ClassHankyul 법무법인(유한) 클라스한결

Hyunwoo Kim, as an attorney specialized in construction and criminal law who is registered with the Korean Bar Association, he has been promoted to a partner attorney within the shortest period of time based on his excellent skills and achievements since joining ClassHankyul, and also, he serves as an arbitrator at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board.

After completing the course of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Hyunwoo Kim conducted various litigation such as divorce, civil, and criminal litigation at the Korea Legal Aid Corporation, and he led litigation at the Seoul High Public Prosecutors’ Office, including real estate litigation and litigation seeking for damages where the State is a party, and the case related to industrial accident compensation insurance where Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service is a party.

Since joining ClassHankyul, Hyunwoo Kim has successfully conducted (1) lawsuits related to construction bidding, including the lawsuit to confirm the successful bidder’s status and the lawsuit claiming the execution of contract execution procedures; (2) civil lawsuits related to construction, including the lawsuit claiming construction costs, the lawsuit claiming additional construction costs due to design changes, price fluctuation, extension of the construction period, etc., and the lawsuit claiming for damages in lieu of repair of defects; (3) administrative lawsuits related to construction, including the lawsuit seeking cancellation of the disposition of restricting the qualification to participate in bidding, the lawsuit seeking cancellation of business suspension, the lawsuit seeking cancellation of the disposition of imposing fines, the lawsuit seeking cancellation of the disposition of imposing penalty points, and the lawsuit seeking cancellation of a corrective order, etc.; (4) criminal lawsuits related to construction, concerning violations of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry, the Construction Technology Promotion Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Act on the Punishment of Serious Accidents, and professional negligence resulting in death or injury, and works related to various accusations and complaints; (5) works related to responding to investigations by the Fair Trade Commission in construction-related fair trade cases concerning the Subcontracting Act and the Fair Trade Act, agency services for filing an accusation with the Fair Trade Commission, and works related to responding to mediation by the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency; and (6) environment-related administrative lawsuits, including the lawsuit for damages related to the environment such as noise and vibration, the right to enjoy sunlight and the right to a view, and light pollution and the lawsuit seeking cancellation of the disposition of returning the proposal for county management plans in connection with waste disposal business, etc.

In addition, Hyunwoo Kim provides tailored advice to KOSDAQ-listed companies on relevant laws such as corporate laws, the Capital Market Act, and the disclosure regulation of Korea Exchange as well as various legal issues concerning corporate laws, labor laws, tax laws, and personal information protection laws from the establishment stage to the operation stage of start-up companies. He also conducts tax appeals and tax litigation at the Tax Tribunal, and provides legal advice and conducts dispute resolution works related to the operation of franchise headquarters’ domestic business and overseas expansion.
 

1. 1999 Sunduck High School
2. 2006 Sungkyunkwan University (B.A., LL.B.)
3. 2014 Korea University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M. in Commercial Law)
4. 2015 Completed the Course for International Arbitration Experts, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
5. 2019 Completed the Course of Arbitration Experts Academy, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
6. 2024 Completed the doctoral course at Korea University, Graduate School of Law (Major in Commercial Law)
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