Mr. Sung Soo PARK (Alex) is a foreign attorney at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on International Affairs, Corporate, Europe, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment (Game, Sports, Etc.).

Mr. Park served as an IT export counselor at the Korea Information and Communication Export Promotion Center (ICA) and the Information and Communication International Cooperation Agency (KIIA). He is currently a member of the advisory committee of the Gyeonggi-do Association of Foreign-Invested Companies.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, New York (2004)

Education

• Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD, 2003)
• Iowa State University (BA in Political Science, 2000)
• Hanyang University (BBA, 1998)
• Korea University High School (1990)

Significant Accomplishments

• CEO, Mondo del Vino Korea (2016-Present)
• Director, Legal Department, Pernod-Ricard Korea (2013-2016)
• D&A LLC (2006-Present)
• Editor, US Patent Dispute Guide (Korea Invention Promotion Association) (2005)
• Legal Counsel, Office of Business Cooperation, KT Corp. (2004)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Advised foreign companies on acquisitions of shares in Korean companies, business transfers, and investments for management control
• Advised foreign companies on the establishment of Korean joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, and investment agreements
• Advised on international finance transactions, including overseas project financing, ship and aircraft financing, offshore private bond issuances, and syndicated loans
• Advised major Korean financial institutions on foreign currency borrowings, loan agreements, security agreements, and financial regulatory matters
• Advised major Korean financial institutions, including banks, securities firms, capital companies, and savings banks, on lending, investments, financing, and financial products
• Advised public institutions and state-owned energy corporations on contracts, bidding procedures, preferred bidder status, public-private partnership (PPP) projects, and project risk matters
• Advised on corporate restructurings, debt recovery, enforcement of security interests, distressed asset management, and rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings
• Represented Korean and foreign financial institutions in civil and criminal disputes relating to securities finance, funds, investment products, and financial consumer matters
• Represented financial institutions, public institutions, and corporations in large-scale civil and commercial litigation, provisional remedies, arbitration proceedings, and enforcement actions
• Advised on regulatory matters relating to blockchain, digital assets, electronic securities, and technology-driven financial services

• Judgment Review of Disciplinary Cancellation Litigation Related to Incomplete Selling of DLF by Financial Institutions (Co-author, 2022)