Hynix, formerly Hyundai Electronics, remains part of the Hyundai Group.
He was part of the team representing Hyundai Electronics in 1999 when it lost a $25.2 million verdict in a lawsuit filed by Texas Instruments.
Hynix Semiconductor, formerly Hyundai Electronics, will not go into court receivership, according to both its creditor institutions and the government.
Like many large Korean companies, Hyundai Electronics has been struggling with immense debts.
He became interested in patent law while defending Hyundai Electronics against a lawsuit by Texas Instruments.
The businesses, which include the thin film transistor liquid crystal display operations, will be spun off from Hyundai Electronics by early next year.
His former teams include Hyundai Electronics and Hong-Kwo.
Hyundai Electronics and its affiliated companies already own 37 percent of Maxtor's common shares.
Shares of Hynix, formerly Hyundai Electronics, fell 6.7 percent today, to 2,315 won.
Hyundai Electronics is moving its operations to Silicon Valley in California.