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Jin Seong LEE Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1634 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Jin Seong LEE Attorney
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Jin Seong LEE Attorney

Jin Seong LEEAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1634 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.jinseong.lee@kimchang.com

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Jin Seong Lee is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices primarily in corporate legal areas, including energy, environment and administrative & public law litigation. His key clients include public agencies in the energy sector, domestic and foreign energy companies, and investment companies and developers related to new renewable energy. In particular, he has extensive experience in advising public agencies and companies in the energy sector.

While working at the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) for about seven years, Mr. Lee was in charge of legal advice, litigation, and international negotiations in the areas of energy efficiency improvement and demand management, new renewable energy, and climate change response. In addition, he worked at the Korea Electric Power Corporation for about three years and provided a number of legal advice for businesses in new renewable energy sectors, such as electricity market and offshore wind power, rate system, new energy business, and overseas business. During his two-year dispatch to the Office for Government Policy Coordination (OPC) while working at the KEA, he was responsible for coordinating inter-agency policies in the areas such as new renewable energy, energy safety, integrated energy business, and radiation in the natural environment as well as supporting the settlement of inter-party disputes.

Mr. Lee, as a member and executive officer of the Korean Energy Law Association, the Korean Environmental Law Association (KELA), and the Korea Law and Economics Association, has contributed to the “Study on Environmental Law,” an academic journal on environmental law, and authored “A Study of Restriction on Energy Use in Perspective of Administrative Law and its Policy Implication” and “A Study on RPS Facilities Registration as the Object of Administrative Litigation.” He also participated as a panelist in KELA’s academic conference. He was awarded the Chairman’s Commendation when he was working at the KEA, and the Minister’s Commendation when he was dispatched to the OPC.

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Experience

Auditor, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (2025.3.-Present)

Member, Deliberation Committee on Plan for Installation of Distributed Energy Facilities (2025.3.-Present)

Member, Evaluation Committee on Performance and Implementation Plan of Energy Use Rationalization (2024.5.-Present)

Member, Enactment Committee of the Rules on Distribution Network Operation (2024.3.-2024.12.)

Member, Policy Division, Wind Power Industry Innovation Forum, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) (2023.11.-Present)

Member, Public-Private Council for Offshore Wind Power in Southwest Jeollabuk-do (2023.10.-Present)

Member, Dispute Resolution Committee, Korea Power Exchange (2023.6.-Present)

Member, Industry-Academia Expert Forum on Distributed Energy (2023.3.-Present)

Advisor, Korea Power Exchange (2022.10.-Present)

Member, Korean Energy Law Association (2022.3.-Present)

Member, Korean Environmental Law Association (2015.9.-Present)

Kim & Chang (2021.12.-Present)

Legal Counsel, Korea Electric Power Corporation (2019.3.-2021.11.)

Expert Advisor, Director General for Industry, Science and SME Policy (2017.7.-2019.2.)

Advisor, Korean Delegation to the UNFCCC (2012.4.-2013.12.)

Legal Counsel, Korea Energy Agency (2012.3.-2019.3.)

Counsellor, National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea (2008)

Representative Mattersshow

Energy
 
  • Advised on the interpretation and amendment of the General Terms and Conditions for Supply and the Regulations on the Use of Electric Facilities for Transmission and Distribution. 
  • Advised on the execution and amendment of a service agreement of electric facilities for transmission and distribution. 
  • Advised on the introduction and operation of the electricity bill system. 
  • Advised on the operation of the electricity market, including settlement amount in the electricity market. 
  • Advised on the issuance and transaction of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC). 
  • Advised on the amendment of laws and regulations related to Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS). 
  • Advised on the amendment of laws and regulations related to Energy Use Rationalization and Integrated Energy Supply. 
  • Advised on the Co-investment Agreement for power generation businesses such as offshore wind power project, etc. 
  • Advised on the Electricity Regulatory Commission’s ruling on electricity bills and relocation of electric power facilities. 
  • Advised energy public enterprises’ coal mine development projects. 
 
