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Hye Won CHIN Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1973 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Hye Won CHIN Attorney
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Hye Won CHIN Attorney

Hye Won CHINAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1973 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.hyewon.chin@kimchang.com

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Hye Won Chin is an attorney at Kim & Chang who specializes in Privacy, TMT and Competition law related issues, as well as international arbitration.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Ms. Chin was an attorney at Samsung Electronics and was actively involved in advising on business and investment matters with regards to the company’s various IT products and new services.

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Experience

Working Group Member, Team for Establishment of Subordinate legislation for AI Act, Ministry of Science and ICT (2025-Present)

External Advisory Member for Research Projects, Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) (2025-Present)

Kim & Chang (2018-Present)

Samsung Electronics (2013-2017)

Samsung SDS (2004-2010)

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IT Industry
 
  • Advised on privacy and TMT issues of global IT companies 
  • Advised on the acquisition of a IT services company by a subsidiary of a major global IT company 
  • Advised on the investment and establishment of ventures focused on IT services and products 
  • Advised on regulations concerning the new IT industry and reviewed relevant contracts 
 
International Arbitration
 
  • Represented a global company in a dispute regarding its purchase of a Korean company 
  • Represented a global PEF in a dispute with a Korean company regarding the sales of shares 
  • Represented Korean companies’ disputes regarding overseas contracts 

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Awards

  • Commendation, Protection of AI Service Users (Korea Media Communications Commission (KCC), 2025)

 

 

Publications/Activities
    • Global AI Governance Law and Policy: South Korea (Co-author, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2025)
    • Chambers Global Practice Guides - Data Protection & Privacy 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2024)
    • Lexology Getting the Deal Through - M&A Litigation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2022)

Education

    Seoul National University (Ph.D. Candidate, AI Law, 2025)

    London School of Economics (LL.M., 2017, Chevening Scholar)

    School of Law, Ewha Womans University (J.D., 2013)

    Yonsei University (B.A., 2004)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2013

    Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), 2023

Languages

Korean and English

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Hye Won CHIN
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1973      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




Hye Won Chin is an attorney at Kim & Chang who specializes in Privacy, TMT and Competition law related issues, as well as international arbitration.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Ms. Chin was an attorney at Samsung Electronics and was actively involved in advising on business and investment matters with regards to the company’s various IT products and new services.






    Working Group Member, Team for Establishment of Subordinate legislation for AI Act, Ministry of Science and ICT (2025-Present)

    External Advisory Member for Research Projects, Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) (2025-Present)

    Kim & Chang (2018-Present)

    Samsung Electronics (2013-2017)

    Samsung SDS (2004-2010)






IT Industry
 
  •   Advised on privacy and TMT issues of global IT companies 
  •   Advised on the acquisition of a IT services company by a subsidiary of a major global IT company 
  •   Advised on the investment and establishment of ventures focused on IT services and products 
  •   Advised on regulations concerning the new IT industry and reviewed relevant contracts 
 
International Arbitration
 
  •   Represented a global company in a dispute regarding its purchase of a Korean company 
  •   Represented a global PEF in a dispute with a Korean company regarding the sales of shares 
  •   Represented Korean companies’ disputes regarding overseas contracts 





Awards

  •   Commendation, Protection of AI Service Users (Korea Media Communications Commission (KCC), 2025)

 

 


Publications/Activities

  •   Global AI Governance Law and Policy: South Korea (Co-author, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2025)
  •   Chambers Global Practice Guides - Data Protection & Privacy 2024: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2024)
  •   Lexology Getting the Deal Through - M&A Litigation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020-2022)





Education

    Seoul National University (Ph.D. Candidate, AI Law, 2025)

    London School of Economics (LL.M., 2017, Chevening Scholar)

    School of Law, Ewha Womans University (J.D., 2013)

    Yonsei University (B.A., 2004)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2013

    Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), 2023


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Privacy & Data Security ,  Technology, Media & Telecommunications ,  Antitrust & Competition ,  International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation ,  Mergers & Acquisitions ,  Corporation Law ,  Cyber Incident Response