Mr Sang-Hyeok Im > Shin & Kim > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Shin & Kim
23TH FLOOR, D-TOWER (D2)
17 JONGNO 3-GIL, JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03155
South Korea
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Work Department

Litigation.

Position

Partner.

Career

Shin & Kim (2009-Present); Member of the Viewers’ Committee, Seoul Broadcasting System(SBS) (2016 – present); Director, Korea Intellectual Property Society(2016 – Present); Member of Administrative Appeals Committee, Korea Communications Commission(2016 – Present); Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University Law School(2016 – Present); Auditor, Korea Association For Informedia Law (2015-Present); Director of International Relations, Seoul Bar Association (2015-2016); Director of Legislation, Seoul Bar Association (2015); Member, Broadcasting Advertising Industry Revitalization Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2014-Present); Ombudsman, Korea Communications Commission (2014-present); Director, Korean Game Law And Policy Society (2014-Present); Lecturer, Korea University Law School (2013-Present); Member of Board, Seoul Institute of the Arts (2011–Present); Commissioner, Korean Copyright Commission (2011-2014); Judge, Experts Committee for Amendment to the Information and Communication Act, Korea Communications Commission (2009); Judge, Judging Committee for Selection of IPTV Service Providers Korea Communications Commission (2009); Attorney at Law , Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP, Los Angeles U.S.A. (2008); Director, Korea Entertainment Law Society (2006-Present); Auditor, Film Festival Cinema Digital Seoul (CinDi Seoul) (2006-2013); Attorney at Law/Patent Attorney, Lee International IP & Law Group, Seoul Korea (2003-2007).

Languages

Korean and English.

Memberships

Korean Bar Association; Korea Patent Attorneys Association; Korean Society for Media Law, Ethics and Policy Research; Digital Content Forum of Korea; Korea Association for Cultural Economics.

Education

Seoul National University School of Law(J.S.D. in intellectual Property Law)(2017); Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law (JSD in Copyright law, completed coursework) (2011); University of Southern California, Law School (LL.M., 2008); Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea (2003); Sogang University, College of Law, Seoul, Korea (LL.B., 1996); Sogang University, Department of English Literature, Seoul, Korea (B.A., 1995).

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms

Ghyo-Sun Park spearheads the IP group at Shin & Kim, a firm that ‘stands out for its unique combination of expertise and capabilities’. The team offers the full range of IP services, including design and copyright prosecution, trade secrets, and licensing disputes, with experience in complex cross-border matters. Sang-Hyeok Im leads the copyright and media content team at the firm and is recommended for matters relating to entertainment, broadcasting, and sports. Bo Kyung Lim, who is highly regarded for his ‘exceptional abilities and expertise’, heads the patent team with his extensive experience in patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Other recommended members of the team include Jootag Yoon and Chang-won Jeong.