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ABA Cartel Investigations in the EU
26 October 2016
Suyong Kim
Email suyong.kim@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 2301 (London) +32 2 505 0941 (Brussels)
Fax +44 20 7296 2001 (London) +32 2 505 0996 (Brussels)
LanguagesEnglish
Practice groupGlobal Regulatory
Clients report that "it is very reassuring to have someone like her in your corner."
Chambers UK, 2019
Based in London as Global Co-Head of Hogan Lovells' Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation practice and with extensive experience working in the Brussels competition environment, Suyong is one of only a handful of EU practitioners equally at home handling complex mergers and JVs, high-stakes cartel and abuse of market power investigations, as well as the resulting appeals and damages litigation before the EU and national courts.
She is recognised as a leader in the field of competition/EU law and praised for her "accuracy of analysis," "responsiveness," and "ability to break down complex issues into effective and pragmatic advice." Suyong has an MBA from the London Business School and offers clients an acute understanding of the commercial issues they face when navigating antitrust challenges. Suyong's practice is notable not only for its coverage across different aspects of EU and UK competition law, but also for the varied sectors (both regulated and unregulated) in which her clients operate.
She has particular experience of the FMCG, financial services, media, telecommunications, energy, retailing, and transport sectors.
Awards and recognitions
2019
Competition
Chambers UK
2019
Competition Litigation
Chambers UK
2019
Hall of Fame
Legal 500
2018
Named Lawyer in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
Legal 500
2016-2018
Competition
Who's Who Legal
2012
Winner, Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year
The Lawyer
2016
Nominated Lawyer of the Year
Global Competition Review Awards
2016
Winner, Merger Control - Europe
Global Competition Review Awards
2016
Winner, Matter of the Year
Global Competition Review Awards
2016
Competition/European law (contentious/non-contentious)
Chambers UK
2016
Leading individual in EU and Competition
Legal 500 UK
2016
Women in Antitrust
Global Competition Review
2010
Top 100 Women in Global Antitrust
Global Competition Review
2016
Competition Lawyers and Economists
Who's Who Legal
2018-2019
Competition Law: Litigation (UK)
Chambers Global
2018-2019
Competition Law (UK)
Chambers Global
Education and admissions
Education
M.B.A., London Business School, 1990
CPE, The College of Law, 1986
M.A., University of Oxford, 1984
Memberships
Council of Management, Regulatory Policy Institute, Oxford
Advisory Board, Oxera
Advisory board of BNA's Antitrust and Trade Regulation Reporter
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Competition Law Forum
Bar admissions and qualifications
Solicitor, England and Wales
Solicitor, Republic of Ireland
Representative experience
Advising SABMiller on the EU merger control aspects of its acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV for US$104 billion.
Advising ALSTOM in the context of GE’s €12.4 billion acquisition of ALSTOM’s power business with merger clearances obtained in over 30 jurisdictions.
Winning a landmark victory before the EU General Court on behalf of Air Canada in overturning the European Commission's 2010 air cargo decision.
Representing an international engineering company before the English High Court in defending an action for damages for alleged abuse of dominance.
Obtaining unconditional clearance in the first phase from the European Commission for Liberty Global's £15 billion acquisition of Virgin Media.
Defending a European manufacturing company in relation to two High Court damages actions following on from cartel prohibition decisions by the European Commission.
Acting for a leading retailer before the UK Office of Fair Trading in successfully contesting allegations of cartel practices in the supply of dairy products.
Acting for a UK retailer in a successful appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal against an infringement decision by the OFT concerning the sale of tobacco products.
Acting for a pharmaceutical company in relation to a EC dawn raid and investigation of its settlement with a generic manufacturer of a patent infringement action.
Representing a UK water company before the Competition Appeal Tribunal in relation to a follow on antitrust damages action.
Acting for a UK bank intervening in support of MasterCard in the General Court with the prohibition decision of the European Commission on interchange fees.
Acting for a main party in the UK Competition Commission market investigation into movies on Pay TV.
Advising a major bank in connection with the European Commission's retail banking sector inquiry.
Advising a global media and communications business in connection with various merger filings in Europe and worldwide.
Advising clients, in a broad range of sectors, on compliance issues.
Latest thinking and events
Sponsorships and Speaking Engagements
GCR Live 2nd Annual Merger Control Conference
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Global Competition Review 9th Annual Live Brussels Conference
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