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Hyunah Kim

Hyunah Kim

Senior Foreign Attorney
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Introduction

Ms. Kim is a senior foreign attorney at Shin & Kim, where her practice focuses on antitrust defense. She advises clients and handles matters across a broad range of antitrust areas, including cartels, merger control, abuse of dominance and unfair trade practices. She is also a member of the AI & Competition Team.

Ms. Kim began her career in U.S. antitrust law as a law clerk in the Antitrust Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office and went on to serve as a foreign associate at Dentons Lee where she defended numerous global companies and advised on various antitrust and M&A matters.

Ms. Kim is also a published author on antitrust law issues and has frequently served as a speaker or panelist at domestic and international seminars and conferences.

Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
  • 2019-PresentShin & Kim LLC
  • 2013-2019Foreign Attorney, Dentons Lee, Seoul, Korea
  • 2012-2013Law Clerk, Antitrust Section, Texas Attorney General’s Office, Austin, Texas
  • 2010-2011Law Clerk, Krekeler Strother
Key Experience
  • Representing multinational technology and AI companies in abuse of dominance and unfair trade practices investigations (ongoing).
  • Represented a global automobile manufacturer in a cartel investigation and related damages claim.
  • Represented a global container shipping company in a cartel investigation and related appeals.
  • Represented a global semiconductor company in a cartel investigation.
  • Represented a global semiconductor company in an abuse of market dominance proceeding.
  • Represented numerous global companies in damages lawsuits.
  • Representing Qorvo in connection with Skyworks’ acquisition of Qorvo (ongoing)
  • Represented Alibaba International Digital Commerce in connection with its establishment of a joint venture with Shinsegae
  • Represented Qualcomm in connection with its acquisition of Alphawave IP Group
  • Advised a global semiconductor company on its joint venture with another global semiconductor company
  • Represented Asiana Airlines in connection with Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines
  • Represented Figma in connection with Adobe’s acquisition of Figma
  • Represented Hyatt in connection with its franchise disclosure process
  • Advised numerous global companies on e-commerce law and various consumer protection laws, including agency transactions law, franchise business law, terms and conditions law, and door-to-door sales law.
Education
  • 2012University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.), Wisconsin International Law Journal, Managing Editor
  • 2009Ewha Womans University (B.A. in English Language and Literature & American Studies)
Qualifications
  • 2013Admitted to bar, New York
  • 2012Admitted to bar, Wisconsin
Languages

English, Korean

Professional Activities
Awards
  • Merger Control Matter of the Year (APMEA) - Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, GCR Awards, 2023, 2025

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