Introduction
Shinyoung Choi is a partner attorney(South Korea, New York), Patent Attorney at Cha & Kwon Law Offices.
She has served as a spokesperson for the Korean Bar Association, a member of the Ethics Management Committee of the Overseas Korean Traders Association, an external cooperation officer for the Korean Women Lawyers Association, a member of the Executive Board of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), a member of the Executive Board of the Korean In-House Counsel Association (KICA), and a member of the Executive Board of the In-House Council Forum (IHCF), and has worked on governmental, public, and private organizations, and has successfully collaborated with many U.S., European, and international companies with offices in the U.S., China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.
She works with major corporations, overseas companies, and startups to identify and resolve legal risks related to high-tech fields such as telecommunications, fintech, blockchain and crypto assets, digital healthcare, e-commerce, mobility, e-sports, entertainment, AI, semiconductors, antitrust, privacy, M&A, and ICT policy and industries.
She has served as a member of the Corporate Advisory Team of KT Legal Affairs, In-house Counsel of Synopsys, Inc. in Silicon Valley, Chief Strategy Officer of Battle Entertainment's Corporate Strategy Office, Coordinator of the Internet Address Dispute Mediation Committee of the Ministry of Science and ICT, member of the Artificial Intelligence Law Reform Team of the Ministry of Science and ICT, and member of the Digital Asset Advisory Board of NBN TV.
Experiences
2024 ~ Cha & Kwon Law Offices, Partner
2022 ~ 2024 DongSeo Sanitary, Head of Corporate Legal Department
2021 ~ 2022 KT Legal Affairs, Corporate Counsel
2019 ~ 2021 Synopsys, Inc, In-House Counsel
2018 ~ 2019 Battle Entertainment, Corporate Legal Team
External activities
2026 ~ Member, Gender Equality Policy Committee, Supreme Prosecutors' Office
2021 ~ Lawasia Emerging Lawyers Committee, secretary
2026 ~ Vice President, Korean Women Lawyers Association
2026 ~ Special Committee on Support for Migrant Women Victims, Korean Women Lawyers Association
2026 ~ Advisory Vice President, AI EXPO KOREA
2025 ~ Member, Ethics Management Committee, Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency
2025 ~ Member, Evaluation Committee for Privacy Protection Levels in Public Institutions
2024 ~ Executive Director, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
2023 ~ 2024 Korea Equestrian Federation, Election Management and Operations Committee, Member
2023 ~ NICE D&R, Legal Advisor
2020 ~ 2021 Korean Bar Association (Representative)
2020 ~ 2022 In-House Council Forum (Executive Board Member)
2019 ~ 2022 Ministry of Science and ICT (Committee Member)
2023 ~ Ethics Management Committee, Overseas Korean Traders Association
2023 Summer Internship, New York State Supreme Court (Hon. Gerald Lebovits)
2022 ~ Digital Asset Advisory Board, NBN TV
2021 ~ Expert Committee on Workplace Harassment, Ministry of Employment and Labour, Seoul North Regional Office
2021 ~ External cooperation director of Korea Women Lawyers Association (Special Committee on Single-Parent Family Legal Support, Special Committee on Legal Support for Young People for Self-reliance)
2019 ~ Contract Review Committee, Gwangjin-Gu
2019 ~ Sexual Assault Counseling Committee, Seongbuk-Gu
2021 ~ 2023 Executive Board Member, In-House Counsel Forum
2020 ~ 2023 Gwangjin-Gu Welfare Foundation (Executive Director)
2021 ~ 2022 International Association of Korean Lawyers (Executive Board Member)
2019 ~ 2021 Korean Bar Association (Commission on Women's Affairs)
2019 ~ 2021 Korean Bar Association (Public Affairs Committee)
2019 ~ 2021 International Committee of the Korean Bar Association (Asia Exchange and Cooperation Subcommittee, Americas Subcommittee)
2020 Ministry of Science and ICT (Artificial Intelligence Law Reform Team)
2020 Korean Bar Association, Ministry of Justice Startup Legal Assistance Program (Member)
2017 ~ 2019 Seoul Bar Association (Public Affairs Committee)
2011 The Public Prosecutor's Office(Apprenticeship)
2010 Kim & Chang: Korea's Premier Law Firm (Apprenticeship)
Education
2023 NYU Law School, LL.M. in Corporate Law
2020 Korea University (Law School, S.J.D.)
2013 Konkuk University (Law School, J.D.)
2007 Yonsei University (Bachelor of Psychology) & (Bachelor of Management)
Qualifications
2024 State Bar of New York
2014 Korean Bar Association
2014 Certified Patent Attorney (Korean Bar Association)
Practice Areas
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General Counsel
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TMT
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Data Protection
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GR
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IP
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Finance
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M&A
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Private Equity
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AI
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Startups
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Fintech
International Speeches
2025
[Symposium] 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
“It’s Not You, It’s AI: Rethinking the In-house Legal–Law Firm Relationship in an AI Age” — Speaker
2025
[Symposium] 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
“Women’s Retreat” — Moderator
2024 Korea Business Expo, Vienna
2021 Legal Issues in IP and IT, Seoul
2021 Joint Venture and In-House Legal Affairs, Seoul
2021
[Symposium] 28th Annual Conference of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
“Joint Ventures and Corporate Legal Practice” — Speaker
2021
[Symposium] 28th Annual Conference of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
“Legal Issues in Intellectual Property and Information Technology” — Moderator
2020 Legal Challenges in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Seoul
Domestic Speeches
2024 Symposium on “Implementation of the Seoul Household Management Service System and Its Desirable Execution Measures” — Moderator
Publications
2022 IP Litigations in perspective of Semiconductor Industry
2020 Legal Challenges with D.N.A
2019 Liability of Online Content Sharing Service Providers under EU Digital Single Market Copyright Directive
2019 Protection of Publishers under the EU Digital Single Market Copyright Directive
Family Dispute
Legal Advisory and Representation in Divorce, Property Division, and Child Custody Disputes
2026.02.24
Criminal
Legal Advisory on Criminal Liability and Defense Strategy in Aggravated Injury and Assault Cases
2026.02.24
Blockchain
Liability & Response: Identity Theft Fraud
2026.02.24
Asset Management
Legal Advisory on Debt Structure and Spousal Liability for Overseas Married Couple
2026.02.24
Finance
Advisory and Representation in Damages Claims Arising from Mis-selling of Private Equity Funds
2026.02.24
Blockchain
Legal Advisory on Securities Analysis for Token Issuance and Listing
2026.02.23
IT
Successful Advisory on Launching an Innovative IT Service
2025.01.03
NEWS
Partner Choi, “War and Disputes Ultimately Begin with the Fracture of Relationships”
2026.03.11
NEWS
Partner Choi, "Korea’s Crypto Tax System Signals Data-Driven Enforcement Era"
2026.03.11
NEWS
Partner Choi, "New Guidelines Regulate Crypto Lending"
2026.03.11
NEWS
Partner Choi, “First Administrative Penalty for Crypto Market Manipulation Marks Start of Enforcemen
2026.03.11
NEWS
Partner Choi, “Institutionalizing ICOs Marks a Turning Point for the Digital Asset Market”
2026.03.11
NEWS
Partner Choi, “AI May Be a Work Partner, but Responsibility Ultimately Lies with the Lawyer”
2026.03.11
NEWS
Partner Choi, “Accidentally received Bitcoin is not a ‘get-out-of-jail-free card.’”
2026.02.24