Jihye AHN - D&A LLC

Jihye AHN
Attorney
T. +82 0 3456 7696
F. +82 2 3016 5201
E. ajh@draju.com

Ms. Jihye AHN is an attorney at D&A LLC. Her practice is primarily focused on General Civil Disputes, Administrative Procedure & Litigation, Corporate, Technology, Media, Telecommunications (TMT), and Intellectual Property.

Profile

Experience
- - D&A LLC (2020-Present)
Education
- - School of Law, Seoul National University (JD, 2020)
  - Korea University (BA in English Language and Literature & Economics, 2017)
  - Daewon Foreign Language High School (2011)
Qualifications
- - Admitted to Bar, Korea (2020)
Languages
- - Korean
  - English
  - French

Representative Activities

- - Completed, Corporation Law Practice Training, Seoul Bar Association (2021)
Representative Matters
- - [General Civil Disputes/ Administrative Litigation]
  - Successfully represented a project implementer in a lawsuit for nullification or revocation of designation as the project implementer and authorization for implementation plans.
  - Represented the Seoul Metropolitan Government in a lawsuit and provided legal advisory
  - Defended multiple corporations in general civil disputes and administrative litigations
- - [Corporate Advisory]
  - Advised conglomerates on the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and the Fair Transaction in Subcontracting Act
  - Advised Jeju Province Development Co. on selecting an exclusive distributor for Jeju Samdasoo
  - Advised on performance-based payment of directors based on recent Supreme Court Decision
  - Advised a defense company on trade secrets and contracts
  - [TMT (Technology, Media, Telecoms)]
  - Advised Korea Institute of Industrial Technology on engineering big data platform and establishment of guidelines
  - Advised on domestic and foreign laws on electronic commerce and personal information policy
Representative Matters
- Intellectual Property
  Successful Representation of Golf Course Design Companies in a Copyright Infringement Dispute
  May-11-2026
  
  Construction/Real Estate
  DR & AJU Secures Full Payment for Korean Subcontractor in Case Against Chinese General Contractor for Renowned Hotel Construction Project
  Jan-23-2025
  
  Corporate
  DR & AJU Provides Advice on the Provision of a Performance Bonus to Directors Based on the Recent Decision of the Supreme Court
  Jul-03-2020
Press Coverage
- Asia Business Daily
  D&A Obtains Supreme Court Remand in Landmark Case Recognizing Golf Course Design as a Copyrightable Creative Work
  May-06-2026
  
  Legal Times
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 3 in Intellectual Property League Table by 2023 Legal Times
  Dec-15-2023
  
  Legal Times
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 3 in Intellectual Property Rights League Table by 2022 Legal Times
  Dec-21-2022
D&A News
- Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Named Tier 2 Firm in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2025
  Jun-30-2025
  
  Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 2 in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2024
  May-17-2024
  
  Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 3 in IP League Table 2023 by Legal Times
  Dec-15-2023
  
  Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Ranks Tier 2 in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2023
  Jun-19-2023
  
  Firm News
  DR & AJU Launches Corporate Data Protection Center
  Jun-14-2023
  
  Awards/Publications
  DR & AJU Awards in ABLJ Data Compliance & Cybersecurity 2022
  Mar-02-2023

Practice Areas

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