• Advised on a patent and design infringement litigation between global smartphone manufacturers.
• Advised on patent infringement litigation and board measures between global LED manufacturers.
• Advised on a trademark dispute between domestic manufacturing companies.
• Represented retail companies in a lawsuits related to music performance rights.
• Represented platform companies in copyright infringement lawsuits in relation to video contents.
• Represented OTT service providers in dispute cases related to exclusive license arrangements.
• Represented service providers in disputes related to IT service contracts.
• Advised on trade secret litigation between pharmaceutical companies.
• Advised on a criminal case regarding a trade secret infringement of a global semiconductor equipment manufacturer.

• Advised on M&A and joint venture transactions with global R&D companies.
• Advised on the establishment of a joint venture for battery cell manufacturing.
• Advised joint venture transactions between domestic companies for joint developments.
• Advised on the transfer and distribution of shares in an overseas joint venture and on distribution/license agreements.
• Advised on the analysis of the infringement of rights pertaining to digital contents for entertainment companies.
• Advised on copyright issues for platform companies related to music copyrights.
• Advised on the introduction and strategic management of new CIs for holding companies.
• Advised global software companies on disputes regarding copyright infringements.
• Advised on disputes arising from work-for-hire practices of global IT companies.
• Advised on appropriate measures to protect intellectual properties including copyrights of global semiconductor equipment companies.
• Advised on intellectual property issues for OTT platform companies.

• Advised a medical equipment manufacturing company on compliance projects related to the Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”).
• Advised on General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) compliance projects for Korean companies with overseas operations.
• Advised Korean groups engaged in global business on data privacy compliance projects worldwide, including jurisdictions in Europe, America, Southeast Asia and East Asia.
• Advised on compliance with the PIPA and Network Act with regard to user interfaces and websites of global IT companies.
• Provided regular advice on privacy and security issues of global game companies.
• Provided regular advice on privacy and security issues of global logistics companies.
• Advised on privacy issues regarding the process of cross-border data transfer and discovery.
• Advised digital health management platforms on compliance with PIPA.
• Advised global IT companies on fair trade issues, investigations by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) and related litigation.
• Advised global design technology companies on fair trade issues.
• Advised on data collection and usage by global big tech companies.
• Advised on criminal defense and regulatory investigations regarding motor vehicle-related regulations, including the Clean Air Conservation Act and the Motor Vehicle Management Act.
• Advised on international legal review of drones and anti-drones systems.
• Advised on discussions with the European Commission regarding the Adequacy Decision of South Korea under the GDPR.
• Advised on discussions with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, European Commission in the process for Adequacy Decision under the UK-GDPR.

Awards

• Leading Lawyer, Legal Times: IP (Legal Times, 2023-2024)
• Commendation for Contribution to Information Communications and Security (Seoul Metropolitan Government, 2023.1.)
• Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2022)
• Commendation from the Prime Minister (Personal Information Protection Merit, 2020.12.)

