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Ohoon Kwon Managing Partner

Area of Expertise

Introduction

Ohoon Kwon is the Mananging Partner at Cha & Kwon. He concentrates his practice on the area of corportation law, specializing in Finance, Information Technology and International law.

Most recently, he advised several Blockchain companies on their cryptocurrency projects. His work includes ICO (Initial Coin Offering), Off-Shore Incorporation, VASP Licensing, Legal Opinion drafting for whitepapers, STO(Security Token Offering) and Non-fungible Tokens (NFT). He also has experience in foreign exchange regulations in Korea, especially on cross-border cryptocurrency, fiat exchange along with other AML regulations.

His work extends to highly regulatory fields including MLM (multi-level marketing) regulations and anti-bribery laws in Korea. He has successfully implemented major compliance initiatives within large corporations.

Native in English, Ohoon has previously worked as an inhouse counsel in MNCs including Amway Korea, Bausch & Lomb Korea and Blizzard Entertainment Korea. He has organized several regulation reform projects involving government and legislative staffs and represented the private sector.

Admitted to practice law in the Republic of Korea, He is a member of the Korean Bar Association. Ohoon served as a director at Inhouse Counsel Forum (IHCF), the largest inhouse counsel society in Korea.

Experience

2022 ~ KSY Investments (Director)

2021 Ministry of Science and ICT (Blockchain Consultant)

2021 ~ Cha & Kwon Law Offices (Partner)

2018 ~ 2020 OhKims Law & Company (Partner)

2018 ~ 2020 Blizzard Entertainment (In-house Counsel)

2018 Bausch Lomb Korea Legal Dept. (In-house Counsel)

2016 ~ 2017 Amway Korea Legal Dept. (In-house Counsel)

Education

2014 ~ 2023 Konkuk University (Law School, S.J.D.)

2009 ~ 2012 Konkuk University (Law School, J.D.)

2002 ~ 2009 Sogang University (B.A., Business Administration)

External Activities

2023 ~ Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on IT Blockchain of the Korean Bar Association

2023 ~ Director of the Korea Bar Association Financial Lawyers Association

2022 ~ Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Culture and Arts, Dongguk University

2022 ~ Early coordination committee member of Seoul Bar Association

2022 Specialist in Seoul FinTech Lab

2022 Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) (Fintech & Blockchain Consultant)

2022 ~ Member of the International Committee of the Seoul Bar Association

2021 NIPA Blockchain Advisory Committee

2021 ~ Members of the international Committee of the Korean Bar Association

2021 Lawyer guest reporter for The Law Times Co., Ltd.

2021 ~ Start-up Legal Aid Group

2020 ~ Member of the Special Committee on IT Blockchain of the Korean Bar Association

2017 ~ 2018 Director of the In-House Counsel Forum (IHCF)

Qualifications

2012 Korean Bar

Languages

  • Korean

  • English

Practice Areas

  • Blockchain

  • Corporate

  • International

  • Criminal

International Speeches

2024 (Seoul) Ultimate Investment Event

2023 (Seoul) IAKL Global Trends in Crypto-Asset Regulations

2023 (Singapore) Masterclass on Digital Asset Regulations

2022 (Singapore) Web 5.0 Conference in Singapore

2022 (Singapore) Technology: Effects on Arbitration and Corporate Crime in SE Asia

