Mr. Haeng Seok Oh is a partner at Shin & Kim, specializing in telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT), data privacy, antitrust law, and a wide range of administrative litigation and both civil and criminal disputes.

Mr. Oh graduated from the College of Law and Graduate School of Law of Seoul National University and then passed the 2nd national bar examination. From 2013, Mr. Oh served as public service judge advocate for the Gwangju District Prosecutor’s Office, Gwangju High Prosecutor’s office, and Seoul Metropolitan Government and carried out tasks related to multiple civil lawsuits, administrative lawsuits, administrative trials and criminal lawsuits.

Since joining Shin & Kim in 2016, Mr. Oh has handled numerous cases involving public contracts, public procurement, sanctions against disqualified entities, and related administrative litigation, administrative appeals, and civil and criminal disputes. This extensive experience has given him deep expertise in public law and regulatory matters. Recently, he has advised on and litigated extensively in the ICT sector, covering broadcasting, information and communications, data privacy, and antitrust matters. With a strong track record, he has successfully practiced in relation to the Personal Information Protection Act, the Telecommunications Business Act, and the Broadcasting Act.

• Represented client in a revocation lawsuit against the head of the Public Procurement Service and the head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the restriction of participation in bidding
• Represented client in a revocation lawsuit against anti-dumping tariffs imposed by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance
• Represented client in a lawsuit for cancellation of the National Institute of Technology and Standards' suspension of certification
• Represented client in a lawsuit in which maritime boundaries between local governments were questioned; Represented client in a lawsuit for cancellation of a local government decision attributable to a public water landfill
• Represented client in a lawsuit for cancellation of the proper notification disposition of the waste treatment business plan filed by residents near the waste incineration plant business site
• Represented client in a lawsuit for cancellation of the designation of a joint delivery center under the Distribution Industry Development Act
• Represented client in a lawsuit for cancellation of the Fair Trade Commission's corrective action and order to pay fines on the grounds of collusion
• Advised on how to respond to the Board of Audit and Inspection’s request for audit
• Advised on the possibility of extension of a free-of-charge use period based on contributed acceptance
• Represented client in cases related to white-collar crimes committed by officers/employees of major large companies
• Represented clients in investigations and responses to personal information breaches at telecommunications companies and platform operators
• Represented clients in a wide range of lawsuits and disputes involving privacy matters
• Represented a global client in various lawsuits and disputes involving its internet service business
• Represented a client in regulatory compliance and system improvement matters specific to the broadcasting and information and communications sectors