Bae, Kim & Lee bolsters antitrust practice with 3 new lawyers, expanded data analytics center

The Korea Herald · Lee Seung-ku · 2026-11-05 10:19 UTC

South Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has strengthened its antitrust and competition practice by hiring three lawyers and expanding its economic analysis c

South Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has strengthened its antitrust and competition practice by hiring three lawyers and expanding its economic analysis center to incorporate data science capabilities, the firm said Thursday.

The firm has reorganized its Center for Law and Economics, established in 2021, into the Center for Economics and Data Analytics (CEDA), bringing together lawyers, economists and data scientists to handle increasingly complex competition cases.

The expanded center will use statistical modeling, data processing and empirical analysis to assess competitive effects in merger reviews, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases.

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