Our outstanding attorneys are, indeed, what makes HANA a leader among boutique intellectual property law firms in Korea. From our founding partners, who served at the highest levels of Korea's IP governing bodies (IPT and KIPO), to our IP attorneys with extensive technical knowledge and real-world experience (Internet & e-commerce, software & IT, electronics, bio-technologies, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, metallurgy, and machinery) our legal team has provided the strong advocacy and legal expertise that our clients demand for over a decade.

HANA's founding partner, Changjoon Shin, served as the Presiding Judge and President of the Industrial Property Tribunal, where he learned the value of skilled litigation. Since then, he has added a decade-plus's worth of on-the-field experience and savvy as HANA's chief litigator, effectively representing domestic, foreign marquee clients. Under his leadership, our litigation team has successfully tried numerous cases and resolved disputes involving IP of all types and for clients in a wide range of industry segments. (View a sample of our successful cases. )

Each of our attorneys is a specialist in his/her IP area and technology/industry. They possess technology and scientific bachelor degrees from Korea's elite universities, post-graduate degrees from both Korean and US universities, and significant on-the-field experience that serve as foundation for their understanding and application of IP law. They have themselves worked as developers and managers of innovations in notable companies and research institutes, which enable them to be effective, persuasive advocates for your innovations.

And because much of HANA's expertise is in high-growth, high-tech industries, such as the Internet & e-commerce, software & IT, pharmaceuticals, etc., our attorneys strive to stay on the cutting-edge and keep abreast of the latest technological and legal developments. This means our attorneys can go a step beyond providing simply appropriate counsel to strategic, forward-thinking insight and a keen eye for untapped opportunities for your business.

Furthermore, by aligning technical/industrial specialties with a given IP focus, each attorney can deliver highly-developed expertise and know-how in all facets of legal services - from acquisition and management of IP to litigation and counseling.

Our moderate size allows us to be client-focused and responsive, as well as to keep overhead low and remove any bureaucratic layers that can hinder attorney-client relationships. Success for us is directly measured in client satisfaction, and because each of our attorneys provides an end-to-end service - from acquisition of rights to litigation and counseling - we can deliver the process speed and agility that is critical in IP law.

Our attorneys have served as executive officials in the Korean IP system, as well as attorneys on this side of the aisle, successfully defending, securing and expanding the intellectual property rights of our clients. As former executives, advocates, and colleagues in the system, our attorneys have gained invaluable, practical insights into its inner-most workings. The close relationships we've built working side-by-side with the members and examiners of the KIPO to resolve issues and consult outside a strictly advocacy framework are also a strong asset.