Wang Huh

Attorney at Law, Patent Attorney, Certified Tax Accountant

Korean, English, French

• Graduated from Kyungbok Elementary School (1995, 30th Class)
• Graduated from Ogeum Middle School (1998, 9th Class)
• Graduated from Daewon Foreign Language High School, French Department (2001, 15th Class)
• Graduated from Korea University, Department of Law (Graduated in 2008, Class of 2001)
• Completed Master's Program at Korea University, Graduate School of Information Security (2015)
• Graduated from Konkuk University, Graduate School of Real Estate, Department of Global Proptech with a Master's degree (2024, 41st Class, Received Alumni Association President's Award)

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

• Public-Service Judge Advocate, Korea Legal Aid Corporation Changwon Branch
• Public-Service Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice Legal Affairs Division
• Public-Service Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice Policy Planning Task Force (2012 - 2014)
• Attorney at Law, TEK&LAW (2014 - 2016)
• Attorney at Law, Law Firm Haenaem (2016 - 2017)
• (Current) Managing Partner, WINS & CO (2018 - Present)

• (Current) Steering Committee Member, IT-Blockchain Special Committee, Korean Bar Association
• (Current) Director, Registration Lawyers Association, Korean Bar Association
• (Current) Smart City Expert Pool, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement
• (Current) Subcommittee Member, Yongin City Urban Dispute Resolution Committee
• (Current) Advisory Attorney for Startups, Ministry of Science and ICT
• (Current) Review Committee Member for Telecommunications Civil Complaints, Korea Association for ICT Promotion

[Notable Matters]

• Advisory on the establishment of businesses regarding franchise incorporation and store operations
• Handled the case of the undervalued sale of Mugunghwa 3 satellite
• Advisory on the Protection of Communications Secrets Act related to KakaoTalk wiretapping
• Advisory on whether famous foreign hacking programs (RCS) violate the Protection of Communications Secrets Act
• Handled non-contentious case for the appointment of a temporary director (Seoul Eastern District Court) — successful (granted). Appointed a 100% shareholder's child as a temporary director for 2 corporations upon the vacancy of the sole internal director (Article 386, Paragraph 2 of the Commercial Act)
• Granted provisional attachment of claims to preserve claims for goods payments — Decision to provisionally attach approximately 170 million KRW in auto parts supply payments, including future payment claims against multiple third-party debtors

[Litigation Matters]

Real Estate

• Defended against fake lease lawsuit – successful (won)
• Handled interior construction payment lawsuit – partially won
• Handled multiple lease deposit dispute lawsuits
• Handled multiple unpaid construction cost lawsuits
• Handled lawsuit under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Partition of Shared Lands - successful (fully won and successfully partitioned land)
• Defended against auction dividend objection lawsuit (representing the collateral security holder) — successful (dividend objection claim dismissed)
• Defended client (defendant) against claims for return of fraudulent funds and damages following the termination of a construction contract (Seoul Central District Court) — partially won

Corporate Management

• Handled lawsuit for prohibition of use of trade name – successful (partially won)
• Handled lawsuits including confirmation of shareholder status – successful (won)
• Defended against monetary claims holding second-tier vendor's production facilities hostage – successful (won)
• Defended against actio de in rem verso claim in an unjust enrichment return lawsuit – successful (won)
• Responded to investigation regarding the recovery of criminal proceeds by financial institutions – successful (not indicted)
• Handled lawsuit for cancellation of fraudulent act - partially won (reduced damages against subsequent purchaser by over 90%)
• Responded to criminal investigation for financial crimes related to investment delegation by a partner of a large college admission service company – successful (not indicted)

Labor & Employment

• Handled lawsuit for management against illegal union acts targeting financial institution executives – successful (not charged)
• Responded to investigation for management regarding illegal union acts at a large manufacturing company – successful (not charged)
• Represented complainant and defended financial institution employee in assault cases – successful (acquitted)
• Defended in appellate court after winning in the first instance for unpaid service fees (representing the plaintiff) — appeal dismissed

IT & Personal Data Privacy

• Responded to investigation regarding personal data privacy infringement involving insurance at a partner of a large shopping company – successful (not charged)
• Responded to investigation regarding copyright infringement related to private servers of a large game company – partially successful (indicted, guilty verdict finalized)
• Handled lawsuits including damages related to a software supply contract for a large credit information company – partially won
• Represented complainant and responded to investigation regarding software copyright infringement for a major telecommunications company
• Represented complainant and handled lawsuit regarding threats of public hacking against a financial institution

