Doil Son
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
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About
Provided by Doil Son
Career
Doil Son is a partner at Yulchon practicing primarily in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Data Privacy and Cyber Security including Trade Secret Protection as well as crisis management. Throughout his career, Doil represented both multinational and domestic clients across numerous industries in matters including artificial intelligence, big data, block chain, cyber security, data privacy and fintech. Doil also actively provides legal advice to the Korean government with regards to AI, big data and fintech.
Doil currently serves as Vice-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Technology Law Committee, while also serving as Vice-Chair of Inter-Pacific Bar Association’s TMT committee. Doil is also a Board Member of TechLaw. Doil has presented his view on various issues related to technology in international and domestic conferences including the IBA and the IPBA.
Personal
Education
2002 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Law School, LL.M
1996 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
1994 Seoul National University, Political Science, B.A.
Experience
2012-present Partner (Head of IP & Technology Practice), Yulchon LLC
2023-present Co-Chair of Technology Law Committee, International Bar Association
2022-present Council Member, Korea National Data Policy Committee
2022-present Co-Chair of TMT Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association
2018-present Auditor, Korean Institute of Forensic Sciences
2017-present Expert on de-identification of personal information in the financial sector, Korea Credit Information Services
2015-present Board Member, TechLaw Group
2018-2022 Legal Advisor, Personal Information Protection Commission
2018-2021 Financial IT Advisor, Financial Supervisory Service Advisory Committee
2017-2022 Legal Advisor, Ministry of Science and ICT
2012-2018 Vice Chair of Environmental Law Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association
2015-2017 Member of ISMS Committee, Financial Security Institute
2011-2013 Vice President (international), Korean Bar Association
2007-2012 Partner, Hwang Mok Park P.C.
2004-2006 Founder, Seoul Law Group
2002-2003 Foreign Legal Consultant, Arter & Hadden (CA, USA)
1997-2003 Attorney, Shin & Kim
1996-1997 Judge, Kwangju District Court
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Son Doil is active on a range of corporate, licensing and regulatory matters in South Korea involving clients in the TMT sector. He is particularly noted for his handling of data privacy issues and acquisition of licences.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has a strong sense of business issues and thus is able to focus on the real concerns of corporate clients. His expertise in data and technology has become increasingly valuable."
"Doil is a creative thinker and problem solver. We have found him very easy to work with."
"He consistently contributes and provides insightful commentary."
"He has a strong sense of business issues and thus is able to focus on the real concerns of corporate clients. His expertise in data and technology has become increasingly valuable."
"Doil is a creative thinker and problem solver. We have found him very easy to work with."
"He consistently contributes and provides insightful commentary."
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