Attorney
HWANMIN LEE
학력
- Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2015)
- College of Law, Sungkyunkwan University (LL.B., 2013)
경력
- Law Firm ELPS (2018-Present)
- Public-Service Advocate, Legal Research and Training Institute, Ministry of Justice (2015.4.-2016.3.)
- Public-Service Advocate, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (2016.4.-2018.3.)
- Member of Environment and Energy Research Committee, Korean Bar Association
- Member, Korean Environmental Law Associations
자격취득
- Admitted to bar, Korea (2012)
- Specialized Field (Environment) registered by Korean Bar Association
- Specialized Field (Administrative Law) registered by Korean Bar Association
언어
- Korean, English
주요활동
- Ministerial Citation, Ministry of Justice (2016)
주요처리실적
- 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
