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Chris Yook is a senior associate in the Antitrust practice of King & Spalding. He advises clients on the antitrust implications of strategic business decisions, including securing approvals for mergers and acquisitions. Chris also represents clients in complex civil litigation, including some of the largest class actions. His recent matters include obtaining one of the first dismissals of a corporate defendant in the In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation.
Chris is recommended in the Legal 500 US guide and he has been named a “Rising Star” for antitrust litigation in Washington SuperLawyers from 2016 through 2020. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Content Committee in the ABA Section of Antitrust Law. Chris also sits on the executive board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland and is an American Bar Foundation Fellow.
Publications
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
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
Obtained 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).
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 an antitrust investigation of a joint operating agreement with Slidell Memorial Hospital.
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May 4, 2020
Florida Oncology Provider to Pay $100 Million Fine in DOJ Criminal Antitrust Investigation
January 6, 2020
DOJ and Commerce Department Issue Antitrust Guidance on SEPs
October 25, 2019
Senators Urge DOJ to Develop Antitrust Guidance for Licensing of Standard Essential Patents
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
Obtained 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).
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 an antitrust investigation of a joint operating agreement with Slidell Memorial Hospital.
See more
May 4, 2020
Florida Oncology Provider to Pay $100 Million Fine in DOJ Criminal Antitrust Investigation
January 6, 2020
DOJ and Commerce Department Issue Antitrust Guidance on SEPs
October 25, 2019
Senators Urge DOJ to Develop Antitrust Guidance for Licensing of Standard Essential Patents
August 21, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 128 King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2021 Guide
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