Bio
Profile
Experience
President, Professional Arbitrators’ Association (2018)
Director, Korean Surgical Research Foundation Inc. (2015-2016, 2019-2020)
Member, Administrative Litigation Law Revision Committee, Ministry of Justice (2011)
External Director, Hyundai Development Company Co., Ltd. (2010-2019)
Member, Administrative Trial Committee of Cheong Wa Dae (“The Blue House”) (2010-2012)
Member, Legislation Committee of the Korean Bar Association (2009-2013)
Member, Real Estate Registration System Improvement Committee of the National Court Administration (2005-Present)
Kim & Chang (2005-Present)
Presiding Judge, Seoul Seobu District Court (2004-2005)
Research Judge (Presiding Judge), Supreme Court of Korea (2002-2004)
Presiding Judge, Changwon District Court (2000-2002)
Judge, Seoul High Court (1999-2000)
Deputy Director General of Registry Bureau, Court Administration Office, Supreme Court of Korea (1997-1999)
Judge, Uijeongbu Branch of Seoul District Court (1996-1997)
Judge, Seosan Branch of Daejeon District Court (1993-1995)
Judge, Seoul Family Court (1991-1993)
Judge, Seoul Civil District Court (1989-1991)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force (1986-1989)
Representative Mattersshow
- Litigation related to funds such as real estate, ship, private equity, and aircraft funds.
- Litigation related to derivatives such as ELW and ELS.
- Litigation related to various types of insurance such as trade insurance, immediate annuity insurance, life insurance.
- Litigation related to corporate rehabilitation, bankruptcy, and workouts.
- Collective action litigation related to banking such as collective action due to return of mortgage registration fees, indemnity for suicide, and personal information leakage by card companies.
- Litigation related to collusion such as insurance premium collusion, zinc surcharge collusion, fuel surcharge collusion, fertilizer collusion, and petrochemical product collusion.
- Litigation related to business funneling, unfair competition, etc.
- Defense of criminal charges and civil compensation suits for violation of the Fair Trade Act.
- Litigation related to construction such as construction permits, liability for warranty against defects, extra construction costs, and settlement payment cases.
- Litigation related to rebuilding or redevelopment.
- Litigation related to project financing.
- Defense of preliminary injunctions and litigation on merits related to shareholders’ meeting and board of directors.
- Defense of preliminary injunctions and derivative lawsuits of minority shareholders.
- Various dispute settlements pursuant to M&As.
- Defense of white collar crimes such as embezzlement, breach of duty, and violation of the Punishment of Tax Evaders Act.
- Criminal litigation of international relations such as overseas flight of property and violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act.
- Administrative litigation related to banking, antitrust and construction.
- Administrative litigation related to construction permit of nuclear power plant.
- Claim for invalidity confirmation of permit to change operation of storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel of Wolsong Units 1-4
- Claim for revocation of an operating license of Shingori Unit 4
- Claim for revocation of construction permit of Shingori Units 5 and 6
- Civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional litigation related to in-house subcontracting, wages, layoffs, etc.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Chambers and Partners, 2020)
Publications/Activities
- Annotated Criminal Law (Co-author, 2011)
- Legality of Claim of Limited Unconstitutionality (2007)
- Annotated Civil Law (Co-author, 2006)
- Alteration of Retirement Pay System and Principle of Prohibition on Differentiated Retirement Pay Scheme (2005)
- Suspect Examination and Participation of Counsel (2004)
- Ex-Post Acquisition of Land Use Right and Registration for Change of Land Use Right (2004)
- Inheritance of Debt (2003)
- Trend and Prospect of Precedents for Chosen Right (2002)
- Validity of Administrative Action in Violation of the Administrative Procedures Act (LL.M. thesis, 2002)
- Sale Right of Divided Building by Owner of Partitioned Land (1998)
- Study of Preliminary Injunction (Co-author, 1996)
- Legal Nature of Claim for Damage Compensation Due to Divorce (1993)
- Claim for Wages and Deduction of Interim Income of Wrongfully Terminated Workers (1992)
Education
College of Law, Graduate School of Kyungnam University (LL.M., Administrative Law, 2002)
Université de Paris 2 (D.S.U., auditeur libre, 1996)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1985)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1984)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1985
Languages
Korean, English, French and Japanese
Insights
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Recognitions
Top Ranking in All Nine Practice Areas and 32 “Leading Individuals” – Chambers Global 2020
2020.02.14 -
Recognitions
Top Tier in 18 Areas and 66 Individual Recognitions – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020
2019.12.06 -
Recognitions
Top Rankings in 18 Areas and 60 Individual Recognitions – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019
2018.11.30 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Breaks Own Market-leading Record with Top Firm and Individual Lawyer Rankings - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018
2017.12.08 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers - Legal Times Leading Lawyers 2017
2017.08.10