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Youngseop Song
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Youngseop Song

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Main Practices
M&A, Corporate Reorganization, and Joint Ventures / IT, Telecommunications, and Radio / Digital Platforms / Broadcasting / Intellectual Property Protection and Disputes / Intellectual Property Transactions / Merger Control (Domestic and International) / Cartels, Bid Rigging, and Leniency / Antitrust Investigations (Overseas)
Languages
Korean / English / Japanese
Office
Tokyo
Qualifications
Registered Foreign Lawyer (The Laws of the Republic of Korea) (2023)
Admitted in Korea (Patent Attorney) (2006)
Admitted in Korea (Attorney) (2013)
Admitted in the State of Illinois, the United States of America (2020)
Admitted in the State of New York, the United States of America (2021)
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Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Registration in Japan

Registered Foreign Lawyer (The Laws of the Republic of Korea) (2023)

Admitted

Korea (Patent Attorney) (2006)
Korea (Attorney) (2013)
State of Illinois, the United States of America (2020)
State of New York, the United States of America (2021)

Bar Association

Daini Tokyo Bar Association, Korean Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Illinois State Bar Association

Education

Seoul National University (B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2007)

Keio University School of Law (Exchange student, 2012)

Yonsei University School of Law (J.D., 2013)

University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M., 2020）

Background

Firstlaw PC, Seoul, Korea (Patent Attorney, January 2007–February 2009)

Shin & Kim, Seoul, Korea (Patent Attorney, August 2009–February 2010)

Kim & Chang, Seoul, Korea (Associate, May 2013–December 2020)

WeAdvise, Seoul, Korea (Partner, February 2021–June, 2021)

Publications

  • "Survey Report on Foreign Systems that May Affect the Proper Handling of Specified User Information," Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024)  [Co-author]

Web Article

  • “[Seminar Report] Commentaries on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), China’s Personal Information Protection Law and Korea’s Personal Information Protection Law,” Westlaw Japan K.K. (March 2023)
  • “Legal Issues related to IT assets in Business Transfer,” Legal Times (September 2018)

Seminars

  • "Asia M&A Investment Seminar," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, March 6, 2024

  • "Commentaries on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), China’s Personal Information Protection Law and Korea’s Personal Information Protection Law," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, Thomson Reuters KK and Westlaw Japan K.K., July 13, 2022

  • "Global Whistleblowing Today: EU Whistleblower Protection Directive and Legislation for the Protection of Personal Information in China and Korea," hosted by D-Quest Holdings, Inc. available from December 24, 2021 to February 28, 2022

  • Commentaries on European, Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean Laws Regarding Global Whistleblowing - Including the EU Whistleblowing Directive and China’s Personal Information Protection Law," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, Thomson Reuters KK and Westlaw Japan K.K., November 11, 2021