Jiwoo Lee

Ms. Jiwoo Lee is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group at Shin & Kim. Her practice focuses on disputes involving trade secrets, technology misappropriation, software, and artificial intelligence.

With an academic background in computer science and prior experience at an AI and big data research organization, Ms. Lee is exceptionally positioned to handle matters where the identification and analysis of intricate technical issues are crucial. She bridges advanced technologies with applicable legal principles, and advises on AI and open-source software licensing structures and corporate technology-protection frameworks from a dispute-prevention perspective.

Disputes

• Represented an advanced manufacturing company in litigation seeking injunctive relief and damages for trade secret infringement.
• Represented a major corporation in a technology misappropriation dispute involving the acquisition and use of a supplier’s technical data.
• Handled litigation arising from system implementation and software development agreements.
• Represented a client in initiating a criminal complaint for unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets.

Advisory & Transactions

• Represented a semiconductor company in reviewing a technology license agreement pertaining to AI semiconductors and resolving associated disputes.
• Advised on licensing and compliance matters for services using AI models and open-source software.
• Advised on the assessment of trade secret management systems and employee invention programs, and on revisions to internal policies.

Regulatory

• Represented an IT platform operator in administrative litigation seeking revocation of corrective orders and penalty surcharges imposed for alleged violations of key regulations, including the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Transactions, etc.
• Advised on large-scale merger control filings across key industries in Korea and responses to investigations by the Korea Fair Trade Commission.
• Provided regulatory compliance monitoring and advice under the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising, the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, and other relevant regulations.