Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2014-Present)
Legal Affairs Division, Collection, Legal Affairs & PR Bureau, National Tax Service (2013-2014)
Public Service Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea (2011-2014)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised domestic and foreign insurance companies on responding to various financial inspections and sanctions.
- Advised domestic and foreign insurance companies on new establishment and preliminary·final licenses for insurance business and closure of existing branches.
- Advised a foreign insurance company’s Korean branch on its subsidiarization process.
- Advised major listed companies/power plants on serious accidents (e.g., floods, leakages, fire accidents, etc.)
- Advised Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) regarding Financial Action Task Force (FATF)·Anti-money Laundering (AML) and related Korean regulations(including VASP report for major virtual asset exchanges).
- Advised major game·entertainment·financial companies on fintech related issues (including NFT, virtual asset related business).
- Advised various financial·insurance·IT companies on InsurTech-related business models·online platform.
- Advised a major listed company on Sand-Box regulations (innovative financial services) and “Sculpture Investment” business.
- Advised a virtual asset service provider on Security Tokens (STO), etc.
- Advised major listed·un-listed companies on various operation issues (including spin-offs, reorganizations, general issues related to the Board of Directors (BoD) and general shareholders’ meetings, management disputes, and compensation issues (e.g., stock options)).
- Advised companies on the establishment and operations of public interest corporations, etc.
- Represented a domestic insurance company·investment company on a civil case
- Represented a virtual asset exchange on a civil·criminal case
- Represented major companies on fraud cases regarding the issuance of CP·corporate bonds, the national defense industry, etc.
Education
Graduate School of Information & Technology, Sogang University (Master's Coursework, Blockchain, 2020-Present)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2011)
Seoul National University (B.A., Economics and (minor in) Law, 2009)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2011
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), 2015
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Korean Government Announces Economic Policy Roadmap Enhancing General Meetings of Shareholders and Strengthening Directors’ Responsibilities
2024.07.17 -
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FSC Announces a Plan for Improving Regulations on Convertible Bonds
2024.02.08 -
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Internal Accounting Management System Evaluation/Reporting Standards and Industrial Expertise Standards for Designated Auditors
2023.11.24 -
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FSC Amends Insurance Business Supervisory Regulations to Foster Development of Commercial Insurance
2019.05.15 -
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Employment Insurance Commission Announces Unemployment Insurance Obligation for “Special Type Workers,” Including Insurance Agents
2018.12.31 -
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FSC Announces Reforms to Ease Regulations for Entering the Korean Insurance Industry
2018.10.12
