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Cho, Ik Ze
- Ahn, Tammy
- Ahn, Ye Gee
- An, Hee Chul
- Apiwat Narkchamnun
- Cho, Ik Ze
- Cho, Won H.
- Choi, Jae Wook
- Choi, Jung Yoon
- Choi, Yoo Hwan
- Choi, Young Jae
- Ghim, Do Gyun
- Hong, Gayoun
- Hwang, Iris
- Hwang, Kyu Ho
- Jang, Chang Sue
- Jang, Hyun ji
- Jin, Yang Hee
- John Yoon
- Kang, Han Sung
- Kang, Rae Yi
- Kang, Song Wook
- Kim, Dong Hwan
- Kim, Hong Young
- Kim, Kang Won
- Kim, Min Hye
- Kim, Na Rae
- Kim, Soonchul
- Kim, Yong Ha
- Kim, Yong Hyeok
- Lee, Jong Hyun
- Lee, Joon Ho
- Lee, Soo Hwa
- Min, Sung Hyon
- Oh, Min Chol
- Park, Jae Yong
- Park, Jung Hyun
- Park, Sol
- Park, Youngseo
- Roh, Kyoung Jong
- Sebastian Pawlita
- Shim, Geonwook
- Shin, Jay
- SOPHAT CHANLEAKHENA
- Suh, Jiwon
- Yang, Jae Seok
- Yoo, Jeoung Hoon
- Yoon, Dayoung
- Yoon, Seok Bin
- Youm, Hyungkuk
- Youn (Deborah) Soo Lee
- Yun Chaneun
- 변호사명[영문]
Profile
Ikze Cho is a German-qualified attorney and Senior Foreign Attorney at DLG Law Corporation, serving as the Head of the Frankfurt Office. He has advised domestic and international clients while working in Munich, Seoul, and Frankfurt as a Korea Desk partner at leading law firms in Europe and Asia.
Since 2017, he has also operated TNBT (The Next Big Thing), a legal consultancy supporting Korean startups expanding into Europe, offering strategic legal counsel to German startups, Korean parent companies, and Korean investors.
Mr. Cho has extensive experience in intellectual property (IP), technology disputes, tax law, and real estate transactions. He is particularly well-versed in the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and has advised fintech, insurtech, and healthcare startups from Korea on legal entry strategies for the European market.
He also provides legal support for high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) in establishing and operating European family foundations and family offices. His further practice spans data protection, tax, banking and insurance law, and legal support for Korean football players pursuing careers in European leagues.
Since 2017, he has also operated TNBT (The Next Big Thing), a legal consultancy supporting Korean startups expanding into Europe, offering strategic legal counsel to German startups, Korean parent companies, and Korean investors.
Mr. Cho has extensive experience in intellectual property (IP), technology disputes, tax law, and real estate transactions. He is particularly well-versed in the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and has advised fintech, insurtech, and healthcare startups from Korea on legal entry strategies for the European market.
He also provides legal support for high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) in establishing and operating European family foundations and family offices. His further practice spans data protection, tax, banking and insurance law, and legal support for Korean football players pursuing careers in European leagues.
Experience
- Senior Foreign Attorney, DLG Law Corporation (Head of the Frankfurt Office) (2023 – Present)
- Founder and Managing Attorney, Cho Legal (TNBT – The Next Big Thing) (2017 – Present)
- Partner, FPS Lawyers (Korea Desk), Frankfurt (2010 – 2016)
- German IPR Attorney, Lee International (Europe Desk), Seoul (2004 – 2009)
- Attorney, Bardehle IP Law Firm, Munich (2002 – 2004)
Education
[2008]
- Ph.D. Coursework, Sungkyunkwan University School of Law
[2002]
- Legal Training, Brandenburg Higher Regional Court
[2002]
- Ph.D. Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin
[1999]
- Research Fellow, Institute of Comparative Law
[1994]
- LL.B., University of Augsburg, Faculty of Law
Qualifications
[2012]
- Admitted to the Bar, Germany
Languages
- Korean
- English
- German
Publications/Thesis
- IPR and Digital Health Care in Germany, KOTRA, 2022
- GDPR in the EU – 13-part newspaper series for Korean companies in the EU, Kyoposhinmun Weekly, 2022
- License Agreements, Korean-English Edition, Bubyoungsa, Pagenberg & Cho, 2006