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FinTech Legal - South Korea
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Kim & Chang is fast, accurate and professional.
Kim & Chang has an accurate understanding of the company's business and a high level of understanding of the practical aspects of the electronic finance industry as a whole.
Work Highlights
Kim & Chang advised video game company Smilegate on obtaining a licence under the Electronic Financial Transaction Act.
Notable practitioners
Based on a high level of understanding of the electronic finance industry, Jung Min Lee is excellent at proposing high-quality solutions and alternatives and preparing ways to reduce risks.
Gye-Jeong Kim has a regulatory-focused practice, particularly for virtual asset exchanges. She is well regarded by her clients for her work in regulatory and product structuring advice for securities providers and international technology companies setting up in South Korea.
Gye-Jeong Kim has an excellent understanding of security and computing requirements, and has a very high level of expertise in laws applicable to electronic finance companies such as AML.
Gye-Jeong is one of the quickly rising partners specialising in the FinTech and blockchain space.
Joon Young Kim has been working in the FinTech field for a very long time. He has deep knowledge of regulations and extensive experience in FinTech matters.