Education
Seoul national University, School of Law (J. D. , 2017)
Seoul National University, College of Liberal Studies (B.A. in Global Environment / B.A. in Economics, 2014)
Experience
ELPS Law Offices (2017.3.-)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea (2017)
Language
Korean, English
Activities
Director of Korean Environmental Law Associations (2018 - Present)
Environmental Precedents (co-author, Parkyoungsa, 2019)
Specialized Field (Environment) registered by Korean Bar Association
Featured Work
· Advised and represented a major automobile company in the criminal proceedings regarding environmental law (air, water, and etc.) issues
· Advised and represented a major domestic company in the administrative and criminal proceedings regarding environmental law (air, water, groundwater, waste, and etc.) issues of the large factories
· Advised and represented clients in the litigation proceedings on the classification of pollutant-emitting facilities defined in the CLEAN AIR CONSERVATION ACT and in the WATER ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT
· Advised clients on the integrated permit required pursuant to the ACT ON THE INTEGRATED CONTROL OF POLLUTANT-DISCHARGING FACILITIES
· Advised a global waste·water treatment company on regulations regarding waste·water treatment
· Advised and represented major waste treatment (incineration, collectionㆍtransportation, recycling, landfill) companies in the administrative and criminal proceedings regarding related laws and regulations
· Advised and represented clients on various waste related issues, including the determination of “waste” in light of the definition in the WASTE CONTROL ACT, the legitimate ways to treat waste, the possible location of waste related industries, the waste treatment business permit, the transboundary movement of waste, and etc.
· Advised clients on the waste battery recycling
· Advised clients on the SRF (Solid Refuse Fuel) permit and quality standards
· Advised and represented a major domestic oil company and a major soil remediation company in the civil proceedings regarding soil remediation obligation and reimbursement relations among people responsible for remediation under the SOIL ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT
· Represented a major domestic baseball team in the civil proceedings regarding noise and light immission from baseball field
· Advised and represented a global printing company in the criminal proceedings regarding the CONSUMER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND BIOCIDES SAFETY CONTROL ACT
· Advised and represented clients in the administrative and criminal proceedings regarding chemical substances registration under the K-REACH
· Advised clients on the legal compliance of the chemical products such as cleaning agents and disinfectant
· Advised clients on chemical substances regulations under the CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
· Advised Ministry of Environment on GHG emission permit re-allocation
· Advised a major domestic business association on GHG emission permit allocation
· Advised an environment organization on direct·indirect laws and regulations that can be applied to methane (greenhouse gas)
· Advised and represented a client in the administrative and constitutional proceedings regarding new and renewable energy certificate under the ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, USE AND DIFFUSION OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
· Advised clients regarding the environment impact assessment
· Conducted a legal due diligence on waste treatment companies for M&A
· Advised and represented a client in the criminal proceedings regarding the quality standards of timber products under the ACT ON THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF TIMBERS
· Advise a major fast-food company on the issues related to the FOOD SANITATION ACT
· Advised and represented a client on the administrative proceedings regarding the annulment of the determination of road zones under the ROAD ACT
· Responded to requests for information disclosure
· Provided advices on general corporate matters (including governance, occupational health & safety and etc.)
· Advised clients on receiving the authoritative interpretation by Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Government Legislation on the environmental laws and regulations
· Advised Ministry of Environment and its affiliated government agencies
· Advised local governments
· Provided research service for the Ministry of Environment on the amendment of the WASTE CONTROL ACT
· Provided research service for the Ministry of Environment on the legislation of the SPECIAL ACT ON THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC WASTE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND RESIDENT SUPPORT WASTE CONTROL ACT and its enforcement decree