In the Matter Of — Dayoung Chelsea Choi
Handong International Law School · Class of 2027
Seoul, Republic of Korea

Reading law as a discipline of markets, evidence, and conscience.

A second-year J.D. candidate building expertise across antitrust and competition law, U.S. evidence, public international law, and negotiation theory — with a Korean legal foundation and a growing practice in cross-border regulatory matters.

Antitrust & Competition U.S. Evidence Law Public International Law Negotiation Theory Cross-Border Regulatory
01

Antitrust & Competition

Merger review, abuse of dominance, and platform market analysis, with sustained work on the Korean Air–Asiana merger as a multi-party regulatory negotiation.

02

U.S. Evidence Law

Hearsay and its exceptions, character evidence, privileges, authentication, and the best evidence rule, studied through bilingual case analysis.

03

Public International Law

State responsibility, self-determination, and the law of armed conflict, examined through cases including Nicaragua and the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials.

04

Negotiation Theory

BATNA, ZOPA, and integrative bargaining, applied to real multi-party deals spanning regulators, coalitions, and remedy structures.

Experience
2026

Law and Development Club & The HILSIAN

Handong International Law School

Contribute to student publication and organize an international field trip to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, alongside editorial and academic writing on regulatory topics.

Winter

Legal Intern

SPC Acquisitions & Cross-Border Advisory

Conducted regulatory review of corporate, financial, and foreign exchange requirements, and drafted a full due diligence report supporting a Singaporean company's entry into the Korean solar power market.

Prior

Legal Intern

Shinwoo Law Office & Somyung Law Firm, Seoul

Supported case research and drafting across corporate and civil matters within two Seoul-based practices.

Prior

Legal Intern

Law Offices of Andrew Park, New York

Gained early exposure to U.S. legal practice and cross-jurisdictional client work.

Honors & Recognition
1st Prize

Korea Economic Daily Thesis Contest

Co-authored a proposal for assessing business diversification in platform companies, extending beyond the standard SSNIP test.

3rd Prize

Fair Trade Commission Moot Court Competition

Drafted review reports on abuse of dominant market position, unfair trade practices, and merger review across two consecutive competitions.

Leadership

The HILSIAN

School newspaper contributor and editor, working on institutional and regulatory coverage including antitrust critiques of legal education gatekeeping.

Law and Development Club (LnD)

Active member organizing academic programming and international engagement, including a November 2026 field trip to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Contact

Open to clerkships, research, and conversation on competition law and cross-border practice.


Seoul, Republic of Korea