Technology, Media & Telecommunications

• Successfully represented and advised a major Korean mobile carrier in its appeal of the Korea Communication Commission’s sanctions for data breach. 
• Represented and advised a major foreign broadcasting company on a broad range of legal and regulatory compliance matters in connection with its acquisition of cable channels, including securing all regulatory approvals. 
• Successfully represented and defended a major Korean carrier in a criminal investigation by securing a not-guilty verdict. 
• Successfully advised a major Korean carrier in obtaining preliminary approval from the Financial Services Commission to establish an internet-only bank in Korea. 
• Successfully represented and defended one of the major Korean mobile carriers in an investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission. 
• Advised and represented a major online e-commerce platform before the Korean Supreme Court in a substantial tax dispute relating to deductibles. 
• Successfully represented and advised a major carrier in its appeal of an administrative decision that would have precluded the company from participating in public sector construction projects for 12 months. 
• Advised and represented a leading multiple cable system operator in successfully securing renewals of its license. 
• Obtained a payment gateway license in the first instance for a subsidiary of a multinational company. 
• Resolved a customs audit in favor of a multinational smart phone manufacturer by reversing the long-established existing customs office practice. 
• Advised on the registration of carrier billing service and permit of location-based service by a Korean subsidiary of a major multinational internet and computer software company. 
• Represented civil/criminal suits regarding hacking incident involving a multinational ecommerce company, a major portal firm, a big local ecommerce company, a big game company, etc. 
• Represented two major global and local internet and computer software companies in relation to a criminal investigation on collection of personal location information. 
• Represented a major Korean telecommunication company in relation to an administrative investigation by the Korea Communications Commission regarding interconnection charges and a related civil suit. 
• Represented the Korea Communications Commission in relation to an administrative litigation regarding termination of 2G service by a major Korean telecommunication company. 
• Advised on the acquisition and divesture of local broadcasting companies. 
• Advised on the establishment of a joint-venture company between a Korean broadcasting company and a major global entertainment company. 
• Represented a Korean telecommunication company in a dispute related to interconnection charges. 
• Advised on the acquisition of a major Korean e-commerce company by a major global e-commerce company. 
• Advised on the merger of subsidiaries of a Korean telecommunication company. 
• Advised on the merger of subsidiaries of two major Korean telecommunication companies. 
• Advised on the establishment of a joint venture company between a major North American broadcasting company and a Korean broadcasting company. 
• Advised on the acquisition of equity in one of the largest satellite broadcasting companies in Korea by one of the largest Asian private equity firms. 
• Represented a major Korean telecommunication company to seek an administrative injunction by a telecommunication-related government agency in Korea against resale of PCS. 
• Represented a Korean telecommunication company against cable television companies' criminal allegations relating to Korea's first launch of IPTV services. 
• Advised on the acquisition of equity in one of the Korean wireless telecommunication companies by a Japanese mobile-communication company. 
• Represented a major Korean telecommunication company in relation to the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s investigation on potential cartel activities. 
• Advised on the acquisition of a Korean telecom company by a European conglomerate. 
• Advised on the acquisition of a Korean telecommunication company by a foreign consortium. 
• Advised the IPTV legislation. 

Awards

• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Data (Who’s Who Legal, 2024)
• Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2021)
• Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2021-2023)
• The A-List: Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2021-2023)
• Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2021-2023)
• Elite Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2020)
• Notable Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Regulatory (Euromoney, 2020)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Data (Who’s Who Legal, 2019-2023)
• Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: TMT (Legalease, 2018-2024)
• Market-Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: IT, Telco & Media (Euromoney, 2014-2018)
• Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers 2017: IT (Legal Times, 2017)
• Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (Chambers and Partners, 2010-2024)

Publications/Activities

• Practical Law – Digital Business Global Guide 2015/16: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2015) 
• South Korea’s Highly Regulated E-Commerce Market Thrives, E-Commerce Law & Policy Magazine (Co-author, 2014.1.)