Hankil Kang

Intellectual Property; IP Litigation & Counseling; IP Transactions, Licensing & Strategy; Trade Secrets & Corporate Information Protection; International Arbitration & Litigation; International Arbitration

Lee & Ko(2024-Present); Bae, Kim & Lee LLC(2016-2024); Covington & Burling LLP, Washington D.C.(2013-2016); Legal Counsel, IP Legal Team, Samsung Electronics(2010-2013); McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Washington D.C.(2007-2009)

DC Bar Association; New York State Bar Association

Hankil D. Kang is a member of Lee & Ko's Intellectual Property Group. Mr. Kang's main practice areas include IP-related international disputes and IP-related transactions. Prior to joining Lee & Ko, he was with another leading Korean law firm where he advised multinational clients involved in litigations in the U.S., including multiple 337 ITC investigations and district court cases involving patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other IP related issues, to manage local counsel, develop litigation strategies, and assist with discovery process. Mr. Kang also advised clients on various IP related transactional matters, including negotiating and drafting IP licensing agreements, joint research and development agreements, dispute settlement agreements, and service contracts involving Korean celebrities, among others. Prior to that, Mr. Kang advised clients on IP litigation and licensing matters at major U.S. law firms and a global electronics company.

Georgetown University

BSFS

1994 - 1998

University of Florida

M.S.

2002 - 2004

Duke University

JD

2004 - 2007