2020 (US) Blockchain Expert Panel: Blockchain & Compliance

2019 (Seoul) International Arbitration, Regulatory & Competition Law Summit

2019 (Tokyo) International Arbitration, Regulatory & Competition Law Summit

2019 (Singapore) World Block Chain Summit Marbles

2019 (Singapore) World Blockchain Forum

2019 (Taiwan) DLT101 Global Consortium

2019 (Shanghai) International Arbitration, Regulatory & Competition Law Summit

Domestic Speeches

2024 9th Web 3.0 leaders forum

2024 SeoulFintechLab global expansion for business seminar(Singapore)

2024 2024 Busan Blockchain Regulatory Free Zone Conference

2024 K-MUSICAL MARKET 1:1 Business Meeting

2024 2nd Digital Transformation Academic Forum

2024 Regular Seminar of the Blockchain Law Society

2023 2023 Digital Asset & Tech Conference

2023 2023 KSLA, KCCA, KELA Joint Symposium

2023 SEC Ripple Decision Analysis

2023 Forum on the Status of Illegal Multilevel Financial Crime and System Improvement

2023 Blockchain Law Society STO System Improvement Seminar

2023 The 263rd Regular Seminar of the Korean Securities Law Association

2022 The Next NFT 2023 Conference

2022 Digital Media Tech Show (DMTS)

2022 Busan Blockchain Conference: Blockchain Beyond the Future

2022 Seminar on Investing in Fractional Shares, Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association (KBEPA)

2022 The 4th National Assembly Seminar to Establish a Desirable Framework for Securities Token (STO)

2022 Digitalization of Finance: New Regulation and User Protection

2022 Policy Forum, Drafting Joint Guidelines for the Coin Market Exchange

2022 Policy Forum, How to Prioritize Digital Virtual Policies for the Next Government

2022 The Continuing Seminar of the National Assembly, The Digital Era—the Path of Korea’s Cooperative Economy

2022 The 2nd Special Seminar of the National Assembly for the Establishment of a Healthy Industrial Ecosystem for Virtual Assets

2022 Prospects of the Virtual Asset Industry and Issues of the Virtual Asset Bill Following the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information

2022 Causes and Policies for the Digital Asset Committee’s Establishment

2021 Issues of the Legislation Proposal for the Virtual Asset Business Law and Taxation Plan

2021 Regulatory Issues on Blockchain Industry - NFT and Copyrights

2021 Financial Consumer Protection Act

2020 Virtual Asset Specific Financial Information Act Enforcement Decree

2020 Blockchain Conference 'Define 2020'

2020 "Legal Experts' Outlook of Intellectual Property"

2020 Regulatory Innovation Forum, Korea Institute of Public Administration

2020 Healthcare and the 4th Industrial Revolution

2019 Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Institutionalization Policy

2019 Blockchain STO Seminar

2019 Meetup of Invited Blockchain Experts

2018 Korea National Assembly Discussion, Reality of and Measures Against National Wealth Outflow from ICO Prohibition

Publications

2024 Startup Legal Guide 3.0 (co-author), PYBooks

2023 "Regulations on the Issuance of Virtual Assets", Doctoral dissertation, Konkuk University Law School.

2022 "Discussion on Framework Act on Digital Assets", Ilkam Law Review, no.53, pp.3-21.

2022 Comment on the Act on Reporting and Use of Certain Financial Transaction Information (co-author), PYBooks

2021 Fintech: Virtual Assets (co-auther), Korea Institute of Public Administration

2021 "Legal Characteristics of Virtual Asset – A Comparative Analysis Between US and Korean Securities Regulations", Commercial Cases Review, vol.34, no.3, pp. 361-422.

2021 Musical Contract Manual (co-author), Korea Art Management Service

2020 Startup Legal Guide 2.0 (co-author), PYBooks

2020 "Supreme Court 2007.11. 29. Decision 2005da64552 Judgment (Legal effect of the guarantee agreement with regard to the specified money trust)", Korean Journal of Banking and Financial Law, vo.13, no.1, pp.201-226.

2020 "Legal Issues on Blockchain Consensus Algorithms and Cryptocurrency", Ilkam Law Review, no.45, pp.3-29.

2020 Textbook of the 4th Industrial Revolution (co-author), Mirang Communication

2019 "Korean Government’s Policy on Virtual Currencies -Discussion on Guideline for Korea", Ilkam Law Review, no.43, pp.3-29.

2019 Startup Legal Guide (co-author), PYBooks