Jihn U. Rhi
Managing Partner
Main Practice Areas
IT
Corporate
Finance
Language
Korean
English
Contact
jihn.rhi@k1chamber.com
02-6956-8420
Representative Matters
IP & Entertainment:
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Advised and represented UOP, a US chemical company against Isu Chemical, a Korean licensee (patent infringement negotiation and settlement)
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Advised Qualcomm in license deals with Korean CDMA Telco’s
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Advised Toolgen for 3rd generation genome editor techs including CRISPR CAS9 & CJ CAS9
Antitrust:
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Handled Marine Hose international cartel case Yokohama Rubber Company
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Represented and advised Tech MNE’s including IBM, Apple, MS and McAfee on trade practice cases
Digital Economy:
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Advised on regulatory issues for KASA, a revolutionary blockchain tech-based digital real property transaction platform company, and many others
Bankruptcy:
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Advised Hudson Advisors, a Lone Star company, for its NPL business in the IMF situation in Korea
Commercial Litigation & Arbitration:
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Mediated Pentax vs. Samsung Techwin (patent infringement case resolving US court cases) and build the parties as strategic alliance (collective legal fee of the two companies exceeded 30M USD)
Bio-Pharmaceutical:
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Advised leading pharmaceutical and bio similar companies including Hanmi, GC (Green Cross), Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Seegene, Daewoong, Daewon, Donghwa, Dong-A, Handok for business development, pipeline strategy, HR and regulatory issues
Career
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K1 Chamber, Managing Partner
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Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Korea Representative (2017)
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Rhi & Partners (Incorporated), Managing Partner
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Rhi & Partners, Managing Partner
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Yoon & Partners, Partner
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Kim & Chang, Senior Associate
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IBM Headquarter, Corporate Counsel
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IBM Korea, General Counsel
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Ministry of Defense Judge Advocate
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The 16th Judicial Research & Training Institute completed
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The 26th Bar Exam passed
Education
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Cornell University Law School, (LL.M)
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Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B)
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Wooshin High School
Qualification
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Admitted to Bar, Republic of Korea (1990)