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Youngwook SONG Attorney

Youngwook SONG Attorney
Youngwook SONG Attorney

Youngwook SONGAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1426 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.youngwook.song@kimchang.com

Areas of Expertise

Bio

Youngwook Song is an attorney at Kim & Chang who primarily practices in the fields of Environmental Law and Occupational Safety and Health Management.

In particular, Mr. Song has extensive experience in the environmental law sector, providing legal advice on a wide range of regulatory issues related to climate change, air and water pollution, soil contamination, waste disposal, hazardous chemicals, and environmental impact assessments. He has conducted numerous compliance audits for environmental regulations and handled investigations and litigation related to environmental matters. Based on this experience, he provides in-depth legal services that harmonize environmental conservation with sustainable business development.

Furthermore, Mr. Song has considerable experience in the occupational safety and health management sector, establishing safety and health management systems for industrial sites and handling investigations and litigation regarding industrial accidents. Drawing on this expertise, he provides effective legal services focused on fostering safer industrial environments.

Profile

Experience

Coordinator, Korean Environmental Law Association (2023-Present)

Kim & Chang (2018-Present)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force (2015-2018)

Representative Mattersshow

Environment
 
  • Advised on environmental pollution regulations (including air, water, soil, waste, hazardous chemicals, greenhouse gases, etc.) for manufacturing companies.
  • Advised on environmental permitting regulations (including environmental impact assessments, permits for pollutant emission facilities, site location restrictions, soil contamination, etc.) related to the establishment, expansion, and closure of manufacturing facilities.
  • Conducted compliance audits for environmental regulations and proposed strategic improvement plans.
  • Advised on greenhouse gas regulations including emission allowance allocation, and certification of greenhouse gas reduction from external projects.
  • Advised the Korean government on environmental policy development and regulatory enforcement.
  • Conducted extensive due diligence on environmental issues for domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions.
  • Handled investigations and litigations (criminal, administrative, and civil) related to violations of environmental laws.
 
Occupational Safety and Health Management
 
  • Conducted compliance audits for occupational safety and health management regulations and proposed strategic improvement plans.
  • Advised numerous domestic and global companies to establish occupational safety and health management systems to prevent serious occupational accidents.
  • Represented numerous domestic and global companies on investigations, disputes, and litigations arising from serious occupational accidents.

Representative Activitiesshow

Publications/Activities
    Publications
     
    • “An Analysis on the Legal Grounds for Civil Liability in Soil Contamination,” Environmental Law Review, 46(3) (2024.11.)
     
    Speaking Events
     
    • Presenter, 2024 Conference for Emerging Scholars (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2024.8.)

Education

    Korea University, Graduate School of Law (Ph.D. Candidate, Administrative Law and Environmental Law, 2017)

    Korea University, School of Law (J.D., 2015)

    Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) (B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering 2011)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2015

Languages

Korean and English

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Youngwook SONG
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1426      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




Youngwook Song is an attorney at Kim & Chang who primarily practices in the fields of Environmental Law and Occupational Safety and Health Management.

In particular, Mr. Song has extensive experience in the environmental law sector, providing legal advice on a wide range of regulatory issues related to climate change, air and water pollution, soil contamination, waste disposal, hazardous chemicals, and environmental impact assessments. He has conducted numerous compliance audits for environmental regulations and handled investigations and litigation related to environmental matters. Based on this experience, he provides in-depth legal services that harmonize environmental conservation with sustainable business development.

Furthermore, Mr. Song has considerable experience in the occupational safety and health management sector, establishing safety and health management systems for industrial sites and handling investigations and litigation regarding industrial accidents. Drawing on this expertise, he provides effective legal services focused on fostering safer industrial environments.






    Coordinator, Korean Environmental Law Association (2023-Present)

    Kim & Chang (2018-Present)

    Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force (2015-2018)






Environment
 
  •   Advised on environmental pollution regulations (including air, water, soil, waste, hazardous chemicals, greenhouse gases, etc.) for manufacturing companies.
  •   Advised on environmental permitting regulations (including environmental impact assessments, permits for pollutant emission facilities, site location restrictions, soil contamination, etc.) related to the establishment, expansion, and closure of manufacturing facilities.
  •   Conducted compliance audits for environmental regulations and proposed strategic improvement plans.
  •   Advised on greenhouse gas regulations including emission allowance allocation, and certification of greenhouse gas reduction from external projects.
  •   Advised the Korean government on environmental policy development and regulatory enforcement.
  •   Conducted extensive due diligence on environmental issues for domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions.
  •   Handled investigations and litigations (criminal, administrative, and civil) related to violations of environmental laws.
 
Occupational Safety and Health Management
 
  •   Conducted compliance audits for occupational safety and health management regulations and proposed strategic improvement plans.
  •   Advised numerous domestic and global companies to establish occupational safety and health management systems to prevent serious occupational accidents.
  •   Represented numerous domestic and global companies on investigations, disputes, and litigations arising from serious occupational accidents.





Publications/Activities

Publications
 
  •   “An Analysis on the Legal Grounds for Civil Liability in Soil Contamination,” Environmental Law Review, 46(3) (2024.11.)
 
Speaking Events
 
  •   Presenter, 2024 Conference for Emerging Scholars (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2024.8.)





Education

    Korea University, Graduate School of Law (Ph.D. Candidate, Administrative Law and Environmental Law, 2017)

    Korea University, School of Law (J.D., 2015)

    Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) (B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering 2011)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2015


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Environment ,  Occupational Safety and Health ,  Serious Accidents Punishment Act ,  Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense ,  Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance ,  Administrative & Public Law Litigation ,  Litigation