Law Firms Hold Seminars on Tokenized Securities, Public AI Shift, Delisting Risks

Major South Korean law firms are holding seminars this month on tokenized securities, artificial intelligence adoption in the public sector and tougher delisting rules as companies and institutions map out response strategies.

Barun to Hold Tokenized Securities Seminar on June 20

Barun will host a client seminar titled “Tokenized Securities Within the Legal Framework: Current Status and Uses” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 20 at the conference hall on the second floor of the Textile Center Building on Teheran-ro in Seoul’s Gangnam district.

Amendments to the Capital Markets Act and the Electronic Securities Act cleared the National Assembly plenary session in January, laying the legal groundwork for the issuance and distribution of distributed-ledger-based tokenized securities. Barun said the market is in a transition period ahead of revisions to enforcement decrees and supervisory regulations, with regulatory risks differing depending on issuance structures, distribution methods and investor-protection standards.

The seminar will cover legal and regulatory trends in tokenized securities, standards for determining whether an asset qualifies as a security, ways to build distribution infrastructure and investor-protection issues from a practical standpoint. Changes in capital-market structure, including payment infrastructure based on won-denominated stablecoins, will also be on the agenda.

Attorney Lee Hye-jun will speak on the status of tokenized-securities legislation and related issues. Open Asset Chief Executive Officer Kim Kyung-eop will discuss won-denominated stablecoins and payment innovation. Kim Wan-sung, head of the digital asset business task force at Koscom, will outline new capital-market infrastructure shaped by beneficiary certificates and tokenized securities. Attorney Choi Jin-hyuk will present tokenized-securities use cases and corporate support strategies.

“It is especially important at this point to review legal risks in advance based on issuance structures and distribution methods,” Barun Managing Partner Lee Dong-hoon said. He added that the seminar would offer practical help as companies refine response strategies ahead of revisions to enforcement decrees and supervisory regulations.

Jipyong to Hold Public AI Transition Seminar on June 21

Jipyong will hold a seminar titled “2026 Response Strategies for Public-Sector AI Transformation: Focus on Legal Systems and Practical Cases” at 2 p.m. on June 21 at the auditorium on the third floor of Building B at Grand Central in Seoul’s Jung district.

This year’s budget for AI transformation projects across all ministries has increased more than fivefold from a year earlier, accelerating AI adoption in the public sector. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety are providing end-to-end support for 45 government agencies and public institutions, from identifying projects to building AI training data, using models and infrastructure, and securing safety and trust.

On the legal front, the Basic Act on Artificial Intelligence took effect on Jan. 22, introducing a new framework that includes safety and reliability certification for high-impact AI, impact assessments and mandatory labeling of AI-generated content. Legal uncertainty over how those requirements will be implemented remains unresolved.

Partner attorney Heo Jong will moderate the seminar. Opening remarks by Managing Partner Kim Ji-hong will be followed by four presentations and a panel discussion. Gong Jin-ho, director of AI Policy Planning at the Ministry of Science and ICT, will outline public-sector AI transformation policy. Partner attorneys Song Do-young and Shin Yong-woo will present response strategies from legal and data-governance perspectives, respectively. Park Yu-hyun, a partner at PwC Consulting, will discuss practical AI transformation cases and challenges. Choi Jung-kyu, head of Jipyong’s IP and IT group, will lead the panel discussion.

“AI transformation in the public sector is accelerating across policy, budgets and legal systems,” Kim said. He said he hopes the event will help public institutions and companies develop practical response strategies.

Yoon & Yang to Hold Delisting Seminar on June 14

Yoon & Yang will hold a seminar titled “In-Depth Analysis of Delisting Rule Changes and Risk-Management Strategies” at 2 p.m. on June 14 at the firm’s training center on the 34th floor of ASEM Tower in Seoul’s Gangnam district. The event is aimed at corporate officials responsible for disclosure and listing management, and admission is free.

As delisting standards and procedures tighten, risk management across disclosures, internal controls and corporate governance is becoming more important for listed companies. Yoon & Yang said its speakers will include advisers with Korea Exchange experience and lawyers specializing in delisting cases, covering everything from understanding the rules to responding to reviews and managing disclosure risks.

The seminar will consist of three sessions. Chung Woon-soo, an adviser and former vice chairman of the Korea Exchange, will present an in-depth analysis of delisting-rule changes and strategic corporate responses. Attorney Jung Sung-bin, who has handled more than 100 delisting cases, will discuss the latest trends and practical guidance on substantive listing eligibility reviews. Kim Sung-tae, an adviser and former executive director at the Korea Exchange’s Kosdaq Market Division, will cover proactive strategies for managing risks related to negligent disclosures and key points of caution.

“The delisting regulatory environment is changing quickly, and that calls for a different approach from the past,” Kang Sung-woon, head of Yoon & Yang’s financial group, said. He added that the seminar would help companies manage regulatory risks proactively and develop response strategies that can be applied immediately in practice.

Hur Ran, Hankyung reporter why@hankyung.com