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Chris Yook represents clients in investigations and enforcement actions pursued by antitrust enforcement agencies and in complex litigation, including some of the largest class actions in the U.S.  He also regularly advises companies on the antitrust implications of strategic business decisions.  Chris is known for his work and thought leadership on technology regulation as well as on topics at the intersection of the antitrust and intellectual property laws.  

Chris is recommended in the Legal 500 US guide and was named a 2023 D.C. Rising Star by the National Law Journal.  In addition, Chris has been recognized as "One to Watch" and a "Rising Star" by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.  He currently serves as Chair of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law's Technology Committee.  Chris also sits on the board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland and is an American Bar Foundation Fellow.

Publications

  • Contributor, Antitrust Law Developments (8th ed.)
  • Contributor, 2018 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments
  • Contributor, 2017 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments
  • Perils of the Perilous-Leading Theory and Output Decisions, Antitrust Magazine, Vol. 33 No. 3 (2019)
  • A Call for Greater Consistency in the Failing Firm Defense, 17-3 ABA Antitrust Source 3 (2017)
  • Antitrust Post-Mortem of the Health Insurance Merger Decisions, American Health Lawyers Association
  • Avoiding Failure: Applying Decision Theory to the Eminent Domain Jurisprudence, 20 Fed. Cir. B.J. 443 (2011)
Full Bio

Credentials

J.D., George Washington University Law School, with honors

B.A., Johns Hopkins University

District of Columbia

Maryland

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of International Trade

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Recommended in Legal 500


Legal 500 US Antitrust

D.C. Rising Star


National Law Journal, 2023

Ones to Watch, Antitrust Law


Best Lawyers, 2021-2023

Rising Star


Super Lawyers, 2016-2021

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Recognition

Recommended in Legal 500


Legal 500 US Antitrust

D.C. Rising Star


National Law Journal, 2023

Ones to Watch, Antitrust Law


Best Lawyers, 2021-2023

Rising Star


Super Lawyers, 2016-2021

Matters

Obtained complete dismissal Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche AG from multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust conspiracy over technological advancements, features, and costs (In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation).

Representing Cornell University and Rice University before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in an antitrust class action involving financial-aid practices.

Obtained $84.9 million jury verdict in favor of BASF Corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against a competitor involving exclusive dealing and tying arrangements.

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Obtained complete dismissal Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche AG from multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust conspiracy over technological advancements, features, and costs (In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation).

Representing Cornell University and Rice University before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in an antitrust class action involving financial-aid practices.

Obtained $84.9 million jury verdict in favor of BASF Corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against a competitor involving exclusive dealing and tying arrangements.

Represented Peloton Interactive, Inc. in antitrust countersuit against music publishers and in defending against copyright infringement claims.

Secured complete dismissal of generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer from price-fixing class action (In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation).

Successfully represented WestRock Company in its $4.9 billion acquisition of KapStone Paper & Packaging as part of investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. The transaction was cleared without an enforcement action.

Counseled Oschner Health System in a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of a joint operating agreement with Slidell Memorial Hospital.

Represented two Japanese automobile parts manufacturers in price-fixing cartel actions and government investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions (In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation).

Matters

Obtained complete dismissal Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche AG from multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust conspiracy over technological advancements, features, and costs (In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation).

Representing Cornell University and Rice University before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in an antitrust class action involving financial-aid practices.

Obtained $84.9 million jury verdict in favor of BASF Corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against a competitor involving exclusive dealing and tying arrangements.

See more

Close

Matters

Obtained complete dismissal Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche AG from multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust conspiracy over technological advancements, features, and costs (In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation).

Representing Cornell University and Rice University before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in an antitrust class action involving financial-aid practices.

Obtained $84.9 million jury verdict in favor of BASF Corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against a competitor involving exclusive dealing and tying arrangements.

Represented Peloton Interactive, Inc. in antitrust countersuit against music publishers and in defending against copyright infringement claims.

Secured complete dismissal of generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer from price-fixing class action (In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation).

Successfully represented WestRock Company in its $4.9 billion acquisition of KapStone Paper & Packaging as part of investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. The transaction was cleared without an enforcement action.

Counseled Oschner Health System in a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of a joint operating agreement with Slidell Memorial Hospital.

Represented two Japanese automobile parts manufacturers in price-fixing cartel actions and government investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions (In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation).

Credentials

J.D., George Washington University Law School, with honors

B.A., Johns Hopkins University

District of Columbia

Maryland

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of International Trade

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Recommended in Legal 500


Legal 500 US Antitrust

D.C. Rising Star


National Law Journal, 2023

Ones to Watch, Antitrust Law


Best Lawyers, 2021-2023

Rising Star


Super Lawyers, 2016-2021

Close

Recognition

Recommended in Legal 500


Legal 500 US Antitrust

D.C. Rising Star


National Law Journal, 2023

Ones to Watch, Antitrust Law


Best Lawyers, 2021-2023

Rising Star


Super Lawyers, 2016-2021