Bio
Profile
Experience
Member, Fund Management Practical Review Committee, National Pension Service (2023-Present)
Kim & Chang (2014-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (2011-2014)
National Police Agent, Korea National Police Agency (2007-2009)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on numerous logistics center development projects.
- Advised on numerous data center development projects.
- Advised on numerous transactions regarding the acquisition of real property by other REITs or real estate funds.
- Advised on numerous rental housing REITs projects under the New Stay policy.
- Advised on financing and sale and purchase transactions with regard to the construction of a distribution complex.
- Advised on investment in a development project at Jeju Island by Chinese companies.
- Advised on numerous solar PV and wind power development projects.
- Advised on global private equity fund in its acquisition of a city gas company.
- Advised on numerous projects including EPC and O&M contracts in connection with power generation businesses.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of solar PV and wind power plants.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of an integrated energy supply project.
- Advised a Korean state-owned generation company in its procurement of LNG and leasing of an LNG terminal.
- Advised a Korean petrochemical company in its procurement of LNG and leasing of an LNG terminal.
- Advised a global private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean security service provider.
- Advised a Korean conglomerate in its acquisition of a Korean foundry company.
- Advised a Korean conglomerate in its acquisition of a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) business in the United States.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean company’s waste treatment and landfill business.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean company’s used car dealing business.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean retail company’s home & living business.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean construction material company’s cement manufacturing business.
- Advised a Korean private equity fund in its acquisition of a Korean construction company.
- Advised a leading Korean conglomerate in its sale of its construction subsidiary.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Energy (Who’s Who Legal, 2024)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects & Energy (Chambers and Partners, 2024-2025)
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000 (Delinian, 2023-2024)
Education
Georgetown University Law Center (Visiting Scholar, 2019)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2011)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Completed LL.M. Coursework, 2009)
Korea National Police University (LL.B., 2007)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2011
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
Korea’s 11th Basic Plan on Electricity Supply and Demand Finalized and Confirmed
2025.03.24 -
Newsletters
Korea’s National Power Grid Act Passes National Assembly
2025.03.07 -
Newsletters
Korea’s Offshore Wind Promotion Act Finally Passes National Assembly
2025.02.27 -
Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 90 “Leading Individuals” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
2024.12.12 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked “Tier 1” in All Eight Practice Areas – IFLR1000 (2024)
2024.09.12 -
Recognitions
151 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2024
2024.07.17