Attorney
SOYEON KWON
학력
- Korea University, School of Law (J.D., 2024)
- Korea University, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Philosophy / College of Education, Fashion Design and Merchandising (B.A., 2021)
경력
- Law Firm ELPS (2024-Present)
- Secretary of Korean Environmental Law Associations (2025-Present)
자격취득
- Admitted to bar, Korea (2024)
언어
- Korean, English
주요처리실적
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Litigation
- Successfully represented a client in a civil lawsuit for restitution of unjust enrichment and damages arising from the termination of a land sale contract for a solar power project site
- Successfully represented a waste treatment company in an application for stay of execution regarding a business suspension disposition and an abandoned waste disposal order
- Advised and successfully represented a major domestic construction mutual aid association in an emergency injunction proceeding regarding a dispute over operational control and governance
- Represented clients in constitutional and administrative litigation related to environmental legislation(such as the Water Environment Conservation Act and the Wastes Control Act), and in a range of civil litigation matters Advisory
- Conducted legal due diligence, contract review, and advisory for M&A transactions involving waste treatment and energy facilities by domestic and international funds
- Advised domestic and foreign companies on site regulations, building permits, development activity permits, and environmental impact assessments related to the establishment of business facilities
- Advised on legal risks related to succession, termination, and cost recovery of a contaminated soil remediation consortium contract due to changes in equity ownership and construction rights, in the context of an urban development project
- Advised on contractual matters concerning chemical substance registration consulting and the purchase of overseas data access rights
- Advised a domestic pharmaceutical company on regulatory issues under environmental laws and location restrictions related to the expansion of wastewater and air pollutant discharge facilities
- Advised on permitting and location regulations for offshore wind power generation projects
- Advised on legal issues under the Special Act on Offshore Wind Power Development, including the status of existing businesses in the process of selecting designated project operators
- Advised on proposing amendments to the Public Waters Management Act concerning the scope of rights holders and procedures for securing community acceptance for the occupation and use of public waters
- Advised on quarry district designation, quarry reporting, and soil/rock extraction permits under the Mountainous Districts Management Act
- Advised on obtaining licenses, permits and approvals required under the Waste Management Act for waste treatment businesses (incineration, collection & transportation, recycling, landfill), as well as building permits, development permits, river occupation permits, agricultural land conversion permits, etc
- Advised on corporate governance matters including the operation of general shareholders' meetings, share purchase agreements, and the exercise of shareholder rights
- Advised local governments on administrative responses and legal compliance matters
- Provided research services to the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute on strengthening the integrated management of environmental law violations
