Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
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Provided by Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
BKL's TMT practice group, formed in 1988, was the first Korean law firm team to focus on telecom infrastructure, information technology and broadcast regulation. Our practice has expanded rapidly over the past 20 years, and has been at the leading edge of Korean legal services, in every relevant area of industry, financial and data privacy regulation.
The TMT practice group specializes in telecom, online services and media, with focal areas including connectivity rules and data security. Added regulatory expertise is supplied by a dedicated team of former government and industry professionals. A large supporting corps of IP experts focus on media-centered businesses, including technology transfer and licensing issues, creative rights and trade secrets. And the Firm offers first-rank expertise in every adjacent practice area, including corporate, fair competition and government relations, along with a top litigation practice.
We serve a wide spectrum of Korean and foreign-headquartered businesses, ranging from multinationals and local market leaders – major telecoms, broadcasters, financial institutions, online/app service providers – to mid-size innovators and fast-growing startups. The practice group delivers intensive regulatory and transactional advice for a large cross-section of the media, online and app-driven space in Korea. Recent focal points include FinTech, location information based services, “internet of things”, and net neutrality issues, to name a few.
Chambers Review
Bae, Kim & Lee has a longstanding TMT legal practice in South Korea. The team maintains solid relationships with telecommunications companies, broadcasting enterprises, various online businesses and regulatory authorities. It assists major companies with licensing matters and regulatory investigations as well as data privacy and data protection issues. The firm also offers significant experience of fintech issues and is able to advise clients operating within the social media and e-commerce spheres. The group demonstrates the capability to support clients in litigation as well as on non-contentious matters. Its key clients include Spotify, Korea Internet Corporations Association and KT.
Work Highlights
- Bae, Kim & Lee advised UT, a joint venture between Uber and T-Map Mobility, on various legal matters, including the establishment of the company, as well as compliance and dispute resolution matters.
Strengths
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"The partners at BKL are experienced professionals that have a good understanding of commercial awareness. They are good at understanding the client's needs, and will provide their support and legal advice while keeping such needs in mind."
"The team provided and implemented innovative and comprehensive solutions tailored to the client's specific needs, which were satisfactory."
"The partners at BKL are experienced professionals that have a good understanding of commercial awareness. They are good at understanding the client's needs, and will provide their support and legal advice while keeping such needs in mind."
"The team provided and implemented innovative and comprehensive solutions tailored to the client's specific needs, which were satisfactory."
Notable Practitioners
Ryoo Kwang Hyun heads the TMT practice at Bae, Kim & Lee, and is deemed a seasoned lawyer when it comes to advising on regulatory matters and M&A transactions in South Korea. He is experienced in data security and e-commerce matters, regularly advising a range of clients from telecoms and online retail as well as well-established and emerging technologies companies.
Oh Yangho brings to bear over two decades of experience advising Korean telecoms service providers and broadcasters on regulatory matters.
Park Ji Yeon has significant experience assisting with a wide range of work, covering data privacy matters and investigations as well as licensing matters. She counts a number of leading Korean and foreign technology and telecoms companies as her clients.
"Park Ji Yeon is a dedicated lawyer with extensive expertise and great communication skills. Her ability to listen and provide candid feedback instils confidence and trust in her clients."
Yoon Juho offers advice on a broad range of mandates, covering transactional and contentious matters in the TMT space. He has notable expertise assisting on acquisitions, investments as well as investigations, particularly those in connection with the telecoms and internet industries. He typically advises domestic corporates and financial institutions.
"He provides easy-to-understand explanations of legal logic, the background of revisions to laws and regulations, and logic considered by regulatory authorities."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
South Korea
Members
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Jong-Baek Park
Juho Yoon
Head of Department
Kwang Jun Kim
Minwoon Yang