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Provided by Sang-Hyeok Im
Mr. Sang-Hyeok Im is a partner at Shin & Kim. Mr. Im’s practice focuses on resolving legal disputes related to media companies, contents business (such as broadcasting, internet, games, entertainment, sports, etc.). Mr. Im provides legal advisory services (M&A, financing, development and distribution contract, etc.) and litigation services (copyright, defamation, privacy) to leading broadcasting stations and media contents companies. Based on his extensive experience, he provides one stop service ranging from project planning, contract, distribution, active or passive legal disputes to risk management for media contents companies.
Partner, Shin & Kim; Vice President, Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (2023-Present); Member, Regulation & Administrative Judgement Committee, Office for Government Policy Coordination (2022-Present); Deliberation Member of Special Promotion for Contributing to the Arrest of Election Criminals, National Police Agency (2022-Present); Director, Seoul Performing Arts Company, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2021-Present); Vice Chairman, Korea Copyright Commission, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2021-Present); Member, Gender Equality Policy Committee, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2021-2023); Member, Audit Advisory Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2020-Present); Director, Korean Entertainment Law Society (2020-2024); Member, Press Arbitration Commission (2020-2023); Member, Content Dispute Mediation Committee, Korean Creative Content Agency (2020-2023); Member, Game Rating Standards Improvement Committee, Game Rating and Administration Committee (2019-Present); Member, AI Policy Forum (2019-Present); Member (Non-standing Director), Korea Copyright Commission, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2018-Present); Appraisal Expert Member, Korea Copyright Commission, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2018-Present); Director, Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (2018-Present); President, Korean Game Law and Policy Society (2018-2022); Mediator (IP Division), Seoul High Court (2017-Present); Auditor, Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (2017-Present); Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP (2008); Lee International IP & Law Group (2003-2007), etc.
Korean Bar and Patent Bar.
Artificial Intelligence Law, Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law, Pakyoungsa, Feb. 2024 (Co-authored); Analysis of important court precedents by field–Entertainment, The Law Times, 2008-2021; Notable Cases in Advertisement Industry, Korea Advertising Law Society, Korea Internet Advertising Foundation, Jul. 2019 (Co-authored); Guidebook for Operation of Galleries and Distribution of Artworks, Galleries Association of Korea, 2019 (Co-authored); Artificial Intelligence and Law, Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law, Pakyoungsa, 2019 (Co-authored); Study on the limitations of publicity rights, Seoul National University Law Research Institute, Law Study Series No. 78, KyungIn Publishing, Sept. 2018, etc.
Provided by Chambers
Im Sang-Hyeok has a notable focus on advising clients in the music and entertainment industries in relation to copyright infringement matters.
Provided by Chambers
Im Sang-Hyeok has the ability to solve complex problems by pointing out the core of the problem with excellent insight and turning it into a simple issue.
Im Sang-Hyeok has the ability to solve complex problems by pointing out the core of the problem with excellent insight and turning it into a simple issue.