Environment
 
  • Advised on international norms of climate change such as UNFCCC. 
  • Advised on the operation of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Energy Target Management. 
  • Advised on the amendment of laws and regulations related to the GHG Emission Trading Scheme. 
  • Advised on approvals of SRF power plant. 
  • Advised on SF6 and other GHG utilization projects. 
  • Advised on CDM business. 
 
Administrative & Public Law Litigation
 
  • Performed a revocation litigation for the disposition to revoke certification of high-efficiency energy equipment and materials. 
  • Performed an administrative appeal on information disclosure regarding energy use. 
  • Performed a revocation litigation for confirmation of facilities subject to issuance of REC. 
  • Performed a revocation litigation for the disposition to refund the subsidy for generation variances of new and renewable energy. 

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • Commendation from the Minister of Office for Government Policy Coordination (2018)
  • Commendation from the CEO/President of Korea Energy Management Corporation (2014)

Publications/Activities
    [Publications]
     
    • A Study on the Support System for Duty-related Legal Disputes - Focusing on Cases of Public Institutions in the Energy Sector, Lawyers Association Journal Vol.71 No.6 (Korean Lawyers Association, 2022)
    • Public Law Analysis on the Guiding Principle of the Electric Utility Act (Doctoral Dissertation, 2022)
    • A Study on RPS Facilities Registration as the Object of Administrative Litigation, Environmental Law Review Vol.40 No.3 (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2018)
    • A Study of Restriction on Energy Use in Perspective of Administrative Law and its Policy Implication, Environmental Law Review Vol.37 No.3 (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2015)
     
    [Activities] 
     
    • Discussant, Korea Energy Law Association / Korea Electric Association Academic Conference (2022)
    • Discussant, 142nd Korea Environmental Law Association Academic Conference (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2020)
    • Co-Chair, International Bar Association 2019 Annual Meeting (IBA, 2019)

Education

    Seoul National University School of Law (J.S.D., Environmental Law, 2022)

    Yeungnam University Law School (J.D., 2012)

    Seoul National University (B.A., English Language Education, summa cum laude, 2008)

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2012

Languages

Korean and English

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Jin Seong LEE
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1634      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




Jin Seong Lee is an attorney at Kim & Chang. He practices primarily in corporate legal areas, including energy, environment and administrative & public law litigation. His key clients include public agencies in the energy sector, domestic and foreign energy companies, and investment companies and developers related to new renewable energy. In particular, he has extensive experience in advising public agencies and companies in the energy sector.

While working at the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) for about seven years, Mr. Lee was in charge of legal advice, litigation, and international negotiations in the areas of energy efficiency improvement and demand management, new renewable energy, and climate change response. In addition, he worked at the Korea Electric Power Corporation for about three years and provided a number of legal advice for businesses in new renewable energy sectors, such as electricity market and offshore wind power, rate system, new energy business, and overseas business. During his two-year dispatch to the Office for Government Policy Coordination (OPC) while working at the KEA, he was responsible for coordinating inter-agency policies in the areas such as new renewable energy, energy safety, integrated energy business, and radiation in the natural environment as well as supporting the settlement of inter-party disputes.

Mr. Lee, as a member and executive officer of the Korean Energy Law Association, the Korean Environmental Law Association (KELA), and the Korea Law and Economics Association, has contributed to the “Study on Environmental Law,” an academic journal on environmental law, and authored “A Study of Restriction on Energy Use in Perspective of Administrative Law and its Policy Implication” and “A Study on RPS Facilities Registration as the Object of Administrative Litigation.” He also participated as a panelist in KELA’s academic conference. He was awarded the Chairman’s Commendation when he was working at the KEA, and the Minister’s Commendation when he was dispatched to the OPC.






    Auditor, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (2025.3.-Present)

    Member, Deliberation Committee on Plan for Installation of Distributed Energy Facilities (2025.3.-Present)

    Member, Evaluation Committee on Performance and Implementation Plan of Energy Use Rationalization (2024.5.-Present)

    Member, Enactment Committee of the Rules on Distribution Network Operation (2024.3.-2024.12.)

