Brian Yoo

Of Counsel

PHONE. +82 2512 0765

EMAIL. brianyoo@hanyounglaw.com

experience

  • SpinX Games Limited, Legal Counsel
  • Allen & Overy Hong Kong office, Associate
  • Stephenson Harwood Hong Kong office, Associate

qualification

  • Admitted to bar, Hong Kong

Representative Matters

  • Negotiated and advised IP licensing deals with globally renowned gaming companies.
  • Advised and coordinated global litigation matters including US lawsuits for illegal gambling and ​trademark infringement allegations.
  • Advised and facilitated updates to a gaming company’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy ​(consequential compliance actions to US class action lawsuits and GDPR/CCPA updates ​respectively)
  • Advised and coordinated various compliance and tax issues on Korean and Hong Kong laws and ​regulations, including implementation of OECD Pillar 2 and maintenance of economic substance ​under the transfer pricing rules / FSIE regime.
  • Advised and facilitated restructuring of a gaming company’s subsidiaries as part of Netmarble’s ​(parent company) strategy in its US$2.2 billion post-acquisition integration, including expansion ​of its Hong Kong operation, liquidation and dissolution of Hong Kong, Indian, and Cayman Islands ​entities.
  • Advised on debt and equity capital markets transactions, including euro and global medium-term ​note programme establishments/updates and IPOs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ​Clients advised include Korea Development Bank, Busan Bank, KEB Hana Bank, Shinhan Bank, ​BNP Paribas, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank.
  • Advised acquisition of a Singaporean investment firm by a Hong Kong listed fintech company.
  • Advised prospective issuers for GEM Board listings, including a PRC IT company wholly owned ​and operated by Korean nationals.
  • Advised obtaining, coordinating, and executing interlocutory mareva injunction orders of funds ​deposited in various Hong Kong banks while launching police/JFIU investigations of ​counterparties as part of litigation strategy.
  • Coordinated IP infringement cases, including a counterfeit toy manufacturing operation in China.

education

  • City University of Hong Kong, School of Law (J.D.)
  • Simon Fraser University, Business Administration in Finance (B.B.A)