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We take pride in being able to provide our multinational clients with professionals who are fluent in the language, culture, and IP issues of the jurisdictions relevant to the procurement and protection of their IP.

EUROPE PRACTICE GROUP

FirstLaw P.C. has long been aware of the status and importance of Europe in the Korean IP market, which is why we have been operating a special team for handling European matters since our inception. Our Europe team provides specialized IP services for clients all across Europe, including Germany, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. We have maintained close, long-term relationships with various European companies and IP law firms, and we pride ourselves on keenly understanding the characteristics and needs of each client to ensure we respond to their requests in a prompt and tailored manner.

“The team's expertise in European matters has been recognized to be one of the best in the industry.”

All members of our Europe team have accumulated extensive knowledge and experience by studying abroad at Europe's top educational institutions, undergoing training at client companies and partner law firms, and participating in IP-related academic conferences and seminars. The team's expertise in European matters has been recognized to be one of the best in the industry, with many of its members currently active as lecturers of educational seminars for European IP experts and contributors to European IP journals.

“We train our members to become specialists who can provide the best level
of service that go beyond language barriers and institutional differences.”

In order to achieve more accurate and efficient communication with our European clients, we offer in-house language courses to our team members to help them improve their English, French and German. We also train our members to become specialists who can provide the best level of service that go beyond language barriers and institutional differences, by way of carefully recruiting team members based on language proficiency and work performance, and providing them with the opportunity to study at some of Europe's finest IP educational institutions, such as CEIPI and MIPLC.

“Our Europe team consists of members who are experienced in various high-tech industries such as automobile,
mobility, IT, chemical, materials, bio/pharmaceutical, optics, and blockchain technology.”

Further, to match the expectations of our European clients who value technical expertise, our Europe team consists of members who are experienced in various high-tech industries such as automobile, mobility, IT, chemical, materials, bio/pharmaceutical, optics, and blockchain technology. We also provide regular technical training to our team members to keep them up-to-date with latest industry trends, and upon request, we may even dispatch one of our members directly to the client's office in order to gain a thorough understanding of their IP strategy and portfolio, thereby providing optimal solutions for the acquisition and exercise of the client's IP rights.

KEY CONTACTS

Head of International Affairs

Minji Ryan KIM
  • mrkim@firstlaw.co.kr
  • +82 2-589-0047
  • Industries
    • Electrical · Electronics / Semiconductors / Communications / E-Commerce
    • Software / AI / IoT / Autonomous Driving

Partner

Hyun Sil LEE
  • hslee@firstlaw.co.kr
  • +82 2-589-0212
  • Industries
    • Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices / Healthcare
    • Biotechnology / Life Sciences

Partner

Hyoun Ja PARK
  • hjpark@firstlaw.co.kr
  • +82 2-589-0527
  • Industries
    • Electrical · Electronics / Semiconductors / Communications / E-Commerce
    • Software / AI / IoT / Autonomous Driving

Managing Partner

Kwang Hun CHOI
  • kchoi@firstlaw.co.kr
  • +82 2-589-0323
  • Industries
    • Chemical / Materials / Energy

Partner

Jeong Won LEE
  • jwlee@firstlaw.co.kr
  • +82 2-589-0242
  • Practice Areas
    • Trademarks / Unfair Competition / Domain Names
    • Design

Partner

Hwa Kyun LEE
  • hklee@firstlaw.co.kr
  • +82 2-589-0197
  • Industries
    • Mechanical / Machinery / Manufacturing
    • Automobile / Transportation / Mobility