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Practice Areas

Comprehensive legal services spanning 8 practice areas with extensive litigation and advisory experience.

Qualifications

  • Attorney at Law
  • Patent Attorney
  • Tax Accountant

Languages

  • Korean
  • English
  • French

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Education

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

Career

  1. Passed the 50th National Bar Examination (2008)
  2. Completed the 40th Judicial Research and Training Institute (2011)
  3. Public-Service Judge Advocate, Korea Legal Aid Corporation, Changwon Branch
  4. Public-Service Judge Advocate, Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice
  5. Public-Service Judge Advocate, Policy Planning Task Force, Ministry of Justice (2012 – 2014)
  6. Attorney, TEK&LAW (2014 – 2016)
  7. Attorney, Haenaem Law Firm (2016 – 2017)
  8. (Current) Managing Partner, Wins Law Firm (2018 – Present)

Committees & External Activities

  1. (Current) Steering Committee Member, IT-Blockchain Special Committee, Korean Bar Association
  2. (Current) Board Member, Registration Attorneys Association, Korean Bar Association
  3. (Current) Smart City Expert Pool, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA)
  4. (Current) Subcommittee Member, Urban Dispute Mediation Committee, Yongin City
  5. (Current) Startup Legal Advisory Attorney, Ministry of Science and ICT
  6. (Current) Telecom Consumer Dispute Review Committee Member, Korea Information & Communication Technology Association (KAIT)

Achievements

Achievements by Practice Area

Litigation and advisory record of Attorney Wang Huh, Managing Partner at Wins Law Firm, organized by practice area.

01

Real Estate

Purchase & sale, leasing, redevelopment, registration, auction, and civil enforcement across all real estate matters.

  • Real Estate
  • Leasing
  • Redevelopment
  • Registration
  • Auction
  1. 01Defense against a false lease claim — Won.
  2. 02Interior construction cost lawsuit — Partial win.
  3. 03Handled multiple lease deposit dispute lawsuits.
  4. 04Handled multiple unpaid construction cost lawsuits.
  5. 05Lawsuit under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Partition of Jointly Owned Lands — Won (Full win and successful land partition).
  6. 06Defense against objection to auction dividend distribution representing the mortgagee — Won (Dividend objection claim dismissed). The senior leaseholder claim was denied due to residing elsewhere and lacking deposit or rent transfer records.
  7. 07Reviewed and advised on building and asset purchase agreements.
  8. 08Corporate advisory for a U.S. real estate management company.
  9. 09Defense against a claim for fraud return and damages after termination of a construction contract (Seoul Central District Court) — Partial win. Plaintiff's unjust enrichment claim was dismissed, and the res judicata defense from a prior finalized judgment was granted.

02

Corporate & Commercial

Inter-company contracts, M&A, business transfers, corporate governance disputes, and criminal proceeds recovery.

  • Corporate Advisory
  • M&A
  • Business Transfer
  • Corporate Governance
  • Shareholder
  1. 01Trade name injunction lawsuit — Partial win. Represented the plaintiff to successfully enjoin the use of a similar trade name and cancel corporate registration due to business confusion risks.
  2. 02Lawsuit confirming shareholder status — Won.
  3. 03Provisional attachment of claims for goods payment granted (approx. KRW 170 million for auto parts). Represented the creditor to successfully attach future payment claims against multiple third-party debtors.
  4. 04Defense against a monetary claim holding production equipment hostage by a secondary vendor — Won.
  5. 05Defense against an unjust enrichment claim related to actio de in rem verso — Won.
  6. 06Investigation defense regarding the recovery of criminal proceeds for a financial institution — Case declined.
  7. 07Fraudulent transfer cancellation lawsuit — Partial win (Reduced subsequent purchaser's damage amount by over 90%).
  8. 08Criminal investigation defense for a partner of a major college admission service company regarding investment delegation financial crimes — Case declined.
  9. 09Reviewed multiple B2B contracts.
  10. 10Reviewed and advised on M&A and business transfer agreements.
  11. 11Advised on franchise incorporation and business establishment for store operations.
  12. 12Corporate advisory and store incorporation for F&B franchises.
  13. 13Corporate advisory on account receivable factoring.
  14. 14Corporate advisory for a matchmaking agency.
  15. 15Non-contentious case for appointing a temporary director (Seoul Eastern District Court) — Granted. Appointed the sole shareholder's child as a temporary director for two corporations following the incapacitation of the sole internal director.
  16. 16Non-contentious case for appointing a temporary and representative director (Haenam Branch of Gwangju District Court) — Granted. Directly handled by Attorney Wang Huh to appoint the sole shareholder's child following the representative director's incapacitation.

03

IT · Data · Crypto

ICT, data protection, NFT, virtual assets, metaverse, platform regulation, consulting, and disputes.

