Partner
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+82-2-772-4283 |
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jeongyoon.choi@leeko.com |
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Jeong Yoon CHOI is a Partner in the Antitrust & Competition Group. Her practice encompasses a broad range of antitrust and competition matters, including abuse of market dominance, merger control, international and domestic cartels, unfair trade practices, and unfair inter- affiliate transactions. She also advises on matters involving subcontracting, franchising, distribution and consumer protection laws.
Ms. Choi regularly provides strategic counsel on antitrust compliance, responds to Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) investigations, handles mediation and administrative proceedings, and represents clients in antitrust-related litigation and criminal investigations. With deep experience in cross-border and domestic merger filings, cartel defense, and antitrust compliance programs, Ms. Choi is a trusted advisor to multinational corporations and major Korean conglomerates. She has conducted mock dawn raids, reviewed compliance frameworks, and advised on internal audits and risk mitigation strategies.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Choi has been active in professional outreach. She served as a guest lecturer on leniency applications at the “2019 International Training Workshop for Competition Authority Officials from Developing Countries,” organized by the KFTC’s International Cooperation Division.
Ms. Choi’s work has earned recognition from leading legal directories and industry publications. She has been named a ‘Rising Star’ by Asialaw, a ‘Leading Associate’ by The Legal 500, a ‘2025 Rising Star’ by Legal Times, a ‘Best Lawyer (Antitrust & Competition)’ by Korea Economic Daily, a 'Stand-out Lawyer' by Thomson Reuters, and was awared ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for South Korea at the 2024 Asialaw Awards.
Education
2021 |
Georgetown University School of Law (LL.M.) |
2012 |
Seoul National University, School of Law (J.D.) |
2009 |
Seoul National University, Graduate School (LL.M.) |
2007 |
Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B.) |
Work Experience
2012-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2022 |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Foreign Attorney |
2007-2009 |
Seoul National University Public Interest & Legal Clinic Center, Researcher |
Expertise
Antitrust & Competition |
Corporate |
Antitrust Litigation |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
Admissions & Qualifications
Admitted to the Korean Bar(2012) |
Languages
Representative Cases
- Prepared merger filing for GE’s acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid businesses
- Prepared merger filing for Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s server business
- Prepared merger filing for AMEC’s share purchase in Foster Wheeler
- Prepared merger filing for Qatar Sovereign Investment Fund’s acquisition of American Express Co.’s business-travel division
- Prepared merger filing for Aurelius Group’s share acquisition of LSG Sky Chefs Korea Co., Ltd.
- Prepared merger filing for LG Group’s acquisition of ZKW Group
- Advised an interested third party in connection with Applied Materials’ proposed acquisition of Tokyo Electric
- Represented international auto parts companies in the KFTC investigations into alternators, ignition coils, and starters
- Represented international auto parts companies in administrative appeals to cancel administrative fines and penalties for auto parts cartels involving alternators and ignition coils
- Successfully represented Hanhwa Systems in an administrative lawsuit against the rejection of the company’s leniency application
- Represented domestic and foreign shipping liners in KFTC investigations into collusion on freight rates
- Represented an international capacitor company in the international capacitor cartel case
- Represented an international shipping liner in the roll-on roll-off cartel investigation
- Represented an international company in the export motorcycle cartel investigation
- Represented a defense contractor in a bid-rigging investigation related to submarine R&D procurement
- Represented multiple companies in bid-rigging cases involving public construction projects, including response to administrative sanctions
- Represented SI in an unfair inter-affiliate support case
- Responded to written fact-finding inquiries regarding subcontracting practices by regulatory authorities
- Reviewed and advised corporate antitrust compliance programs for major conglomerates
- Conducted mock dawn raid simulations for multinational corporations
- Advised multinational corporations on compliance under Korean franchise law
- Handled a broad range of fair trade matters involving unfair trade practices, franchise laws, subcontracting laws, distribution laws, and fair advertising laws
Awards & Recognitions
2025 |
Rising Star, Legal Times |
2025 |
Leading Associates, Legal 500 |
2024 |
South Korea’s Lawyer of the Year, Asialaw Awards |
2024 |
Rising Star, Asialaw |
2024 |
Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters |
2023 |
Best Lawyer (Antitrust & Competition), Korea Economic Daily |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Antitrust and Labor Issues Around the World: A Comparative Analysis (Antitrust, Vol. 36, No 3, Summer 2022. 2022 by the American Bar Association)