Profile
Sung Hyon Min has worked as a private practitioner at law firms and as an in-house lawyer at domestic companies providing legal advice in real estate, intellectual property, domestic and cross-border investments, litigation and other areas of law.
Mr. Min has used his experience as a patent examiner at the Korean Intellectual Property Office to advise clients on patent infringement litigation or technical licensing transactions. He has also advised technical companies in general corporate matters, including issuance of stocks or bonds, corporate structuring, and contract disputes.
He has also gained experience in real estate and construction law, leading litigations concerning construction defects, construction payments, and property tax litigation. He also served as an in-house in a construction company as well as development company, also gaining experience in various disputes concerning alleged defects, construction and development licensing, and other contracts used in the field.
At DLG, Mr. Min provides legal advice to and leads litigations on behalf of clients in real estate, Proptech, and start-up fields.
Experience
- 2000-2004
Patent Examiner, Korea Intellectual Property Office
- 2001-2004
Faculty, Republic of Korea Air Force Academy
- 2011-2018
Associate, Yangjae Law Offices
- 2018-2019
Legal Team Leader, Daebang Construction Co., Ltd.
- 2019-2020
Associate, Jungdong Law Offices
- 2020-Present
Partner, DLG Law Corporation
- 2021-Present
Advisory Committee on the Regulatory Sandbox of Baby Unicorn 200 at Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship and Development
Education
- 1992
Seoul Science High School
- 1997
Seoul National University, B.E. Electrical Engineering
- 1999
Seoul National University, M.E. Electrical Engineering
- 2011
40th Judicial Research and Training Institute
- 2019-Present
Aalto University Master of Business Administration (eMBA program)
Qualifications
- 1999
Passed 35th Public Engineering Examination(Electric)
- 2011
Admitted to bar, Korea
Admitted as Patent Agent, Korea
- 2015
Licensed real estate agent, Seoul, Korea
Languages
Korean, English