Bio
Profile
Experience
Coordinator, Korean Environmental Law Association (2023-Present)
Kim & Chang (2018-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force (2015-2018)
Representative Mattersshow
- 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.
- 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
- “An Analysis on the Legal Grounds for Civil Liability in Soil Contamination,” Environmental Law Review, 46(3) (2024.11.)
- 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
Insights
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Newsletters
Korea Environmental Legal Update (Autumn 2021)
2021.09.17 -
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Korea Environmental Legal Update (Summer 2021)
2021.06.04 -
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Amendment to Environmental Tech and Industry Support Act
2021.05.18 -
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Korea Environmental Legal Update (Spring 2021)
2021.03.15 -
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Ministry of Environment Announces Its Plans for 2021
2021.03.03 -
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Permit Allocation Plan for Third Planning Period Finalized
2020.12.23