Hyun-il Hwang is a South Korean attorney, partner at the law firm Shin & Kim, and a former officer at the Financial Services Commission (FSC). He specializes in financial regulation, capital market laws, digital finance, and virtual assets. Hwang provides advisory services to South Korean and international financial institutions, fintech companies, and virtual asset firms. ^[1]​

Education

Hyun-il Hwang earned a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Korea University in 2006. He later pursued a legal education, obtaining a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Sogang Law School in 2013. In the same year, he was admitted to the Korean bar, officially beginning his legal career. His background in both politics and law provides a foundation for his work in the highly regulated financial sector. ^[1]​

Career

Hwang's career began in the financial industry before he transitioned to law. From 2005 to 2010, he was an employee at Samsung Securities, where he gained initial experience in the financial markets. After becoming an attorney, he served as an officer in the Capital Market Investigation Unit of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) from 2013 to 2016. In this role, he was involved in the enforcement of capital market regulations. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2016, Hwang joined the law firm Shin & Kim, where he is currently a partner. His practice focuses on several key areas of financial law, including financial regulation and licensing, unfair trading in capital markets, digital finance, and virtual assets. He also advises on matters related to derivatives, finance disputes, financial market investigation, artificial intelligence (AI), corporate compliance, and anti-corruption. Hwang is also known for his work in emerging digital fields such as the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He has published articles and participated as a speaker at domestic and international seminars on legal issues within the financial sector. ^{[1] [2]}