Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
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Lee & Ko’s TMT Practice Group is dedicated to serving the needs of clients in the media, telecommunications and IT sectors. With more than 40 attorneys and industry specialists who have collectively accumulated unparalleled know-how and expertise handling the entire spectrum of regulatory issues that have arisen in the TMT field, we provide well-balanced, insightful and useful guidance to our clients across all legal, policy-making and business aspects of the TMT industry. Keeping abreast with new trends in the TMT industry, we always seek to provide insightful guidance to numerous clients in relation to new business opportunities as well. Our clients speak highly of Lee & Ko’s TMT Practice Group for the provision of tailored, on-point legal advice based on years of experience, an in-depth understanding of the TMT field, and its comprehensive analysis of various regulatory issues. In helping our clients minimize their legal risks, our TMT Practice Group has solidified its position in the industry as the #1 go-to law firm.
Chambers Review
Lee & Ko's notable TMT department serves an impressive roster of global telecommunications and ITC companies and national mobile providers. The team acts on significant transactional and contentious matters concerning mobile banking, e-commerce and broadcasting, including mandates involving fintech, cloud computing issues and retransmission disputes. The law firm routinely advises on regulatory issues for government agencies and regulators and is also well equipped to handle data protection and privacy issues. Its diverse clientele includes e-commerce companies and platform service and content providers.
Work Highlights
- Lee & Ko advised SK Broadband on the construction of a new internet data centre, including due diligence, applications for large-capacity power supply and land acquisition.
Strengths
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"Lee & Ko provided comprehensive and practical advice based on various complex factors in our business, not just legal insights. Their guidance has been instrumental in making important decisions."
"They show great understanding and comprehension of complex matters."
"Lee & Ko provided comprehensive and practical advice based on various complex factors in our business, not just legal insights. Their guidance has been instrumental in making important decisions."
"They show great understanding and comprehension of complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Park Kwang Bae remains a highly regarded figure in South Korea's legal market and leverages over two decades of experience advising telecoms and technology companies on a range of data privacy issues, cybersecurity and regulatory matters.
"He is an outstanding adviser for our company in every aspect, consistently demonstrating a deep understanding of our needs and providing us with themost optimal solutions."
"Kwang Bae stands out for his client-friendliness, flexibility, responsiveness and network."
Ko Hwan Kyoung is respected for his expertise in regulatory TMT matters in South Korea. His experience includes advising companies from the technology, financial services, automotive and telecoms sectors on data protection, cybersecurity, licensing and general regulatory matters.
"He understands the market very well and has great insights."
Jang Ju Bong remains a popular choice of counsel among leading Korean and international companies, in addition to regulatory agencies. His broad experience includes advising clients from the telecoms and media sectors on transactional matters. He is increasingly active in advising technology clients on licensing matters.
"He is very responsive and timely."
Samuel Kwon is an experienced lawyer in South Korea who previously served as the executive vice-president of SK Group's information and telecoms division. His areas of focus include transactional and regulatory mandates in the technology and telecoms sectors. His clientele encompasses Korean and foreign corporations.
"Samuel has deep expertise and is very responsive. His communication is very clear and easy to understand and we are very happy."
Chae Sunghee is noted for her expertise in transactional and regulatory mandates, especially in relation to data protection and privacy. She serves a host of Korean and Chinese corporations in the TMT and technology space. Additionally, she serves as advisory counsel to various government agencies.
"Sunghee is a good adviser."
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