Professionals

Professional Experience

Sungkyunkwan University Law School, J.D.

Sungkyunkwan University, B.A. in Global Leader

Busan International Foreign Language High School

Experience

Managing Partner, Law Firm Libro I Present

Attorney, Corporate/Labor Team, Law Firm Class Han-gyeol

Lawyer, New Lawyer Law Group

Public Service Attorney, Korea Legal Aid Corporation / Seoul High Public Prosecutors' Office / Ministry of Justice

Corporate Advisory

• Review of Convertible Bonds (CB) and Stock Purchase Agreements (SPA) for Startup 'A'

• Advisory on Insurance Business Act and Personal Information Protection Act for Major Insurers 'K' and 'L'

• Established In-house Legal System for Logistics Unicorn Company 'T'

• Drafted Franchise Information Disclosure Documents (IDD) for Large Corporation 'W'

• Compliance Advisory on Insurance Business Act and Privacy Regulations for IT Platform 'H'

Litigation

• Directing and Executing Civil/Administrative Litigation (Real Estate, DAPA), Fair Trade Commission (FTC) Investigations, and Public Procurement/Contracts

• Response to Fair Trade Commission (FTC) Investigations for Logistics Company 'T'

• Legal Representation in Unfair Dismissal Cases and Related Litigation for Airline 'H'

• Defense in Industrial Accident Cases for Large Logistics Firm 'H'

• Litigation Defense for Medical Institutions regarding Violations of the Medical Service Act

Education

Sungkyunkwan University Law School, J.D.

Sungkyunkwan University, B.A. in Global Leader

Dankook University High School

Professional Experience

Partner Attorney, Law Firm Libro I Present

Legal Affairs Group, LG Electronics

Law Firm Duksu

Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, Litigation Division / Ministry of Justice, Prosecution Bureau, International Criminal Affairs Division

Corporate Advisory

• Review of English-language licensing agreements for global SaaS companies

• Legal and regulatory advisory on B2C platforms and AI chatbot services for a major consumer electronics corporation

• General corporate advisory for SMEs and startups, covering corporate governance, labor & employment, and contractual matters

• Litigation and advisory in commercial lease and "Key Money" (Premium) disputes for small business owners

• Advisory on domestic and international data privacy regulations, including the PIPA (Korea) and the EU GDPR

• Advisory on copyright licensing and intellectual property (IP) matters within the content and entertainment industries

• Legal counsel to various public institutions

• Co-author of data privacy compliance guidelines for enterprises expanding overseas, commissioned by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) of Korea

Litigation

• Acquittal secured on appeal in a quasi-rape case involving a foreign resident in Korea

• Non-referral (No grounds for suspicion) achieved at the police investigation stage in a quasi-indecent assault case for a foreign resident

• Dismissal of charges (No grounds for suspicion) obtained at the prosecutorial stage in a child welfare violation case involving a foreign resident

• Acquittal secured on appeal in a theft case related to a voice phishing scheme involving a foreign resident

• Decisions of non-indictment or non-referral achieved in voice phishing and forgery of private documents cases for foreign residents

• Successful filing of a stalking complaint for a foreign resident and obtainment of emergency protective measures

• Final victory at the Supreme Court on reappeal in an inheritance and contribution share determination case

• Full recovery of lease security deposit on behalf of a foreign resident in Korea

• Representation of a foreign instructor residing in Korea in a workplace harassment and labor dispute case

Education

Pusan National University Law School, J.D.

Sungkyunkwan University, B.S. in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

Pohangjecheol High School

Professional Experience

Partner Attorney, Law Office Libro I Present

Strategic Legal Affairs Division, LG Electronics Co., Ltd.

Law Firm Jeongse

Public Interest Attorney / Community Attorney (Wirye-dong), Seoul Metropolitan Government

Member, Young Attorneys Special Committee, Seoul Bar Association

Member, Korean Commercial Law Association

Member, Real Estate Registration & Auction Attorneys Association and Debt Collection Attorneys Association, Korean Bar Association

Corporate Advisory

• M&A advisory for a home IoT company

• Litigation and advisory on hostile takeover offenses and defense strategies

• Injunctive relief proceedings and litigation in connection with the delisting process of a broadcasting company

• Advisory on the provision and entrustment of personal data under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

• Advisory on the establishment of rehabilitation security interests arising from rental agreements

• Advisory on employee invention compensation assessment and intellectual property ownership attribution for a university-affiliated research institute

Litigation

•Claims for construction costs and indirect overhead expenses

•Disputes involving collective building (condominium) ownership and management

•Multiple injunctive relief proceedings and lawsuits involving corporate matters, including suspension of director's exercise of duties, convening of shareholders' meetings, and actions to void resolutions of the board of directors

•Product liability damages claims

•Multiple criminal cases involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement, and aggravated economic crimes

•Criminal and civil matters arising from industrial accidents

•Probate proceedings for partition of inherited estate and claims for recovery of reserved shares (forced heirship)

Education

J.D., Yonsei University Law School

B.A., School of Liberal Studies, Seoul National University