Education
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2015)
College of Law, Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B., 2013)
Experience
ELPS Law Offices (2018.4.-Present)
Member of Environment and Energy Research Committee, Korean Bar Association
Public-Service Advocate, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (2016.4.-2018.3.)
Public-Service Advocate, Legal Research and Training Institute, Ministry of Justice (2015.4.-2016.3.)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea (2012)
Language
Korean, English
Activities
Ministerial Citation, Ministry of Justice (2016)
Specialized Field (Environment) registered by Korean Bar Association
Member, Korean Environmental Law Associations
Featured Work
· Representation in administrative and civil litigation against the revocation of a notice of acceptability for a waste treatment business
· Representation in an administrative lawsuit against a notice of disapproval of a general waste recycling business
· Adviced on the Wastes Control Act and represented in administrative and criminal litigation
· Advised on permission for incineration and recycling facilities, including building Permission and permission for development activities, and represented in administrative proceedings
· Represented a client in a lawsuit for damages related to steam supply for incineration heat recovery power generation and heat supply facilities
· Drafted legislation to amend the Wastes Control Act
· Preparation of the Special Act On The Installation And Operation Of Public Waste Resources Management Facilities And Resident Support
· Advised Ministry of Environment, the Korea Environment Corporation, and local governments on the Wastes Control Act, including an order to take measures and Vicarious Execution
· Representation of air measurement companies in administrative and criminal proceedings related to the Clean Air Conservation Act
· Represented local governments in a lawsuit for damages due to defects in the installation of a public wastewater treatment facility
· Advised on air pollutant-emitting facilities installation permission and wastewater discharge facility installation permission
· Advice on responsibility for remediation of contaminated soil and reimbursement of the costs under the Soil Environment Conservation Act
· Represented clients in various construction claims, including soil remediation projects and cogeneration power plant installation projects
· Represented a client in an administrative proceeding regarding the withholding of approval for use of a coal-fired cogeneration facility due to non-fulfillment of the terms of an environmental impact assessment
· Advised on environmental impact assessment of a food waste treatment project, and represented in administrative appeals and administrative litigation
· Advised on whether a large-scale tourism development project should be subject to environmental impact assessment, including authoritative interpretations by Ministry of Environment and regional environmental offices
· Representation in criminal proceedings related to the Chemical Substances Control Act in connection with the importation of chemical substances
· Advised on the Act On Registration And Evaluation Of Chemical Substances and the Chemical Substances Control Act
· Advised domestic and foreign companies on location regulations and obtaining permission for establishing business sites
· Advised domestic and foreign funds on due diligence, contracts and M&A related to waste treatment facilities, power generation facilities, etc.
· Advised domestic and foreign companies on Monopoly Regulation And Fair Trade Act and representing them in the Korea Fair Trade Commission proceedings
· Advised and represented clients on Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Occupational Safety And Health, Labor Standards Act, etc.
· Represented a listed company in a lawsuit to confirm the invalidity of a stock purchase contract related to overseas investment
· Advised on the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, including reporting of foreign exchange transactions