Wang Huh

After completing his military legal service, Attorney Wang Huh has handled legal matters related to IT, personal data protection, and startups. He currently covers a wide range of services beyond general legal procedures, including registration, trademarks, and visas, as well as real estate and virtual assets, providing comprehensive "one-stop" legal services to support the growth of your business.

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Profile

Qualifications

Attorney-at-Law, Patent Attorney, Tax Attorney

Languages

Korean, English, French

Education

Gyeongbok Elementary School (1995, 30th Class)
Ogeum Middle School (1998, 9th Class)
Daewon Foreign Language High School, French Department (2001, 15th Class)
Korea University, B.A. in Law (2008, Class of 2001)
Korea University, Graduate School of Information Security, M.S. coursework completed (2015)
Konkuk University, Graduate School of Real Estate, M.S. in Global PropTech (2024, 41st Class, Alumni Association Award)

Career

Passed the 50th Bar Exam (2008)
Completed the 40th Class of Judicial Research and Training Institute (JRTI) (2011)

Judge Advocate, Korea Legal Aid Corporation, Changwon Branch
Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Legal Affairs Division
Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Policy Planning Unit (2012 - 2014)
Attorney, Tech & Law Office (2014 - 2016)
Attorney, Law Firm Haenarm (2016 - 2017)
(Current) Managing Partner, WINS & CO Law Firm (2018 - Present)

(Current) Steering Committee Member, IT-Blockchain Special Committee, Korean Bar Association
(Current) Director, Registration Attorney Association, Korean Bar Association
(Current) Smart City Expert Panel, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement
(Current) Sub-committee Member, Urban Dispute Mediation Committee, Yongin City
(Current) Attorney, Startup Legal Advisory Group, Ministry of Science and ICT
(Current) Deliberation Committee Member, Telecommunications Complaints, Korea Association of Information & Telecommunication

Key Cases

[Notable Cases]

Franchise incorporation and store operation business advisory
Mugunghwa Satellite No. 3 undervalued sale case
KakaoTalk wiretapping case - advisory on Protection of Communications Secrets Act
Advisory on legality of foreign hacking program (RCS) under Protection of Communications Secrets Act

[Litigation Track Record]

Real Estate

Defense against fraudulent lease claims - Won
Interior construction payment litigation - Partial victory
Numerous lease deposit dispute cases
Numerous construction payment recovery cases
Special Act on Partition of Co-owned Land litigation - Full victory and successful land partition

Corporate Management

Trade name prohibition litigation - Won
Shareholder status confirmation litigation - Won
Defense against second-tier vendor's equipment hostage claim - Won
Defense against unjust enrichment claim based on subrogation - Won
Defense in criminal investigation related to bank proceeds of crime recovery - No case filed
Fraudulent transfer rescission litigation - Partial victory (90%+ reduction in damages as subsequent acquirer)
Defense in criminal investigation related to investment entrustment by major test-prep service provider's partner - No case filed

Labor & Employee Protection

Employer-side representation in labor union illegal activity case against financial institution executives - No charges
Employer-side defense in major manufacturer's labor union illegal activity case - No charges
Criminal complaint representation for assault on financial institution employee - Acquitted

IT & Personal Data

Defense in personal data breach investigation involving major shopping company's partner insurance business - No charges
Defense in copyright infringement investigation related to major game company's private server - Partial success (indicted, conviction finalized)
Software supply contract damages litigation for major credit information company - Partial victory
Copyright infringement complaint and defense for major telecom carrier's software
Criminal complaint representation for hacking threat against financial institution

Intellectual Property

Defense in trade secret infringement case involving major construction materials company
Copyright and trade secret infringement complaint for passenger transport subsidiary's software development contract

General Criminal

Defense in hit-and-run harboring investigation related to traffic accident - No charges
Defense in narcotics investigation
Defense in illegal sports betting investigation and litigation

Other

Numerous wage, divorce, and real estate litigation cases

[Advisory Track Record]

Reviewed numerous inter-company contracts
M&A and business transfer contract review advisory
Building and asset purchase contract review advisory
Food & beverage franchise corporate advisory and store incorporation advisory
U.S. real estate management company corporate advisory
Robot exhibition and theme park business MOU review
Legal compliance advisory for legal-tech startups under Attorney-at-Law Act
Credit card startup contract review advisory
Legal compliance advisory for prominent cybersecurity startup regarding non-unified stock certificates
Legal advisory on semiconductor chip manufacturing delay penalties for government agency
Startup acquisition contract advisory for major internet portal
Advisory on right of reply for major internet portal
NFC payment server solution supply contract advisory for prominent NFC startup
Game company service discontinuation advisory
Fintech startup legal compliance advisory
Crisis response manual preparation for major internet shopping company
Pension portal advisory for major insurance company
FP (Financial Planner) transfer risk advisory for major insurance company
Legal review of charity mobile donation research report
New business media coverage advisory for major internet portal
Messenger search and seizure advisory for major internet portal
Accounts receivable factoring corporate advisory
Coupon supply contract and corporate advisory for major coupon company
Matchmaking service corporate advisory
ICO legal advisory
Big data open source trade secret and technology leakage advisory
Veterinary hospital personal data protection consulting
Building management business personal data protection consulting
Medical device information analysis personal data advisory for major conglomerate subsidiary
Cloud system adoption personal data protection advisory for major internet shopping company
Logistics company big data business personal data protection consulting
Location information startup personal data protection advisory
Internet advertising personal data protection advisory for second-tier financial institutions
Personal data protection advisory for major retail chain
Right to be forgotten advisory for major internet portal
Notification function advisory under Information & Communications Network Act for major internet portal
Big Data Industry Promotion Act advisory for government agency
Digital forensics training materials preparation supervision for government training institute
Legal advisory on data collection system legality for government agency
Personal data protection and corporate legal advisory for public organizations
Advisory and proposals for Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Communications Commission, Korea Internet & Security Agency, Personal Information Protection Commission, etc.

Advisory Clients

Edom Clinic (Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Family Medicine)
http://www.edomclinic.com

High Sheftainment (French Fine Dining Le Cochon)
https://www.instagram.com/lecochon.seoul/

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