Education
ㆍKorea University, School of Law (J.D., 2024)
ㆍKorea University, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Philosophy / College of Education, Fashion Design and Merchandising (B.A., 2021)
Experience
ㆍLaw Firm ELPS (2024-Present)
ㆍSecretary of Korean Environmental Law Associations (2025-Present)
Qualifications
ㆍAdmitted to bar, Korea (2024)
Language
ㆍKorean, English
Featured Work
[Litigation]
ㆍSuccessfully represented a client in a civil lawsuit for restitution of unjust enrichment and damages arising from the termination of a land sale contract for a solar power project site
ㆍSuccessfully represented a waste treatment company in an application for stay of execution regarding a business suspension disposition and an abandoned waste disposal order
ㆍAdvised and successfully represented a major domestic construction mutual aid association in an emergency injunction proceeding regarding a dispute over operational control and governance
ㆍRepresented clients in constitutional and administrative litigation related to environmental legislation(such as the Water Environment Conservation Act and the Wastes Control Act), and in a range of civil litigation matters
[Advisory]
ㆍConducted legal due diligence, contract review, and advisory for M&A transactions involving waste treatment and energy facilities by domestic and international funds
ㆍAdvised domestic and foreign companies on site regulations, building permits, development activity permits, and environmental impact assessments related to the establishment of business facilities
ㆍAdvised on legal risks related to succession, termination, and cost recovery of a contaminated soil remediation consortium contract due to changes in equity ownership and construction rights, in the context of an urban development project
ㆍAdvised on contractual matters concerning chemical substance registration consulting and the purchase of overseas data access rights
ㆍAdvised a domestic pharmaceutical company on regulatory issues under environmental laws and location restrictions related to the expansion of wastewater and air pollutant discharge facilities.
ㆍAdvised on permitting and location regulations for offshore wind power generation projects
ㆍAdvised on legal issues under the Special Act on Offshore Wind Power Development, including the status of existing businesses in the process of selecting designated project operators
ㆍAdvised on proposing amendments to the Public Waters Management Act concerning the scope of rights holders and procedures for securing community acceptance for the occupation and use of public waters
ㆍAdvised on quarry district designation, quarry reporting, and soil/rock extraction permits under the Mountainous Districts Management Act
ㆍAdvised on obtaining licenses, permits and approvals required under the Waste Management Act for waste treatment businesses (incineration, collection & transportation, recycling, landfill), as well as building permits, development permits, river occupation permits, agricultural land conversion permits, etc.
ㆍAdvised on corporate governance matters including the operation of general shareholders' meetings, share purchase agreements, and the exercise of shareholder rights
ㆍAdvised local governments on administrative responses and legal compliance matters
ㆍProvided research services to the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute on strengthening the integrated management of environmental law violations