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Shin & Kim chief says companies need joined-up advice on rising regulation
Shin & Kim managing partner Oh Jong-han says companies face more complex legal risks as rules increasingly affect business plans and investment decisions.
Labor, competition, corporate governance, tax, privacy and criminal law issues can overlap in a single business decision.
He says companies need legal advice across multiple fields from the planning stage, including for AI, cybersecurity and overseas expansion.
South Korea is separating investigations from prosecutions, a change expected to involve more agencies in criminal investigations.
Overlapping agency roles could make investigations harder to navigate and may slow cases, so Oh says companies need to respond early and tailor their approach to each agency.
He sees AI helping with research and document work, but says lawyers must check its output and remain responsible for legal judgment.
Oh Jong-han, managing partner of law firm Sejong, says companies need integrated legal advice as regulation increasingly affects business strategy and management decisions.
He says risks can span areas such as labor, competition, corporate governance, tax, privacy and criminal law.
He advises companies to review legal risks early when planning new businesses, cybersecurity measures and overseas expansion.
He says changes to the criminal justice system could lead to more overlapping investigations and require responses tailored to each agency.
He describes artificial intelligence as a tool to support lawyers, with human lawyers responsible for judgment and verification.
- Who
- Oh Jong-han, managing partner of law firm Sejong.
- What
- He said companies need integrated legal advice as regulation becomes a complex business risk.
- When
- Yonhap published the interview on October 31, 2026. The interview took place on the 13th.
- Where
- Sejong’s office in Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- Regulation can affect business structures and management decisions across multiple legal areas.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Oh Jong-han gave an interview at Sejong’s office in Seoul.
Yonhap published the interview.
- Interviewee
- Oh Jong-han, managing partner of law firm Sejong
- Interview location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Publication date
- October 31, 2026
- Regulatory risks cited
- Labor, competition, corporate governance, tax, privacy and criminal law
- Example of Sejong’s work
- SK hynix’s US American depositary receipt listing
What people are saying
Regulation is no longer an issue for the legal department to handle after the fact.
Giving separate answers in each field is not enough, and integrated advice covering multiple fields is essential.
AI is not a replacement for expertise, but a tool that changes how lawyers work so they can focus on more important tasks.