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Senior Advisor
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+82-2-6386-6354 |
| E-MAIL |
moojin.choi@leeko.com |
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Moo Jin Choi brings 26 years of distinguished public service experience at the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), where he held multiple senior leadership positions, including Director General of the Corporate Transaction Policy Bureau, Cartel Investigation Bureau, Competition Policy Bureau, and Distribution Policy Officer.
In these roles, Mr. Choi directed the enforcement and policy development of Korea’s core competition and fair trade statutes, including the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, the Subcontracting Act, the Large-Scale Distribution Business Act, the Franchise Business Transaction Act, the Agency Act, and the Labeling and Advertising Act. He supervised major cartel investigations, merger reviews, and high-profile corporate transaction matters, while also leading significant legislative and regulatory reform initiatives.
Drawing on his comprehensive enforcement experience and deep institutional knowledge of the KFTC’s investigative and decision-making processes, Mr. Choi advises clients on antitrust and competition compliance, merger control, cartel investigations, and complex regulatory matters. His practice focuses on helping domestic and multinational companies navigate regulatory risk, respond effectively to investigations, and structure transactions in compliance with Korean competition law. Clients value his strategic judgment, practical insight into regulatory expectations, and ability to deliver commercially grounded solutions in sensitive enforcement matters.
Education
| 1990 |
Seoul National University – B.A. in Business Administration |
Work Experience
| 2025-Present |
Lee & Ko |
| 2021-2022 |
Director General, Distribution Policy, KFTC |
| 2020-2021 |
Director General, Competition Policy, KFTC |
| 2020 |
Director General, Cartel Investigation, KFTC |
| 2017-2019 |
Director General, Corporate Transactions, KFTC |
| 2017 |
Director, Cartel General Affairs, KFTC |
| 2015-2017 |
Director, Corporate Transactions Policy, KFTC |
| 2014-2015 |
Director, Market Monitoring, KFTC |
| 2011-2014 |
Director, Consumer Policy, KFTC |
| 2009-2010 |
Director, Service Cartel/Cartel Investigation, KFTC |
| 2008-2009 |
Director, Consumer Safety, KFTC |
| 2007-2008 |
Director, Labeling and Advertising Team, KFTC |
| 2005-2007 |
Director, Transaction Monitoring Team, KFTC |
| 2005 |
Director, Franchise Business Transactions, KFTC |
| 2004-2005 |
Director, System Improvement Planning Group, KFTC |
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