    Member, Policy Division, Wind Power Industry Innovation Forum, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) (2023.11.-Present)

    Member, Public-Private Council for Offshore Wind Power in Southwest Jeollabuk-do (2023.10.-Present)

    Member, Dispute Resolution Committee, Korea Power Exchange (2023.6.-Present)

    Member, Industry-Academia Expert Forum on Distributed Energy (2023.3.-Present)

    Advisor, Korea Power Exchange (2022.10.-Present)

    Member, Korean Energy Law Association (2022.3.-Present)

    Member, Korean Environmental Law Association (2015.9.-Present)

    Kim & Chang (2021.12.-Present)

    Legal Counsel, Korea Electric Power Corporation (2019.3.-2021.11.)

    Expert Advisor, Director General for Industry, Science and SME Policy (2017.7.-2019.2.)

    Advisor, Korean Delegation to the UNFCCC (2012.4.-2013.12.)

    Legal Counsel, Korea Energy Agency (2012.3.-2019.3.)

    Counsellor, National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea (2008)






Energy
 
  •   Advised on the interpretation and amendment of the General Terms and Conditions for Supply and the Regulations on the Use of Electric Facilities for Transmission and Distribution. 
  •   Advised on the execution and amendment of a service agreement of electric facilities for transmission and distribution. 
  •   Advised on the introduction and operation of the electricity bill system. 
  •   Advised on the operation of the electricity market, including settlement amount in the electricity market. 
  •   Advised on the issuance and transaction of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC). 
  •   Advised on the amendment of laws and regulations related to Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS). 
  •   Advised on the amendment of laws and regulations related to Energy Use Rationalization and Integrated Energy Supply. 
  •   Advised on the Co-investment Agreement for power generation businesses such as offshore wind power project, etc. 
  •   Advised on the Electricity Regulatory Commission’s ruling on electricity bills and relocation of electric power facilities. 
  •   Advised energy public enterprises’ coal mine development projects. 
 
Environment
 
  •   Advised on international norms of climate change such as UNFCCC. 
  •   Advised on the operation of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Energy Target Management. 
  •   Advised on the amendment of laws and regulations related to the GHG Emission Trading Scheme. 
  •   Advised on approvals of SRF power plant. 
  •   Advised on SF6 and other GHG utilization projects. 
  •   Advised on CDM business. 
 
Administrative & Public Law Litigation
 
  •   Performed a revocation litigation for the disposition to revoke certification of high-efficiency energy equipment and materials. 
  •   Performed an administrative appeal on information disclosure regarding energy use. 
  •   Performed a revocation litigation for confirmation of facilities subject to issuance of REC. 
  •   Performed a revocation litigation for the disposition to refund the subsidy for generation variances of new and renewable energy. 





Awards

  •   Commendation from the Minister of Office for Government Policy Coordination (2018)
  •   Commendation from the CEO/President of Korea Energy Management Corporation (2014)

Publications/Activities

[Publications]
 
  •   A Study on the Support System for Duty-related Legal Disputes - Focusing on Cases of Public Institutions in the Energy Sector, Lawyers Association Journal Vol.71 No.6 (Korean Lawyers Association, 2022)
  •   Public Law Analysis on the Guiding Principle of the Electric Utility Act (Doctoral Dissertation, 2022)
  •   A Study on RPS Facilities Registration as the Object of Administrative Litigation, Environmental Law Review Vol.40 No.3 (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2018)
  •   A Study of Restriction on Energy Use in Perspective of Administrative Law and its Policy Implication, Environmental Law Review Vol.37 No.3 (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2015)
 
[Activities] 
 
  •   Discussant, Korea Energy Law Association / Korea Electric Association Academic Conference (2022)
  •   Discussant, 142nd Korea Environmental Law Association Academic Conference (Korean Environmental Law Association, 2020)
  •   Co-Chair, International Bar Association 2019 Annual Meeting (IBA, 2019)





Education

    Seoul National University School of Law (J.S.D., Environmental Law, 2022)

    Yeungnam University Law School (J.D., 2012)

    Seoul National University (B.A., English Language Education, summa cum laude, 2008)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2012


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Energy ,  Environment ,  Administrative & Public Law Litigation