최중혁
(John H. Choi)
외국변호사
개요
현재 법무법인(유) 세종의 선임외국변호사로 주된 업무분야는 공정거래입니다.
최중혁 선임외국변호사는 대형 국제 담합사건 및 시장지배적지위 남용사건을 비롯한 수 많은 공정거래사건에서 주요한 역할을 담당하고 있습니다. 최 선임외국변호사는 해외 주요 법률매체인 Chambers Asia, Legal 500 등으로부터 공정거래 분야의 Leading Lawyer로 매년 선정되고 있습니다. 또한, 서울대학교 법과대학에서 겸임교수를 역임하였으며, International Competition Network의 민간 자문위원으로도 활동하였습니다.
최 선임외국변호사는 International Competition Network, International Bar Association, GCR, ECCK, 공정거래위원회, 고려대학교 등에서 공정거래 관련해서 활발한 발표 및 강의활동을 하고 있으며, 2010년부터 2015년까지 Global Legal Group에서 발간하는 International Comparative Legal Guide to Competition Litigation의 한국 지역 부분을 저술하는 등 다수의 논문을 게재한 바 있습니다.
관련 업무분야
경력
- 1994미국 캘리포니아주 변호사 자격 취득
- 1994-1996미국 Haight, Brown & Bonesteel 법률사무소 변호사
- 1996-1998삼정 법률사무소 외국변호사
- 2008-2009서울대학교 법과대학 겸임교수
- 1998-현재법무법인(유) 세종
주요 업무 실적
- 글로벌 반도체 회사의 시장지배적 지위 남용행위 사건
- 해외 자동차제조사들의 배기가스 관련 담합 사건
- 글로벌 컨테이너 해상 운송 회사의 담합 사건
- 해외 자동차사 및 딜러사들 간의 자동차 판매 관련 담합 사건
- 외국계 은행을 대리하여 공정위의 부당 공동행위 심의절차 종료 결정
- 다수의 글로벌 회사의 공정거래 손해배상소송 건 대리
- 다수의 글로벌 회사의 기업결합신고 대리 및 기업결합 절차에서 이해관계인 대리
학력
- 1991미국 U.C.L.A. 대학 졸업 (B.A.)
- 1994미국 U.C.L.A. 법과대학 졸업 (J.D.)
자격
- 1994미국 캘리포니아주 변호사 자격 취득
소속
- 미국 캘리포니아주 변호사협회 회원
언어
영어, 한국어
외부 활동
세미나
- Speaker, “ESG/Sustainability” ABA Global Seminar Series, Tokyo, Japan (2023. 11)
- Speaker, “Innovation policy developments - Antitrust and IP Interface” USC/AG Antitrust and Competition Event, USC Gould Center for Transnational Law and Business, Los Angeles, USA (2023. 5)
- Faculty, “Demonstration: The Leniency Decision”, 14th International Cartel Workshop, ABA Antitrust Law Section, Lisbon, Portugal (2022. 6)
- Speaker, “Competition in Media Space” USC/AG Antitrust and Competition Event, USC Gould Center for Transnational Law and Business (2022. 6)
- Speaker, “Leniency perspectives from the private bar”, hosted by Japan Fair Trade Commission, (2020. 12)
- Speaker, “The Government Raids Targets & the Defense Responds to the Government Investigation”, 13th International Cartel Workshop, ABA Antitrust Law Section, San Francisco (2020. 2)
- Speaker, “Big Data and AI”, HKU-Lingnan-Florida Platform Competition Conference, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2019. 6)
- Speaker, “The New Engine of Growth in Asia Conference: Investment and Technology”, ABA Section of International Law, Korea University, Seoul, Korea (2018. 10)
- Speaker, "IP and Antitrust," 2016 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference, Washington DC (2016. 9)
- Chairperson, GCR Live 2nd Annual IP & Antitrust Asia-Pacific (2016. 5)
- Moderator, "Valuation of IP," GCR Live 2nd Annual IP & Antitrust Asia-Pacific (2016. 5)
- Speaker, "Refusal to Supply," 2016 International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference, UCWG BOS, Singapore (2016. 4)
- Speaker, "Competition Law 2015 – Panorama of antitrust enforcement in Europe and Korea," ECCK Luncheon on Antitrust, Seoul, Korea (2015. 11)
- Speaker, "Dominance: Technology cases – North Asia perspective," GCR Live Hong Kong: Focus on China, Hong Kong (2015. 10)
- Speaker, "Intersection of antitrust and IP – an international perspective," GCR Live IP & Antitrust Asia-Pacific, Seoul, Korea (2015. 5)
- Speaker, "Making efficiency assessment more effective," 2015 ICN Annual Conference, UCWG BOS, Sydney, Australia (2015. 4)
- Speaker, "Conglomerate and Vertical Mergers / Case Discussions" Korea University, Seoul, Korea (2014. 11)
저서 및 논문
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Lexology In-Depth Dominance and Monopolies (Edition 12) 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers In-Depth Overview – An Introduction to Competition/Antitrust 2024: Korea Chapter
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2024 (20th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2023 (19th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Litigation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The Law Reviews – The Dominance and Monopolies Review (Edition 11) 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Litigation 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2022 (18th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cartel Regulation 2023: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Antitrust Litigation 2021: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2021: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2021 (17th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2020 (16th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Chambers Global Practice Guides – Cartels 2019: Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2019 (15th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- The International Comparative Legal Guides - Merger Control 2018 (14th Edition): Korea Chapter (Co-authored)
- Global IP Trend 2015 - 표준필수특허 및 FRAND 약정을 둘러싼 최근의 경쟁법적 이슈, 한국지식재산연구원 (공저, 2015)
- IFLR IPR Guidelines Revised – Tackling unreasonable behaviour 2015: South Korea Special Focus (Co-authored)
- Korea Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Competition Litigation, Global Legal Group (Co-authored, 2010-2015)
- Korean Chapter of "Korean antitrust regime: Key trends and developments", Competition & Antitrust Review 2013 (Co-authored)
- Korean Chapter of "The 2011 Guide to Competition & Antitrust", IFLR (Co-authored, 2011. 6)
- Representing the Asian Client, Los Angeles Daily Journal (2010. 12)
- Law Business Research Ltd - The Public Competition Enforcement Review 2009: Korean Chapter
외부 평가
주최자
- Legal500 Antitrust and Competition분야 "Recommended Lawyer" 선정 (2014, 2016, 2018-2019) / "Leading Individual" 선정 (2024)
- Chambers Asia Competition/Antitrust 분야 "Leading Individual" 선정 (2013-2020/ Band 1 2021-2024)
- Asialaw Profiles Competition/Antitrust 분야 "Leading Lawyer" 선정 (2019-2024)
- Who’s Who Legal Competition 분야 "Leading Lawyer" 선정 (2020-2021, 2023-2024)
- GCR Awards 2021 "올해의 공정거래사건상" 수상 – 피아트크라이슬러와 푸조-시트로엥그룹 합병
- GCR Awards 2021 "올해의 아태지역 기업결합사건상" 수상 – ZF 프리드리히스하펜과 와브코 기업결합 승인
- 리걸타임즈 공정거래 분야 "리딩로이어(Leading Lawyer)" 선정 (2017, 2019)
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