Publications/Activities

• “Exploring Development Strategies Considering Technical Challenges and Legal Limitations in C-UAS,” Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences, 2024 Spring Conference Journal (Co-author, Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences, 2024)
• Speaker, “EU AI Act, US AI Regulation Trend and Copyright Lawsuits,” Gen AI Seoul 2024 (DMK Global, 2024.2.)
• Panelist, “AI Strategy of the Telecommunications Industry in the Digital Age,” CTLP Regular Seminar (Center for Technology Law and Policy, Korea University, 2023.11.)
• Speaker, “Standards to Assess AI-based Medical Technology and Relevant Legal Issues”, AI-based Medical Imaging Device Industry Promotion Forum (Korea Testing Laboratory, 2023.10.)
• Panelist, “Building the Metaverse and AI Technologies Responsibly - How Responsible AI and Privacy-preserving Technologies can help build the metaverse,” XR Hub Korea Innovation Conference (Artificial Intelligence Institute of Seoul National University, META, 2023.10.)
• Panelist, “Hyperscale AI and Medical Application,” Medical Metaverse Society, Fall Conference (Medical Metaverse Society & Korean Society for Digital Therapy, 2023.9.)
• Speaker, “Global Trends of Regulations to Secure Reliability of AI,” AI Ethics Policy Forum (Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Information Society Development Institute, Telecommunications Technology Association, 2023.8.)
• Panelist, “New and Emerging Issues in AI Governance,” Summer Conference (Korean Artificial Intelligence Association, 2023.7.)
• Speaker, “In the Era of Hyperscale AI, Issues and Challenges of Data and AI laws - Legal Challenges in Data Using Relationship,” AID (AI, Information, Data) Academic Conference (Federation of KAFIL, KAAIL, KDLPS, 2023.7.)
• Speaker, “Generative AI & Laws,” Generative AI ASIA 2023 (Wrtn Technologies, 2023.5.)
• Panelist, “Discussion on Amendments to the PIPA in Response to Changes in AI and IT Environments,” (Korea Data Law and Policy Society & Personal Information Protection Commission, 2023.3.)
• Data Ownership Issues for Data Economy, Designated Discussion Paper (Korean Society of Law, Justice Vol. 194-2, 2023. 2.)
• International Licensing and Technology Transfer, South Korea Chapter 2 and 7.1-7.2 (Co-author, Wolters Kluwer, 2023)
• Korea Internet White Paper, My Data (Co-author, National Information Society Agency, 2022)
• Lecturer, “Korea-UK Adequacy Decision Explanation Session for Korean Companies” (Personal Information Protection Commission & KISA, 2022.12.)
• Pre-Employment Screening and Data Protection Law Requirements (South Korea) (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2022.12.)
• Employee Monitoring (South Korea) (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2022.12.)
• Lecturer, “Corporate Legal Practice Training, Regulations and Trends on Personal Information Protection” (Law Times/Korea In-house Counsel Association, 2022.11.)
• Contribution entitled “Trademark Protection and Disputes in the Metaverse Environment” (Herald Business, 2022.11.)
• Panelist, “13th Korean Lawyers Conference - Accelerating the Digital Age and Legal Challenges, Data Ownership Issues for Data Economy” (Korean Society of Law, 2022.10.)
• Speaker, “Major ICT Regulations in 2022” (The Korea Society of Management Information Systems, 2022.9.)
• Presenter, “Digital Business Regulatory Improvement Forum” (National IT Industry Promotion Agency, 2022.7.-2022.12.)
• Contribution entitled “Trademark Protection in the Era of the Metaverse” (MONEYTODAY, 2022.6.)
• Panelist, “In the Era of Digital Transformation, Desirable Privacy Governance,” In the Era of Digital Transformation, Privacy Law and Governance (Korea Data Law and Policy Society & Personal Information Protection Commission, 2022.2.)
• Debater, “Legal Issues Concerning Utilization of Public Data,” Korea Data Law and Policy Society Academic Conference on Digital Age, Issues and Prospects of Data Laws and Policies (2021.5.)
• Lecturer, “Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide Trends” (Personal Information Protection Commission, 2021.5.)
• Data Subject in Digital Environment, Special Roundtable Talk on Legal Issues and Alternatives Regarding Proposed Second Amendments to Personal Information Protection Act (National Assembly Research Service and Korea Data Law and Policy Society, 2021.4.)
• Lecturer, “Startup and Data Protection & Utilization” (Korea University, 2020.11.)
• Speaker, “Key Contents and Legal Issues of the Amended Privacy Laws,” Privacy Global Edge 2020 (Korea CPO Forum, 2020.11.)
• “Scienceblind: Why Can’t We See the World as It Is? Reorganization of Knowledge, Journey to the Scientific Understanding,” Book Review of the National Assembly Library, No. 496 (2020.9.)
• Speaker, “Legal Issues and Implications of Recent Amendments on Three Data Privacy Laws” (IITP ICT Technology, Law and Policy Forum, 2020.9.)
• Seminar Debater, “Legal Information Service of the National Assembly Library in the AI Era” (2020.9.)
• CCPA Overview and Implications, Naver Internal Seminar (Naver, 2019)
• Data Privacy Advisor - Employee Monitoring / Pre-Employment Screening: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2019)
• The First Decision by IP Court of the Supreme People’s Court in China (Co-author, Legal Times, 2019.6.)
• Employee Monitoring: South Korea (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2018)
• Pre-employment Screening: South Korea (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2018)
• A Research on Plagiarism Disputes Surrounding Hallyu Broadcasting Content Format (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2017.12.)
• Speaker, “GDPR: Risk and Strategies for Domestic Firms,” 10th International Privacy Protection Symposium - Privacy Global Edge 2017 (Ministry of the Interior & Korea Communications Commission/ Korea Internet and Security Agency & Korea CPO Forum, 2017)
• Meaning and Implications of Recent Courts’ Rulings Relevant to Three Major Credit Card Companies (Co-author, Security World, 2016.4.)
• Court Awards Employee $5.5 Million as Remuneration for In-Service Inventions, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter (Co-author, International Law Office, 2013)
• Court Overturns Commission Decision in Patent Infringement Case, Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine (Co-author, Intellectual Asset Management, 2012)
• Court Overturns Trade Commission Decision on Patent Infringement, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter (Co-author, International Law Office, 2012)
• Copyright Holder Held Liable for Damages after Requesting Deletion of Online Postings, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter (Co-author, International Law Office, 2011)
• Can Photographs Be Protected by the Copyright Act - Case Study about the Supreme Court’s Ruling 2008Da44542, Copyright Issue Report 2011 No. 1 (2011)