HBL
HANBYOL LAW LLC

Key Achievements

Construction/Real Estate Litigation

  • Represented a number of construction companies, general contractors, real estate developers, general corporations, and guarantors in various litigation and conservatorship cases, including claims for defect compensation, claims for additional construction costs and overhead costs, litigation related to subcontract disputes, claims for penalties, claims for delivery of project sites, claims for dividend interest, claims for cancellation of purchase contracts and return of payment, cases challenging seizure of real estate, and cases for injunctions against business interference.
  • Provide general counsel on a variety of legal matters arising in each department of the headquarters and at individual sites

Redevelopment & Reconstruction

  • Litigation on behalf of urban development associations, local housing associations, redevelopment and reconstruction maintenance associations, small housing maintenance associations, market maintenance associations, and other business owners to confirm the invalidity of general assembly resolutions, claim for return of contributions, claim for compensation for losses, claim for delivery, claim for sale, and claim for transfer of title, Litigation for damages for infringement of sunlight rights and viewing rights, litigation for return of loan, various litigation and conservation disposition cases, including injunction against disposal, injunction against transfer of occupancy, injunction against construction, injunction against suspension of the effectiveness of general assembly resolutions, injunction against sale, and comprehensive advisory services throughout all stages of business.
  • Represented members of a local housing association, cash liquidators of a maintenance business association, and owners of project sites in various litigation and conservation disposition cases, including lawsuits for the return of share payments, lawsuits for the increase of loss compensation, applications for permission to convene extraordinary general meetings, and disputes over the validity of resolutions of general meetings or boards of directors.
  • Represented various service companies, business agencies, etc. in various litigation, conservation disposition, and advisory matters, including litigation of unjust enrichment claims, defense of contract termination, etc.
  • Conducted various lawsuits related to the delegation of management groups under the Collective Buildings Act and tenants' representative councils under the Apartment Building Management Act, preservation of positions due to related internal disputes, and various lawsuits to confirm the invalidity of resolutions such as dismissal, or preliminary injunctions such as restraining orders.
  • Acted on behalf of management companies, service companies, etc. to litigate claims for various unpaid service fees, contract management fees, etc. on behalf of management entities, management companies, etc.

General Criminal Litigation

  • Representation of clients in the prosecution and defense of various criminal cases, including economic crimes such as business embezzlement, fraud, and violations of special laws; violations of special laws related to construction and real estate, such as the Basic Construction Industry Act, the Urban Development and Housing Act, and the Real Estate Agency Act; and violations of the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation).

Qualifications

  • Korean Bar (Korean Bar Association, Seoul District Bar Association)
  • Passed the 57th Bar Exam (2015)

Education

  • Graduated from Youngil High School in Seoul, Korea
  • Graduated from Hanyang University College of Law (Bachelor of Law)
  • Completion of the Supreme Court Judicial Institute (47th session)

Professional Career

2015
  • Passed the 57th Bar Exam
2017
  • Deputy Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District Public Prosecutors' Office
  • Member, Seoul Southern District Court, Public Defender
2018
  • Judicial Academy Completion (47th)
  • Attorneys affiliated with a law firm
2019
  • Completed the Seoul District Bar Association's Construction and Real Estate Law Institute

Languages

Korean