Education
ㆍSeoul national University, School of Law (J. D. , 2017)
ㆍSeoul National University, College of Liberal Studies (B.A. in Global Environment / B.A. in Economics, 2014)
Experience
ㆍLaw Firm ELPS (2017–Present)
ㆍDirector of Korean Environmental Law Associations (2018~Present)
Qualifications
ㆍAdmitted to bar, Korea (2017)
ㆍSpecialized Field (Environment) registered by Korean Bar Association
Language
ㆍKorean, English
Activities
ㆍEnvironmental Precedents (co-author, Parkyoungsa, 2019)
ㆍClimate Tech Korea: Solutions that lead Korea’s Innovation (co-author, Parkyoungsa, 2024)
Featured Work
ㆍAdvised and represented a major automobile company in the criminal proceedings regarding environmental law (air, water, and etc.) issues
ㆍAdvised and represented a major domestic company in the administrative and criminal proceedings regarding environmental law (air, water, groundwater, waste, and etc.) issues of the large factories
ㆍAdvised and represented clients in the litigation proceedings on the classification of pollutant-emitting facilities defined in the CLEAN AIR CONSERVATION ACT and in the WATER ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT
ㆍAdvised clients on the integrated permit required pursuant to the ACT ON THE INTEGRATED CONTROL OF POLLUTANT-DISCHARGING FACILITIES
ㆍAdvised a global waste·water treatment company on regulations regarding waste·water treatment
ㆍAdvised and represented major waste treatment (incineration, collectionㆍtransportation, recycling, landfill) companies in the administrative and criminal proceedings regarding related laws and regulations
ㆍAdvised and represented clients on various waste related issues, including the determination of “waste” in light of the definition in the WASTE CONTROL ACT, the legitimate ways to treat waste, the possible location of waste related industries, the waste treatment business permit, the transboundary movement of waste, and etc.
ㆍAdvised clients on the waste battery recycling
ㆍAdvised clients on the SRF (Solid Refuse Fuel) permit and quality standards
ㆍAdvised and represented a major domestic oil company and a major soil remediation company in the civil proceedings regarding soil remediation obligation and reimbursement relations among people responsible for remediation under the SOIL ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT
ㆍRepresented a major domestic baseball team in the civil proceedings regarding noise and light immission from baseball field
ㆍAdvised and represented a global printing company in the criminal proceedings regarding the CONSUMER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND BIOCIDES SAFETY CONTROL ACT
ㆍAdvised and represented clients in the administrative and criminal proceedings regarding chemical substances registration under the K-REACH
ㆍAdvised clients on the legal compliance of the chemical products such as cleaning agents and disinfectant
ㆍAdvised clients on chemical substances regulations under the CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
ㆍAdvised an environment organization on laws and regulations that can be applied to methane (GHG) emission
ㆍAdvised Ministry of Environment on GHG emission permit re-allocation
ㆍAdvised a major domestic business association on GHG emission permit allocation
ㆍAdvised and represented a client in the administrative and constitutional proceedings regarding renewable energy certificate under the ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, USE AND DIFFUSION OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
ㆍAdvised a client on domestic and foreign environmental regulations to be considered when investing in overseas business by public financial institutions
ㆍAdvised a client on licensing and zoning regulations for offshore wind power projects
ㆍAdvised a client on legal issues (such as legal status of existing business operators) on SPECIAL ACT ON OFFSHORE WIND POWER
ㆍAdvised clients regarding the environment impact assessment
ㆍConducted a legal due diligence on waste treatment companies for M&A
ㆍAdvised and represented a client in the criminal proceedings regarding the quality standards of timber products under the ACT ON THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF TIMBERS
ㆍAdvise a major fast-food company on the issues related to the FOOD SANITATION ACT
ㆍAdvised and represented a client on the administrative proceedings regarding the annulment of the determination of road zones under the ROAD ACT
ㆍResponded to requests for information disclosure
ㆍProvided advices on general corporate matters (including governance, occupational health & safety and etc.)
ㆍAdvised clients on receiving the authoritative interpretation by Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Government Legislation on the environmental laws and regulations
ㆍAdvised Ministry of Environment and its affiliated government agencies
ㆍAdvised local governments
ㆍProvided research service for the Ministry of Environment on the amendment of the WASTE CONTROL ACT
ㆍProvided research service for the Ministry of Environment on the legislation of the SPECIAL ACT ON THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC WASTE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND RESIDENT SUPPORT WASTE CONTROL ACT and its enforcement decree
ㆍProvided research service for the KEITI on the advanced integrated management system of environmental law violation cases