Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2009-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy (2006-2009)
Representative Mattersshow
- Conducted strategy and legal advice to seek deregulation of restrictions on storing two different categories of food in a single location subject to the Food Sanitation Act and the Livestock Product Sanitation Control Act.
- Provided legal advice and strategic advocacy for a quick service restaurant company in a criminal case for alleged violation of the Food Sanitation Act.
- Conducted strategic analysis and legal advice regarding introduction of appropriate regulations for personal lubricant products under relevant Korean laws.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2025)
- Rising Star : 헬스케어 (리걸타임즈, 2024)
- Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2021-2023)
Publications/Activities
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Medical Devices & Consumer Health Products 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2022)
Education
University of San Diego School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2015)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2006)
Seoul National University (B.A., Economics, 2003)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2006
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Recognitions
26 Kim & Chang Professionals Recognized as “2025 Stand-out Lawyers” – Thomson Reuters
2025.03.04 -
Recognitions
Five Kim & Chang Professionals Recognized in the ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers 2023
2023.12.21 -
Recognitions
Seven Kim & Chang Professionals recognized as “Exceptional Private Practitioners” – ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers 2022
2022.11.22 -
Articles
Chambers Global Practice Guides – Medical Devices & Consumer Health Products 2022: Korea Chapter
2022.08.25 -
News
2017 KMDIA Ethics Committee Workshop
2017.10.19 -
News
Medical Device Industry Information Session on Medical Device Expense Reporting System
2017.05.19
