Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 4
About
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Yoon & Yang’s TMT Team offers optimal legal advice on regulations related to the Telecommunications Business Act, the Information and Communications Network Act, and the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act to facility-based telecommunications service providers (FSPs) and value-added telecommunications service providers (VSPs), regulations related to the Broadcasting Act, the Act on Broadcast Advertising Sales Agencies, and the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development to broadcasting business entities, and regulations under the various laws on privacy, data protection, and location information as well as legislative response services for improving such regulations. Comprised of professional attorneys and former officials who served at the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Korea Communications Commission, and the National Intelligence Service who are capable of immediately responding to various government activities, such as the discussion of new regulations following the convergence of broadcasting communications (such as OTTs) and the establishment of guidelines for new data-based industries (IoT, AI, self-driving cars, and others), among others, the Team provides tailored services reflecting the latest TMT trends.
Chambers Review
Yoon & Yang houses a team of specialists advising on legal work in the TMT space. It handles regulatory, transactional and contentious matters, and has notable expertise in data protection and privacy matters. The team advises a number of Korean and foreign corporations and entities.
Lee Kwang-Wook is a key contact for the TMT practice.
Work Highlights
- Yoon & Yang assisted Apple with responding to on-site inspections for the evaluation of user protection services required by the Telecommunications Business Act of 2023.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their response is always speedy and timely and I am satisfied with their commercial awareness."
"The department is strong in government relationships and has excellent skills in understanding and analysing issues politically."
"Their response is always speedy and timely and I am satisfied with their commercial awareness."
"The department is strong in government relationships and has excellent skills in understanding and analysing issues politically."
Members
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Keun Woo Lee
Kwang-Wook Lee
Head of Department
Sugyoung Yi
Clients
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Apple
Bluewalnut
Bookclub Millie
CJ Olive Networks
Hermes
Hyundai Steel
MICROSOFT KOREA
Match Group
Money Today Network
Naver
Ottogi
Radware Korea
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
SK Broadband
SK Telecom
Tcast