Major Legal Consultation and Advice in Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Food and Medical Service Sectors:

• Advised clients during Korea Fair Trade Commission’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds of investigations into the pharmaceutical industry for unfair trade practices. 
• Advised clients during Korea Fair Trade Commission’s patent abuse investigations. 
• Advised clients during illegal rebate investigations under the dual punishment system. 
• Advised on establishing a global compliance standard of practice for multinational pharmaceutical companies. 
• Advised on new drug listings. 
• Advised on regulatory matters in connection to M&As. 
• Advised on execution of licensing and distribution agreements. 
• Advised on termination of co-promotional and distribution agreements. 
• Advised clients on responses and defenses against administrative measures for violations of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and Medical Device Act. 
• Advised on side effects in connection to clinical trials. 
• Advised on the establishment of medical institutions.

 

Awards

• Awarded Korea Air Force Chief of Staff Citation/Decoration for Outstanding Legal Research (2006)
• Awarded Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Citation/Decoration for Outstanding Legal Research (2005)
• Awarded Korea Air Force Chief of Staff Citation/Decoration for Outstanding Legal Service (2004)

Publications/Activities

• Review on Directors’ Responsibilities for Corporate Compliance - Practical Issues and Analysis on Current Judicial Precedent, BFL Vol.113 (Seoul National University Center for Financial Law, 2022)
• Lexology Getting the Deal Through - ESG & Impact Investing 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021)
• Study on Legitimacy of Regulation on Pharmaceutical Company's Health Campaign (The Journal of Regulation Studies Vol.22, No.1, 2013.6.)
• Study on Institutional Review Board’s Roles in Regulating Illegal Rebate (Human Right and Justice Vol.434, 2013.6.)
• Expanded Access Program under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Korean Journal of Medicine and Law Vol.21, No.1, 2013.6.)
• Review of Medical Necessity as Requirement for Claim of Medical Service Fees Arising from “Arbitrary Uninsured Medical Benefits” (The Justice Vol.135, 2013.4.)
• Necessities and Required Measures to Amend the KPMA's Promotion Code (Korean Journal of Medical Ethics Vol.16, No.1, 2013.4.)
• Overseas Legal Systems to Enhance Transparency in Healthcare Industries and Those Implications in South Korea - Focusing the United States' Sunshine Act and Japanese Transparency Guideline (Lawyers Association Journal Vol.62, No.4, 2013.4.)
• Use of Corporate Integrity Agreement in United States and Its Implications in South Korea - Focusing on Health Care Industry (InHa Law Review Vol.16, No.1, 2013.3.)
• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Principle of Private Autonomy in Medicine (Hanyang Law Journal Vol.30, No.1, 2013.3.)
• Study on Discussion for Deregulation of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Ethical Drugs - Focusing on Cases of the United States, Canada and the European Union (Yonsei Law Review Vol.23, No.1, 2013.3.)
• Legal Liability Arising from Off-Label Use Promotion of Drugs - Focusing on Critical Analysis of Introduction of the United States Control System such as Qui Tam Action (Ewha Law Review Vol.17, No.3, 2013.3.)
• Review of Legal and Political Legitimacy of Automatic Appointment - Regime of Medical Service Providers under National Health Insurance System (Journal of Law and Politics Research Vol.13, No.1, 2013.3.)
• Critical Consideration on Korean Supreme Court’s Criteria for Separating Clinical Trials from Individual Medical Practices (Seoul Law Journal Vol.54, No.1, 2013.3.)
• Legal Definition of "Conducting the Business of Another Person" in the Commercial Bribery Provision Applied to Physicians (Korea Law Review Vol.68, 2013.3.)
• Legal Issues Relating to Group Purchasing Organizations in Medical Industry (Seoul Law Review Vol.20, No.3, 2013.2.)
• The Review of Legal Problems Arising from Financial Supports for Investigators Initiated Trials (Korean Journal of Medicine and Law Vol.20, No.2, 2012.12.)
• A Study of the Current Status and Future Development of the Regime of Security Interests in Aircraft (Master's Dissertation, Seoul National University, 2007)
• An Analysis on the Legal Solution of Dispute caused by the Use of GMO Product (BIOSAFETY JOURNAL Vol.6, No.1, 2005)
• A Legal Review of the Military Use and Control of Civil Satellite (AEROSPACE LAW JOURNAL Vol.20, No.2, 2005)