Abraham Chang
Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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Biography
Abraham Chang is a senior associate in the Houston office, where his practice focuses on antitrust and complex commercial litigation. He has represented clients in the high-tech, energy, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries on issues arising from litigation, merger review and antitrust compliance.
Professional experience
Collapse allJD, University of Virginia, 2016
BA, Political Science, History, Duke University, 2013
While at University of Virginia Law School, Abraham was an Articles Editor of the Tax Review.
- Texas State Bar
- Trial counsel for lithium-ion manufacturer in patent and antitrust litigation
- Counsel for major midstream player in lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract
- Counsel for state-owned entity in lawsuit alleging CRT price-fixing conspiracy
- Counsel for air ambulance operator in lawsuits brought under the No Surprises Act
- Defended multinational energy company in lawsuit seeking to enjoin sale of oil and gas assets
- Defended major beverage alcohol distributor in lawsuits brought under the Sherman and Clayton Acts
- Defended hospital system in antitrust action alleging merger-based claims under Sherman and Clayton Acts
- Defended pharmaceutical company in antitrust action alleging refusal to sell non-patented product to a potential competitor
- Defended for university foundation in class action where plaintiff alleges breach of contract and other violations
- Defended national oil change franchisor in putative antitrust class action where plaintiff alleges employment restrictions in franchise agreements violate Sherman Act
- Successfully advised clients in responding to Second Requests in sanitation and healthcare spaces
- Advised clients on antitrust issues raised by proposed acquisitions in healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, and energy spaces
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2025
- Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Antitrust: Civil litigation/class actions: Defense, The Legal 500, 2024
- Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Co-author, FTC’s near-total ban on noncompete agreements challenged, Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, April 23, 2024
- Co-author, Federal agencies continue eyeing private equity, Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, March 11, 2024
- Co-author, “Climate cartel” or sustainability? Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, February 6, 2023
- Co-author, US FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses, Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, January 5, 2023
- Co-author, Antitrust in the Biden Administration, Inside Tech Law Blog August 31, 2021
- Co-author, Antitrust in the Biden Administration: Will the new executive order change America? Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, July 15, 2021
- Co-author with Amanda Wait, "US DOJ and FTC issue vertical merger guidelines," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, October 12, 2020
- Co-author, "US antitrust agencies COVID-19 response: Merger reviews," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, March 2020
- Co-author, "FTC and DOJ release 2020 Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for public comment," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, January 2020
- Co-author, "American Express steers clear of antitrust law violation," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, June 26, 2018
- Co-author, "Vitamin antitrust price fixing litigation update: the effect of a foreign government's interpretation of its own laws is now limited," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, June 20, 2018
- Co-author, "China's role in US antitrust litigation: When should a US court defer to a foreign government's interpretation of its law?" Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, February 12, 2018
- "Teleconference Summary: Extra! Extra! Do Newspapers Need an Antitrust Exemption?" ABA E&I Update, Fall 2017
- Association of Corporate Counsel Symposium - Antitrust Update
- ABA Antitrust Section - Exemptions and Immunities Committee, Young Lawyer Representative
- Houston Bar Association Antitrust Section - Former Section Chair
- Houston Asian-American Bar Association - Mentorship Committee
Insights
FTC’s near-total ban on noncompete agreements challenged
Publication | April 23, 2024
Federal agencies continue eyeing private equity
Publication | March 11, 2024
FTC and DOJ issue revised Merger Guidelines
Publication | December 19, 2023