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Kim, Yong Ha

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  • yhkim@dlightlaw.com
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Kim, Yongha obtained a B.S. and an M.S in Molecular Biology from Seoul National University. After working as a researcher in biotech for 7 years, Yongha studied law and was admitted to Korean bar in 2015. Yongha has a unique and extended career experience as a biotech researcher, lawyer, patent attorney and a venture capitalist.

With his research experience at genome editing biotech company, Toolgen and the biosimilar unit at Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Yongha specialized in patent application and litigation and developed other legal and patent strategies for Seegene, Toolgen, Olix Pharmaceuticals, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Chong Kun Dang Pharm., etc.

As an investor at Partners Investment, Yongha was responsible for making investment decision, managing portfolios, and supporting more than 40 companies. Yongha served on the board of numerous bio ventures such as Quanta Matrix, Celemics, Intocell, Olive Healthcare, Pinot Bio, Medexel and has been involved in various key matters in such companies, such as the establishment of the start-up company and its IPO.

With his expertise on biotech and a deep understanding of the investment field, Yongha seeks to help clients navigate challenging issues and find the best solution.

Experience

  • 2002-2004

Toolgen. Inc Researcher

  • 2004-2006

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Researcher

  • 2014

Patent Court of KoreaTrainee lawyer

  • 2014-2015

Zenith IP&LAW Patent Attorney/ Attorney at Law

  • 2015-2016

Kasan IP&LAW Attorney at Law

  • 2016-2022

Partners Investment Managing Director/ Investment Division (Bio/healthcare)

  • 2022-present

Contract Patrner, D’LIGHT Law Group

Education

  • 2000

Seoul National University BS, Molecular Biology

  • 2002

Seoul National University MS, Molecular Biology

  • 2015

Korean Judicial Research Training Institute 

  • 이전고시 이후 조합원으로부터 부동산을 양수한 자의 지위 (건설법연구회, 2012)
  • 이주대책대상자 선정기준에 대한 쟁점 (건설법연구회, 2013)
  • 국가자격시험에서 장애인의 정당한 편의제공에 대한 정책모니터링 연구 (공저, 국가인권위원회, 2014)
  • 우생학, 낙태, 모성권, 자기결정권-장애여성의 재생산권 (공저, 강동구, 2014)
  • 업무중 의지가 파손된 자에 대한 요양급여 지급 (판례연구, 2015)
  • 중증장애인 노동권 증진을 위한 실태 조사 (공저, 국가인권위원회, 2015)
  • 지역발달장애인지원센터 운영매뉴얼 개발 연구 (공저, 보건복지부, 2015)
  • 판례평석: 공무원 채용면접절차에서 장애인 편의 미제공에 따른 불합격 처분취소 (서울대사회보장법연구회, 2016)
  • 이용자의 도전적 행동 관련 종사자 인권교육 교재개발 연구 (공저, 보건복지부, 2016)
  • 장애인 학대지표 및 실태조사 도구개발 연구 (공저, 사회복지공동모금회, 2016)
  • 장애인거주시설 무연고사망자 잔여재산 처리 및 장례절차 마련 연구 (공저, 사회복지법제연구, 2017)
  • 염전사건을 통해 본 장애인 학대사건의 효율적 사법지원 방안 (공저, 서울지방변호사회, 2017)
  • 콘텐츠분쟁 판례조사연구 (공저, 한국콘텐츠진흥원, 2018)
  • 항공기 리스에 관한 국내법의 개선방안 연구 (인하대학교, 2018)
  • 장애인 학대사건 법률지원매뉴얼 (공저, 서울시프로보노센터, 2019)

Qualifications

  • 2015

Admitted to bar, Korea

  • 2015

Admitted to patent bar, Korea

Languages

Korean and English

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