TAEHWAN KIM
Partner Attorney
Partner Attorney supporting foreign clients in Korea
Career
- Attorney at Law, MEGAX Law Firm
- Court-Appointed Defense Counsel, Central Regional Military Court
- Court-Appointed Defense Counsel, Supreme Court of Korea
- Ex-Attorney, Daeryun Law Firm LLC
- Ex-Attorney, YK Law Firm
- Ex-Patent Attorney, Ganong Patent & Law Office
- Ex-Patent Attorney, Gasan Patent Firm
- Ex-Patent Attorney, Halla Patent Firm
- Guest Lecturer on Intellectual Property, Korea Invention Promotion Association
- Director, KAIST Technology and Law Forum
Education
- CAIO Program, Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI, KAIST
- Sogang University Law School
- Master’s Degree, Graduate School of Future Strategy, KAIST
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Seoul National University
- Chuncheon High School
Qualifications
- Attorney at Law
- Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law, Korean Bar Association
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, Korean Bar Association
- Patent Attorney
External Activities
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Awards & Recognition
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Representative Cases
- Not guilty verdict in an obscene material distribution case under the Information and Communications Network Act
- Partial not guilty verdict in a case involving intimidation using recorded materials under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes
- Defense in a marijuana-related case under the Narcotics Control Act
- Non-prosecution decision in an aggravated fraud case under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes
- Non-referral and non-prosecution decisions in a false accusation case
- Suspended sentence in a case involving violation of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, operation of a gambling space, and violation of the National Sports Promotion Act
- Non-referral decision and no-charge decision in a telecommunications financial fraud prevention case
- Complaint representation in a fraud and Franchise Business Act violation case, resulting in referral for prosecution
- Civil & Commercial Cases
- Successful defense in a lawsuit confirming prior use rights to a trademark
- Successful criminal complaint and damages claim in a copyright infringement case
- Successful criminal complaint and damages claim involving violation of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act
- Defense in a debt non-existence confirmation lawsuit against G Distribution Company
- Successful lawsuit objecting to the grant of an execution clause against B Entertainment Agency
- Confirmation of validity of a franchise agreement against G Chicken Brand
- Defense in a labor office complaint involving unpaid wages
- Family, Inheritance & Corporate Advisory
- Successful representation in numerous divorce and adultery-related damages lawsuits
- Numerous civil lawsuits involving loans, agreed payments, damages, and unjust enrichment claims
- Numerous inheritance estate division and contribution share proceedings
- Numerous inheritance renunciation and limited acceptance cases
- Corporate advisory services on copyright and trademark matters