SOUTH KOREA Law and Practice Contributed by: Hyun Ho Eun, Jung-Chull Lee and Dukjoong Na, Kim & Chang
Kim & Chang has a practice that consists of approxi- mately 30 specialists, including Korean and foreign- licensed attorneys, patent attorneys, tax accountants and security experts, all with significant expertise in the gaming industry. Kim & Chang has the largest practice group dedicated to the laws and regulations affecting the gaming industry in South Korea, and it has handled most of the disputes, regulatory matters and general corporate matters in the industry. The
practice covers the entire spectrum of gaming com- panies’ business, including government regulations on the gaming industry, foreign companies’ entry into the Korean gaming market, mergers and acquisi- tions, regulatory work, protection of personal infor- mation, tax, IP-related work, and disputes between gaming companies. Based on such expertise, the gaming practice group provides clients with carefully planned, practical, solution-oriented legal services. particular focus on technology, gaming, media and entertainment. He has represented many multinational corporations, as well as strategic and financial investors in both cross-border and domestic transactions. Mr Lee also regularly advises a wide range of software, electronics, telecommunications, e-commerce, digital media, games and entertainment companies on legal and regulatory issues related to doing business in South Korea.
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Hyun Ho Eun is an attorney at Kim & Chang. His practice encompasses a wide range of industry sectors, with a particular focus on gaming, media and entertainment, and sports and leisure, in which he is widely
considered a leading practitioner. Throughout his career, he has acquired extensive experience advising foreign and domestic gaming, media and entertainment companies on a wide range of legal issues, including regulatory and compliance, transactional and commercial law, fair trade and antitrust. Mr Eun has represented a broad spectrum of clients in the gaming, entertainment and media businesses on legal and regulatory issues related to doing business in South Korea.
Dukjoong Na is an attorney at Kim & Chang. His practice encompasses a wide range of corporate areas, with a particular focus on the technology, media, game, entertainment, sports and leisure industries. Despite his
Jung-Chull Lee is a senior foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. His practice covers a broad range of legal matters, including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and intellectual property, with a
relatively short career, Mr Na has represented a broad spectrum of clients in the technology, media, game and entertainment businesses, including motion picture production companies, game companies, metaverse service companies, entertainment agencies, and over-the-top and music streaming companies.
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