Professional Experience

• Partner Attorney, Suhn Law Group
• Former Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (Taepyungyang Law Firm)
• Former In-House Counsel, GS Energy Corp.
• Former Senior Attorney, Law & A Law Firm

Qualifications

• Licensed Attorney, Republic of Korea
• Licensed Attorney, Washington D.C., United States

Education

• Master of Laws (J.D.), Sogang University Law School
• B.A. in Law and English Literature, Yonsei University
• LL.M., Chicago-Kent College of Law

Key Practice Areas

[Representation of Construction Companies / Developers]
• Represented leading domestic construction companies in lawsuits related to construction payment claims due to design changes, price escalations, and extension of construction periods in public bidding projects conducted by the Korean government, local municipalities, and public institutions
• Successfully filed injunctions and revocation lawsuits against unlawful administrative sanctions such as bid participation restrictions and demerit point impositions
• Represented a golf course located in Yeongjongdo in a land surrender lawsuit and related legal advisory against Incheon International Airport Corporation
• Provided comprehensive legal advice on the Long An LNG power plant construction project in Vietnam
• Advised on the development project of Inha University’s Songdo campus
• Advised on the Pyeongtaek international school attraction project
• Conducted legal due diligence and advisory for a data center development project in Yongin
  
  [Representation of Housing Cooperatives]
• Successfully defended cooperatives in injunctions and lawsuits such as prohibition of temporary general meetings, suspension of duties, and invalidation of resolutions against emergency response committees
• Advised emergency response committees on convening temporary general meetings and dismissing executives
• Represented numerous local housing cooperatives in areas such as Songjeong Station (Seoul), Seonhwa-dong (Daejeon), Majon-dong (Incheon), Jamheung-dong (Seosan), and Namyang (Hwaseong) in lawsuits defending against refund claims from unofficial members and trust-based guarantee certificate cases
• Provided legal services and litigation support for the Heonin Village Urban Development Cooperative project
• Advised on various licensing and permit matters related to cooperative projects
  
  [Real Estate-Related]
• Handled numerous lawsuits and preliminary injunctions/enforcement applications related to real estate sale and lease contracts
• Litigated various apartment defect compensation lawsuits in lieu of repair obligations
• Represented clients in lawsuits for contract cancellation/termination and damage claims in cases of fraudulent pre-sale and lease agreements
• Represented clients in numerous lawsuits for service fees and subcontract payments
  
  [Financial Agreements]
• Provided legal counsel on project financing (PF) and refinancing for real estate development projects
• Drafted and negotiated contracts for residential, officetel, hotel, resort, and commercial building developments
• Advised on securitization agreements related to project financing loan receivables
• Drafted and advised on mortgage loan agreements for cooperatives and unsecured loans for cooperative members
• Advised on the issuance of carbon credit-linked asset-backed bonds (ABS)
• Drafted and advised on convertible bond acquisition agreements linked to music copyright royalties
  
  [General Corporate Advisory]
• Provided legal counsel on investment structure reviews, shareholder agreements, and other contractual matters in various investment projects
• Advised on corporate establishment, including drafting articles of incorporation, board/shareholder meeting operation, and commercial registration
• Reviewed potential unfair trade practice issues under the Fair Trade Act in transactions between holding companies and subsidiaries
• Provided legal advisory services in management rights disputes

Key Practice Areas

• Member, Incheon Metropolitan City Dispute Mediation Committee for Apartment Management
• Member, Incheon Metropolitan City Support Group for Collective Building Management
• Court-Appointed Defense Counsel, Seoul High Court