质的法律服务。

公平交易领域的专家

韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队由曾任公平交易委员会副委员长、成员的律师及该领域的专业律师、专家等组成。韩国广场律师事务所的公平交易团队凭借其成员丰富的实务经验及扎实的法律基础，能够为客户提供公平交易案件相关综合且实际的解决方案。

主要业务方向

横向垄断行为
就公平交易委员会有关横向垄断行为的调查及处罚提供咨询及应对服务。协助客户处理韩国公平交易委员会在内的各国反垄断执法机构的（现场）调查，并代为起草、修订申报文件等。

经营者集中(M&A)
分析并购交易是否存在限制竞争的可能性，并代理包括韩国在内的各国的经营者集中申报。

滥用市场支配地位
凭借对各个产业的了解，分析某行为是否构成滥用市场支配地位，并协助应对各国执法机构的调查及处罚。

不正当交易行为
分析交易是否构成不正当交易行为、限制转售价格行为等，并协助应对公平交易委员会的调查及处罚。

不正当内部交易
分析交易是否构成“指定某一关联公司进行交易“、“增加中间过程无故收取费用”等关联公司之间的不正当交易行为等，并协助应对公平交易委员会的调查及处罚。

大规模企业集团及控股公司行为限制
分析是否违反大规模企业集团及控股公司的行为限制，应对公平交易员委会的调查、处罚，并向公平交易委员会代理申报由控股结构变更引起的关联关系变更事项。

违反《分包法》、《广告标识法》、《加盟项目法》、《格式条款规定法》、《大规模流通业法》、《电子商务交易法》、《访问销售法》、《消费者保护法》等有关公平交易法律的行为
就适用有关公平交易法律的交易提供咨询，应对公平交易员委会的调查、处罚。

合规咨询
提前发现并消除有关公平交易的风险，以使企业满足公平交易委员会的合规要求。

公平交易诉讼及刑事程序
代理企业就公平交易委员会的处罚申请复议，代理民事损害赔偿诉讼、应对检察院的调查并代理相关刑事诉讼。

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代表性案例

International Merger Review

Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of Nautilus Holdings USA Corp. with respect to its acquisition of GE Toshiba Silicones Asia Pacific Pte.,Ltd.
Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. with respect to its acquisition of Enref Holdings B.V.
Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of The Boeing Company with respect to its acquisition of Huneed Technologies.
Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of ERGO International AG with respect to its acquisition of Daum Direct Auto Insurance.
Represented Life Technologies in connection with the merger filing for the acquisition of Life Technologies by Thermo Fisher, valued at US$13.6 billion. This transaction was one of the largest acquisition deals in the year 2013.
Represented Lenovo Group Ltd., in connection with the merger filing for its acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business, valued at US$2.1 billion.
Represented Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ: FWLT) in connection with the merger filing for its proposed merger with AMEC, valued at £1.9 billion.
Represented Qatar’s sovereign investment fund in connection with its takeover of American Express Co.’s business travel division, valued at US$900 million.

Domestic Merger Review

Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of POSCO with respect to various business combinations.
Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of Korean Air with respect to its acquisition in S-Oil.
Obtained unconditional KFTC approval on behalf of Lotte Shopping with respect to its acquisition of Big-Mart.
Obtained KFTC approval on behalf of CJ O Shopping with respect to its acquisition of On Media. Represented Lotte Group in connection with the merger filing for its JV transaction with Nestlé S.A., in regards to the instant coffee market, with an initial investment of 50 billion KRW (US$46.4 million).

International Cartels

Obtained a not-guilty ruling on behalf of foreign S-RAM manufacturers investigated by the KFTC. Represented LCD panel manufacturers in a global investigation into cartel activity.
Obtained substantial fine reductions on behalf of copying paper manufacturers investigated by the KFTC.
Represented air freight companies in a KFTC investigation into international fuel surcharges. Represented a data storage company as the lead counsel before competition authorities in various jurisdictions.
Representing a major international bank in connection with the KFTC’s investigation of alleged international cartel on LIBOR.
Representing an eminent global banking and financial services company in connection with the KFTC’s investigation of alleged international cartel on FX rate rigging.
Representing a multinational electrical equipment manufacturing company and its U.S. subsidiary, in connection with the KFTC’s investigation of the international auto parts cartel.
Representing a large foreign corporation in connection with KFTC’s investigation of the capacitor manufacturers’ cartel (currently also being investigated by competition law authorities in the U.S., EU, Japan, Taiwan, and China).

Domestic Cartels

Obtained major fine reduction in a LPG cartel case that entailed the highest fine imposed in KFTC history.
Obtained major fine reduction on behalf of domestic airlines investigated by the KFTC for air fare collusion.
Obtained major fine reduction on behalf of five oil companies investigated by the KFTC for collusion on oil supplies to the military.
Obtained major fine reduction on behalf of five caustic soda manufacturers investigated by the KFTC.
Obtained fine withdrawal on behalf of seven bus transportation companies investigated by the KFTC.
Obtained fine withdrawal on behalf of twelve banks investigated by the KFTC for “giro” fee collusion. Represented numerous multinational and domestic companies in filing leniency applications.
Represented a domestic energy conglomerate and completely reversed KFTC’s decision to impose approximately USD$400 million in fines, despite leniency filings by another defendant.
Represented Dong-A Pharmaceutical, the largest pharmaceutical company in Korea, in the first “pay-for-delay” case brought by the KFTC and successfully appealed by obtaining an 80% reduction in fines for Dong-A.

Abuse of Market Dominance

Obtained closure of the KFTC’s investigation into the abuse of market dominance in the e-commercecertification market (no action taken by the KFTC).
Obtained a not-guilty ruling in the KFTC’s investigation into a major air line’s abuse of market dominance with respect to agency incentive scheme.
Obtained a major fine reduction in the KFTC’s investigation into a major steel company’s abuse of market dominance vis-à-vis logistics companies.
Obtained a major fine reduction in the KFTC’s investigation into a major auto company’s abuse of market dominance vis-à-vis auto parts agencies.
Obtained a not-guilty ruling in the KFTC’s investigation into a major electronic company’s abuse of market dominance with respect to price cuts.
Represented Samsung Electronics in regards to abuse of dominance charges brought by Apple at the KFTC, successfully obtaining a complete dismissal of all charges on behalf of the client in February 2014.

Unfair Trade Practices

Obtained a major fine reduction on behalf of a major steel company in a case of abuse of bargaining power vis-à-vis steel sheet importers.
Obtained a major fine reduction on behalf of a major auto manufacturer investigated by the KFTC for conditional transactions involving auto parts agencies.
Obtained a fine withdrawal on behalf of a major conglomerate investigated by the KFTC for unfair support to its affiliates.
Obtained a not-guilty ruling on behalf of a major electronic company investigated by the KFTC for unfair support to its affiliates.

Standardized Contracts

Successfully defended a KFTC investigation into mileage-related standardized contracts used by airlines.
Obtained a not-guilty ruling in the KFTC’s investigation into the unfairness of standardized contracts used by an open-market business operator.
Reviewed and amended various standardized contracts used by e-commerce businesses, web-search businesses, and other on-line businesses.

Subcontracting

Obtained a not-guilty ruling in the KFTC’s investigation into a major electronics company’s alleged subcontracting violations against a cell phone parts supplier.
Obtained a major fine reduction on behalf of an auto parts company investigated by the KFTC for subcontracting violations.
Obtained a not-guilty ruling in the KFTC’s investigation into a major electronics company’s alleged subcontracting violations against a LCD parts supplier.