Tech & Comms

The Tech & Comms Team at HMP Law researches and provides clients with proactive, strategic and specialized legal advice on current or potential legal issues arising from numerous breakthrough technologies that are rapidly evolving, such as big data, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, drones, FinTech, blockchain, virtual (crypto) currencies, virtual (crypto) currency exchanges, initial coin offerings (ICOs), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), electric cars, driverless cars, secondary battery, renewable energy, new materials, games, and sharing economy. The Tech & Comms Team is running its own blogs (as below) to provide professional comments and advice and share related legal information with clients on a real time basis regarding various legal issues relating to these disruptive technologies:
- Blog: https://hmplaw.tech/
- Naver Blog: https://blog.naver.com/hmplawtech


◆ Advice on legal regulations, required licenses and permits and other industry-specific regulations relating to new technologies
◆ Advice on establishment, operation, investment and liquidation of Korean subsidiaries or other entities by foreign-based breakthrough technology companies
◆ Advice on privacy, data protection, personal information protection or data security and advice on the implementation of data protection compliance programs
◆ Advice on copyright, patent and other intellectual property rights relating to breakthrough technologies
◆ Advice and representation in responding to audits or investigations by regulatory agencies and representation in litigation matters and other legal disputes before courts or arbitrators in connection with breakthrough technologies
◆ Advice on the establishment, operation, implementation, pre-audit or due diligence or improvement of compliance programs relating to breakthrough technologies
◆ Education and training of directors, executives and employees, speeches, contribution of articles on legal issues and risk-reducing methods in connection with breakthrough technologies

The Lawyer in Charge

Key Performance

  • Advised on regulations on virtual (crypto) currencies

  • Represented in responding to investigations by regulatory agencies and represented in legal disputes relating to virtual (crypto) currencies

  • Advised on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in Korea and overseas

  • Provided comprehensive legal advice on the establishment, operation, transactions and regulations regarding the virtual currency exchanges

  • Advised on the establishment and operation of a Korean entity by a US company which engages in providing technical solutions based on blockchain and cryptocurrency technology

  • Advised on foreign exchange regulation issues in connection with virtual (crypto) currency transactions

  • Advised on securing game producer/distributor/provider’s licenses, game licensing and publishing agreements, game ratings, shut-down and other regulatory issues

  • Advised on data protection issues and implementation of data protection compliance programs relating to new disruptive technologies

  • Provided comprehensive legal advice for drone associations

  • Advised and contributed articles to done-related periodicals on legal frameworks regarding drones in Korea and other jurisdictions around the world

  • Conducted training sessions for journalists on legal regulations and insurance relating to drones

  • Advised clients on establishment of international drone sports association

  • Advised a local chamber of commerce on areas of improvements to be made in relation to legal regulations and policy relating to drones

  • Advised a foreign blockchain venture company on its establishment of a Korean entity, and licensing and investment agreements with local partners

  • Represented clients on disputes involving intellectual property rights relating to internet of things (IoT)

  • Co-hosted a series of international conferences on IoT, AI, big data, 3D printing, and FinTech with a London-based international law firm, Bird & Bird LLP

  • Contributed articles for media, provided speeches and presentations, and attended various conferences relating to virtual (crypto) currencies, exchanges, and ICOs

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