Introduction
Shinyoung Choi is a partner attorney(South Korea, New York), Patent Attorney at Cha & Kwon Law Offices.
She has served as a spokesperson for the Korean Bar Association, a member of the Ethics Management Committee of the Overseas Korean Traders Association, an external cooperation officer for the Korean Women Lawyers Association, a member of the Executive Board of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), a member of the Executive Board of the Korean In-House Counsel Association (KICA), and a member of the Executive Board of the In-House Council Forum (IHCF), and has worked on governmental, public, and private organizations, and has successfully collaborated with many U.S., European, and international companies with offices in the U.S., China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.
She works with major corporations, overseas companies, and startups to identify and resolve legal risks related to high-tech fields such as telecommunications, fintech, blockchain and crypto assets, digital healthcare, e-commerce, mobility, e-sports, entertainment, AI, semiconductors, antitrust, privacy, M&A, and ICT policy and industries.
She has served as a member of the Corporate Advisory Team of KT Legal Affairs, In-house Counsel of Synopsys, Inc. in Silicon Valley, Chief Strategy Officer of Battle Entertainment's Corporate Strategy Office, Coordinator of the Internet Address Dispute Mediation Committee of the Ministry of Science and ICT, member of the Artificial Intelligence Law Reform Team of the Ministry of Science and ICT, and member of the Digital Asset Advisory Board of NBN TV.
Experiences
2024~ Cha & Kwon Law Offices (Partner)
2022 ~ 2024 DongSeo Senitary (Head of Corporate Legal Department)
2021 ~ 2022 KT Legal Affairs (Corporate Counsel)
2019 ~ 2021 Synopsys, Inc. (In-house Counsel)
2018 ~ 2019 Battle Entertainment(Corporate Legal Team)
External activities
2020 ~ 2021 Korean Bar Association (Representative)
2024 9th Web 3.0 Leaders Forum
2024 K-MUSICAL MARKET 1:1 Business Meeting
2020 ~ 2022 In-House Council Forum (Executive Board Member)
2019 ~ 2022 Ministry of Science and ICT (Committee Member)
2023 ~ Overseas Korean Traders Association (Ethics Management Committee)
2023 New York State Supreme Court, Judge Hon. Gerald Lebovits, Summer Internship
2022 ~ NBN TV (Digital Asset Advisory Board)
2021 ~ External cooperation director of Korea Women Lawyers Association (Special Committee on Single-Parent Family Legal Support, Special Committee on Legal Support for Young People for Self-reliance)
2019 ~ Gwangjin-Gu (Contract Review Committee)
2019 ~ Seongbuk-Gu (Sexual Assault Counseling Committee)
2021 ~ 2023 Korean In-House Counsel Association (Executive Board Member)
2020 ~ 2023 Gwangjin-Gu Welfare Foundation (Executive Director)
2021 ~ 2022 International Association of Korean Lawyers (Executive Board Member)
2019 ~ 2021 Korean Bar Association (Commission on Women's Affairs)
2019 ~ 2021 Korean Bar Association (Public Affairs Committee)
2019 ~ 2021 International Committee of the Korean Bar Association (Asia Exchange and Cooperation Subcommittee, Americas Subcommittee)
2020 Ministry of Science and ICT (Artificial Intelligence Law Reform Team)
2020 Korean Bar Association, Ministry of Justice Startup Legal Assistance Program (Member)
2017 ~ 2019 Seoul Bar Association (Public Affairs Committee)
2011 The Public Prosecutor's Office(Apprenticeship)
2010 Kim & Chang: Korea's Premier Law Firm (Apprenticeship)
Education
2023 NYU Law School LLM (Corporate Law)
2020 Korea University (Law School, S.J.D.)
2013 Konkuk University (Law School, J.D.)
2007 Yonsei University (Bachelor of Psychology) & (Bachelor of Management)
Qualifications
2024 State Bar of New York
2014 Korean Bar Association
2014 Certified Patent Attorney (Korean Bar Association)
Practice Areas
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General Counsel
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TMT
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Data Protection
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GR
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IP
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Finance
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M&A
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Private Equity
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AI
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Startups
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Fintech
International Speeches
2024 ESG S(Social): A New Paradigm for Corporate Survival and Growth
2024 Korea Business Expo VIENNA
2020 (Seoul) Legal Challenges and the Role of Lawyers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2021 (Seoul) Legal Issues in Intellectual Property (IP) and Information Technology (IT)
2021 Joint Venture and In-house Legal Affairs
Publications
2022 IP Litigations in perspective of Semiconductor Industry
2020 Legal Challenges with D.N.A
2019 Liability of Online Content Sharing Service Providers under EU Digital Single Market Copyright Directive
2019 Protection of Publishers under the EU Digital Single Market Copyright Directive
Civil
Foreclosure Proceeding To Cease Statue of Limitation
2024.10.23
IT
Conducted a Comprehensive Legal Review of a Digital Platform Company’s New Service Introduction
2024.10.21
IT
Legal Review of an IT Company’s Hardware and Firmware Development Services Contract
2024.10.18
Blockchain
Reviewing Legal Risks Around Copyright Attribution and Scope of Permissions for Digital Textbooks
2024.10.18
Blockchain
Reviewing the English Token Investment Agreement
2024.06.17
Blockchain
Creating a token consignment sale contract
2024.06.17
NEWS
Review of the Symposium on ‘Implementation of the Seoul Domestic Worker Program and Desirable Implem
2024.09.29
NEWS
Cryptocurrency Tax Deferral: Legal Issues And Future Challenges
2024.09.18
NEWS
Enforcing The Cryptocurrency User Protection Act: A New Legal Paradigm
2024.08.15
NEWS
U.S. Crypto Regulation At A Glance: Transparency And Taxation
2024.08.03
NEWS
Cryptocurrency Regulatory Issues: Consensys Vs SEC Lawsuit And The Legal Status Of Ethereum
2024.07.27
NEWS
European Cryptocurrency Regulation 'MiCA' Key Takeaways
2024.07.20
NEWS
Attorney In Action, Shinyoung Choi At The Financial Consumer Protection Act Policy Symposium
2022.03.10