  • IT
  • Data Protection
  • NFT
  • Virtual Assets
  • Metaverse
  • Fintech
  1. 01Investigation defense for a major shopping company's partner regarding personal information infringement — No charges filed.
  2. 02Copyright infringement investigation defense regarding private servers for a major game company — Partial win (Indicted and found guilty).
  3. 03Software delivery contract damages lawsuit for a major credit information company — Partial win.
  4. 04Represented a major telecom company in filing a software copyright infringement complaint and responding to investigations.
  5. 05Represented a financial institution in filing a complaint against a public hacking threat.
  6. 06Advised a legal startup on legal compliance with the Attorney-at-Law Act.
  7. 07Reviewed and advised on contracts for a credit card startup.
  8. 08Advised a prominent security startup on the legal compliance of non-unified share certificates.
  9. 09Advised a government agency on liquidated damages for delayed semiconductor chip production.
  10. 10Advised a major internet portal company on a startup acquisition agreement.
  11. 11Advised a major internet portal company on right of reply claims and messenger search and seizure operations.
  12. 12Advised a prominent NFC startup on a payment server solution supply agreement.
  13. 13Advised a fintech startup on legal compliance.
  14. 14Legal advisory related to ICOs.
  15. 15Advised on trade secrets and technology leaks regarding big data open-source software.
  16. 16Privacy protection consulting for veterinary clinics and building management businesses.
  17. 17Advised a major conglomerate subsidiary on privacy regarding medical device information analysis.
  18. 18Advised a major internet shopping company on privacy protection for cloud adoption.
  19. 19Privacy protection consulting for a transportation company's big data business.
  20. 20Advised a location information startup on privacy protection.
  21. 21Advised a secondary financial institution on privacy protection for internet advertising.
  22. 22Advised a major supermarket on privacy protection.
  23. 23Advised a major internet portal company on Information and Communications Network Act compliance regarding the right to be forgotten and notification features.
  24. 24Advised a government agency on the Big Data Industry Promotion Act.
  25. 25Oversaw the creation of forensic training materials for a government agency training institute.
  26. 26Advised a government agency on the illegality of an information collection system.
  27. 27Advised public organizations on privacy protection and corporate legal affairs.
  28. 28Drafted proposals and provided advisory for the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Communications Commission, KISA, and PIPC.
  29. 29Handled the case concerning the undervalued sale of the Mugunghwa 3 satellite.
  30. 30Advised on the Protection of Communications Secrets Act regarding KakaoTalk wiretapping.
  31. 31Advised on whether a foreign hacking program (RCS) violates the Protection of Communications Secrets Act.
  32. 32Represented plaintiff in a cryptocurrency sale proceeds claim (Seoul Southern District Court) — Won. Directly handled by Attorney Wang Huh to secure approx. KRW 1.34 billion in damages with provisional execution granted.

04

Intellectual Property

Trade secrets, copyright, patents, trademarks, and corporate trade secret infringement cases.

  • Trade Secrets
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  1. 01Defended a major construction materials company in a trade secret infringement lawsuit.
  2. 02Represented a passenger transport subsidiary in filing a complaint for copyright and trade secret infringement related to a software contract.

05

Labor & Employment

Union misconduct defense for management, assault complaints on behalf of employees, and executive investigations.

  • Labor
  • Union
  • Employee Protection
  • Criminal
  1. 01Represented the management of a financial institution against charges of illegal union-related activities — No charges filed.
  2. 02Investigation defense for a major manufacturer's management regarding alleged illegal union activities — No charges filed.
  3. 03Represented a financial institution employee in assault complaints and defended against countercharges — Won (Not guilty).
  4. 04Appeal defense against unpaid service fee claims representing the plaintiff — Appeal dismissed. The opposing party's belated claims of contract termination and conversion to an investment contract were rejected due to insufficient evidence.

06

Criminal Defense

Traffic accidents, narcotics, illegal sports gambling, and other criminal investigations and litigation.

  • Criminal
  • Investigation Defense
  • Narcotics
  • Traffic Accident
  1. 01Investigation defense for harboring a criminal related to a traffic accident — No charges filed.
  2. 02Criminal investigation defense for a drug-related case.
  3. 03Investigation and litigation defense for an illegal sports betting case.
  4. 04Appeal defense for aggravated embezzlement and breach of trust (Suwon High Court) — Sentence reduced. Co-defended by Attorney Wang Huh of Wins Law Firm to reduce the original 3-year prison sentence to a 2-year sentence with 3-year probation.

07

Insurance & Pension

Pension portal advisory for major insurers, FP mobility risk, and mobile donation consulting.

  • Insurance
  • Pension
  • FP
  • Advisory
  1. 01Advised a major insurance company on its pension portal.
  2. 02Advised a major insurance company on risks associated with financial planner (FP) transfers.
  3. 03Legal review of a research report on mobile donations for a charity organization.

08

Inheritance & Family

Wills, estate division, forced heirship, divorce, and wage/real-estate litigation.

  • Inheritance
  • Wills
  • Forced Heirship
  • Divorce
  1. 01Handled multiple wage, divorce, and real estate lawsuits.
  2. 02Represented the plaintiff in a small claims lawsuit for monetary payment — Won. The claim, including delay damages, was entirely granted.

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