About

‘Calvin Park is an IT and antitrust lawyer with unrivalled expertise and experience in Korea,’ according to one source. As in-house counsel at mobile phone company Qualcomm Korea, Park has operated at the cutting edge of legal developments in the IT and telecommunications space, and has handled transactions involving Samsung and LG. ‘Intellectual property law and antitrust law are in a period of rapid developments and conversions,’ says Park. ‘It is refreshing to witness and be part of these changes.’ He is currently handling Qualcomm Korea’s high-profile abuse of dominance case before the Supreme Court of Korea, which has been ongoing since 2010. As the company’s first in-house counsel in Korea, Park built all legal operations and has also worked to maintain tight compliance requirements. He has also participated in several conferences and seminars, including 2013’s US-Korea IP Judicial Conference and 2012’s AIPPLI Seoul Congress. Like many, Park cites commercial awareness and client focus as typical areas outside counsel should focus on. ‘It is always better to work with outside counsel who provide solutions rather than restatement of black letter law. In order to provide solutions, the outside counsel needs to understand the client’s business.’