Intellectual Property

• Defended in a trade secret infringement lawsuit involving a major construction materials company
• Represented complainant in copyright and trade secret infringement cases related to a software subcontract for a passenger transport subsidiary

General Criminal

• Responded to investigation regarding harboring a criminal related to a traffic accident – successful (not charged)
• Responded to investigation in drug-related suspect cases
• Responded to investigation and handled litigation in illegal Sports Toto suspect cases
• Defended in an appellate court for violations of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (Embezzlement), occupational embezzlement, and occupational breach of trust (Suwon High Court) — successful (sentence reduced). Original sentence of 3 years in prison → Appellate sentence of 2 years in prison with a 3-year probation
• Defended client accused of fraud, forgery of private documents, and uttering of forged private documents (Incheon District Court) — 6 months in prison with a 2-year probation
• Defended client accused of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents (Bodily Injury) (Seoul Eastern District Court) — Fine of 5,000,000 KRW

Inheritance & Family

• Represented plaintiff in small claims for monetary payment — successful (won for plaintiff), fully granted including delay damages

Other

• Handled multiple lawsuits related to wages, divorce, and real estate

[Advisory Matters]

• Reviewed various inter-company contracts
• Provided advisory and reviewed contracts for M&A and business transfers
• Provided advisory and reviewed contracts for building and asset sales
• Provided corporate advisory for F&B franchise companies and store corporation establishment
• Provided corporate advisory for a US real estate management company
• Reviewed business agreements related to robot exhibitions and theme park businesses
• Provided advisory on legal compliance under the Attorney-at-Law Act for legal startups
• Reviewed contracts and provided advisory for a credit card-related startup
• Provided advisory on legal compliance related to unissued stock certificates for a famous security startup
• Provided partial legal advisory on liquidated damages for delayed semiconductor chip production for a state agency
• Provided advisory on a startup acquisition contract for a major internet portal company
• Provided advisory regarding a right of reply report for a major internet portal company
• Provided advisory regarding search and seizure of messengers for a major internet portal company
• Provided advisory on a payment server solution supply contract for a famous NFC startup
• Provided advisory related to the suspension of services for a game company
• Provided advisory on legal compliance for a fintech startup
• Drafted a crisis response manual for a major internet shopping company
• Provided advisory regarding a pension portal for a major insurance company
• Provided advisory on risks associated with financial planner (FP) transfers for a major insurance company
• Legally reviewed a research report on mobile donations for a charity organization
• Provided advisory regarding press releases on new businesses for a major internet portal company
• Provided corporate advisory related to accounts receivable factoring
• Provided corporate advisory including coupon supply contracts for a major coupon company
• Provided corporate advisory for a matchmaking company
• Provided legal advisory related to ICOs
• Provided advisory on trade secret technology leaks related to big data open source
• Provided personal data privacy consulting for veterinary clinics
• Provided personal data privacy consulting for building management businesses
• Provided advisory on personal data regarding medical device information analysis for a subsidiary of a large conglomerate
• Provided personal data privacy advisory related to the introduction of a cloud system for a major internet shopping company
• Provided personal data privacy consulting related to the big data business of a transportation company
• Provided personal data privacy advisory for a location information-related startup
• Provided personal data privacy advisory related to internet advertising for secondary financial sector institutions
• Provided personal data privacy advisory for a major hypermarket
• Provided advisory on the right to be forgotten for a major internet portal company
• Provided advisory on the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection related to notification features for a major internet portal company
• Provided advisory on the Big Data Industry Promotion Act for a state agency
• Directed the drafting of forensic educational materials for a state agency training institute
• Provided legal advisory on the illegality of an information collection system for a state agency
• Provided advisory on personal data privacy and corporate legal matters for public organizations
• Drafted multiple proposals and provided advisory for the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Korea Communications Commission, Korea Internet & Security Agency, Personal Information Protection Commission, etc.

• Edom Surgical Clinic (Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Family Medicine) — http://www.edomclinic.com
• Alcove Management (Investment Company) — https://alcovemgt.com
• Haichef-tainment (French Fine Dining Le Cochon) — https://www.instagram.com/lecochon.seoul/