Jae-Hyuk Choi is a partner at Shin & Kim and a member of the firm’s antitrust practice group.

Mr. Choi has represented multiple domestic and foreign companies in connection with antitrust litigation and investigations, including cartels, abuse of market dominance, unfair trade practices, unfair support, and merger controls. Mr. Choi also has experience in advising clients in other competition law matters, including the Act on Door-to-Door Sales and the Subcontracting Act.

Mr. Choi graduated from Seoul National University College of Law, earned his J.D. from Korea University School of Law, and his LL.M. from New York University School of Law. He joined the Korean Bar in 2013, joining the 2nd class of Korean Bar Examinees.

Mr. Choi has published numerous articles on antitrust issues, including those on unfair collaborative acts, and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in antitrust in 2023 by the Legal Times.

• Represented a foreign company in the case of abuse of market dominant position.
• Represented Hyundai Steel for its merger filing in connection with its acquisition of SPP Yulchon Energy.
• Represented a Korean shipping company in an ocean freight charge fixing case.
• Represented a Korean manufacturer in an ice cream price-fixing case.
• Submitted opinions on behalf of an interested party in a merger case of a foreign company.
• Represented a Korean construction company in the case of violation of the Subcontract Act related to overseas plants.
• Represented a state-owned company in a case of unfair support and unfair trade practices.
• Represented several Korean construction companies in multiple bid-rigging cases.
• Represented a Korean multi-level marketing company in a case of violation of the Act on Door-to-door Sales.
• Represented a Korean manufacturer in an artificial turf bid-rigging case.
• Represented a ready-mixed concrete manufacturer and trade association in a ready-mixed concrete price-fixing case.
• Represented a Korean equipment manufacturer in a case of violation of the Subcontract Act.
• Advised on multiple cases of unfair trade practices, unfair support practices and violation of the Subcontract Act and the Act on Door-to-door Sales.