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Kwang-Wook Lee
Partner
- TEL 82 2 6003 7535
- FAX 82 2 6003 7016
- E-MAIL kwlee@hwawoo.com
Biography
Kwang Wook Lee is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and his main practice areas include broadcasting, information, and communications, intellectual property, environment, and antitrust.
In particular, Mr. Lee is an expert on matters related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including fintech, smart car, Internet of Things, Big Data, U-healthcare, and shared economy. After receiving an LL.M. at the University of Pennsylvania, He was an international associate from 2007 to 2008 at the New York office of Steptoe & Johnson, a renowned law firm in the United States.
In particular, Mr. Lee is an expert on matters related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including fintech, smart car, Internet of Things, Big Data, U-healthcare, and shared economy. After receiving an LL.M. at the University of Pennsylvania, He was an international associate from 2007 to 2008 at the New York office of Steptoe & Johnson, a renowned law firm in the United States.
Experience
- 2003-present Yoon & Yang LLC
- 2023-present Member, Information Disclosure Review Committee, Korea Rural Community Corporation
- 2019-present Member, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
- 2017-present Member, External Review Committee, Korea Environment Corporation
- 2015-present Member, Review Committee for Disclosure of Information, National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- 2012-present Member, Legal Advisory Committee for Intellectual Property Rights in International Investment, Ministry of Justice
- 2012-present Member, Review Committee for Disclosure of Information, Personal Information Protection Commission
- 2011-present Lecturer, Fair Competition Federation
- 2012-2014 Member, Contract Review Committee, Korea District Heating Corporation
- 2010-2014 Member, Loan Review Committee for Overseas Agriculture Development, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- 2007-08 Steptoe & Johnson LLP, New York
- 2002-03 Associate, Yoon & Partners
- 1999-02 Public Service Advocate
Education
- 2007 University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M.
- 2002 Ajou University, Graduate School of Business Administration, M.B.A.
- 1999 Judicial Research and Training Institute
- 1995 Seoul National University College of Law, LL.B
Awards
- Next Generation Partner, TMT, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2021-2024)
- Best Lawyer, Compliance · ESG, Korea JoongAng Daily (2023)
- Korea Super 30 Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (2022)
Publications
[Books]
- Digital Economy and Platforms: Dominance, Data, Fair Trade and Consumer Protection, Korea Fair Competition Federation(Co-author, 2023)
[Academic Papers]
- Korea Chapter, Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2024, International Comparative Legal Guide, Global Legal Group (Co-author, 2023)
- Korea Chapter, Fintech 2023, International Comparative Legal Guide, Global Legal Group (Co-author, 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence & Personal Information Protection in Korea, In-House Community Magazine, InHouse Community (Co-author, 2021)
- Amendments to three data privacy laws in Korea and the implications, Data + Cyber Security Special Report, Asian-Mena Counsel, Pacific Business Press (Co-author, 2020)
- Korea Chapter, The Energy Regulation and Markets Review 4th~7th Editions, Law Business Research (Co-author 2015-2020)
- Korea Chapter, e-Commerce, Getting The Deal Through, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2017-2019)
- Korea Chapter, Intellectual Property & Antitrust, Getting The Deal Through, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2009, 2013-2014, 2016-2018)
- The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2010-2017)
- Regulation of personal information in new fields, IP & TMT Personal information and patent IP technology update, Asian-Mena Counsel, Pacific Business Press (Co-author, 2016)
- Korea Chapter, Data Protection & Privacy, Getting The Deal Through, Law Business Research (Co-author, 2015)
- Korea Chapter, International Briefings, Managing Intellectual Property (Co-author, 2014)
- Securing the cloud, IP & TMT chapter, Asialaw Korea Annual Review, IFLR (Co-author, 2013)
- A Year of Reform: Updates in IP, Personal Data Protection and the Media, Korea Annual Review, IFLR (Co-author, 2012)
- A Study of Supply Chain Management - Focus on Cases, MBA Thesis, Ajou University Graduate School of Business Administration (2002)
Insights
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Admitted to bar, Korea (1999)
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Korean and English
