ABA Section of Antitrust Law to host global seminar series in Seoul

The latest developments in cartel enforcement as well as cutting edge intellectual property and antitrust issues will be discussed by senior enforcers from Korea, Japan and the U.S. during the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law’s Seoul 2016 Global Seminar Series, Sept. 7 in South Korea.

The fourth edition of the Global Seminar Series will be held at the Grant Hyatt in Seoul from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Namsan I and II Ballrooms. The Seoul series follow events held in London, Brussels, and Mexico City.

Featured speakers include Hackhyun Kim, vice chairman of the Korea Fair Trade Commission; Sunghwahn Kim, director general, Cartel Investigation Bureau, KFTC; and Sadaaki Suwazono, director, International Affairs Division, Japan Fair Trade Commission.  The program is chaired by Subrata Bhattacharjee, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Toronto. ABA Section of Antitrust Law Chair Bill C. MacLeod, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, D.C., will host the event.
Program highlights include:

• “Cartel Enforcement and the Continued Evolution of Leniency Programs” — Leniency programs continue to remain at the center of cartel enforcement and have rapidly proliferated around the world.  However, cartel cases have become increasingly complex. An expert panel of enforcers and private practitioners will review important developments in Korea, the U.S. and elsewhere, including changes and developments in the administration and features of leniency programs, challenges in fine calculation in international cases, complexities posed by other regulatory regimes and due process considerations. Panelists: Yong Seok AHN, Lee & Ko, Seoul; Roxann E. Henry, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Washington, D.C.; Sunghwahn Kim, director general, Cartel Investigation Bureau, Korea Fair Trade Commission; Sadaaki Suwazono, director, International Affairs Division, Japan Fair Trade Commission.

• “Antitrust And Standard Essential Patent Issues” — The debate over the role of antitrust in royalty disputes continues in multiple jurisdictions, including Korea, the U.S. and the European Union.  Agencies have pursued cases that have sought to limit the ability of standard essential patent owners to assert intellectual property rights. The extent to which antitrust should intervene remains controversial.  Panelists will explore developments in Korea and the U.S., including recent revisions to guidelines issued by the KFTC and recent enforcement initiatives. Speakers are: H. Stephen Harris, Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, D.C.; Dina Kallay, Ericson, Washington, D.C.; and Hoil Yoon, Yoon & Yang LLC, Seoul.