Professional Experience

• Senior Attorney, Construction & Real Estate Group, Hyeon Law LLC
• In-house Counsel, Construction Division, Hyosung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Qualifications

• 변호사 (2016년 취득)

Education

• Gyeyang High School
• Sungkyunkwan University, LL.B.
• Sungkyunkwan University Law School, J.D.

Key Practice Areas

[Construction]
• Litigation related to construction defects involving apartments, officetels, mixed-use buildings, and commercial spaces, including damage claims as an alternative to defect repairs
• Injunctions for suspension of construction, claims for construction fees, design fees, and refund of sales payments involving general contractors
• Litigation and dispute resolution concerning subcontractor payments, indemnity claims, and proceedings before the Fair Trade Commission, Construction Subcontract Dispute Mediation Council, and Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency
• Legal advisory on sunlight/noise lawsuits and project financing (PF) involving developers
• Client Representation includes:
Hyosung Heavy Industries, Coupang, Hanyang Corp., Daemyung Energy, Jisan Group, Otris, Gunjang Construction, DA Construction, Hanyang Construction, Inbon Construction, Geumgang Construction, Shinhan Construction, Hanyang NT, Ilgwang E&C, Youngdong Construction (general construction, civil engineering, development, logistics, and distribution)
[Housing Cooperatives]
• Injunctions related to general meeting suspension, effectiveness suspension, and dismissal of executives
• Litigation and advisory services regarding member contribution, service fees, loans, liquidated damages, and resolution invalidity
• Criminal defense for embezzlement, breach of trust, fraud, defamation, and obstruction of business
• Representative Cases:
Litigation/advisory for Dongbaek District Housing Cooperative (Yongin), Gumi Central Forest, Buam, Namgu Subakdeung, Dae-hyeon (Ulsan), and Duryu-dong (Daegu) cooperatives
[Urban Renewal Associations]
• Injunctions involving reconstruction/redevelopment associations and small-scale housing redevelopment associations (e.g., general meeting suspension, dismissal of executives, summary possession claims)
• Litigation and advisory on service fees, loans, ownership transfers, building handovers, partition of co-owned property, annulment of implementation/management disposition plans, and resolution invalidity
• Criminal cases related to embezzlement, breach of trust, fraud, defamation, and obstruction of business
• Representative Projects:
Shinbanpo 4th Apartment, Machun 1 Redevelopment, Daehung Seongwon Villa, Gwacheon Jugong Complex 10, Anyang Shinan, Ansan Jugong Complex 6, Geomo 3 (Siheung), Mullae Gukhwa, Janghanpyeong Used Car Redevelopment, Cheolsan Jugong Complex 8/9, Cheonho 4 Urban Environment, Bangi Kumho Villa, Siheung-dong 817, Jongam-dong 112, Seongnam Jung 1, Banpo Apartment Phase 3, etc.

Key Practice Areas

• Korean Bar Association (KBA) Certified Specialist (Construction, Redevelopment/Reconstruction)
• Mediator, Seoul Central District Court (2022–2026)
• Member, Judicial Evaluation Special Committee, Seoul Bar Association (2023–2025)
• Board Member, Seoul Bar Association (2021–2024)
• Member, KBA Itaewon Crowd Crush Task Force
• Member, Ministry of Health and Welfare Administrative Sanction Review Committee for Medical Institutions (2021–2023)
• Military Rights Counsel, Korea Army Cadet Military School (2021–2022)
• Court-Appointed Counsel, Central Military Court under the Ministry of National Defense (2025–)