Hocheol Kim, a partner of ClassHankyul, is primarily in charge of the fields of construction, environment, and general administration.
In connection with the relevant matters, he participated or provided advice as a member of the government, the judiciary, and the private-public cooperation organizations of public institutions, and provided advice and conducted litigation for various public and private companies.
Overview
Experience
- 1988 Passed 30th Korean Bar Examination
- 1991 Judicial Research and Training Institute (20th Class)
- 2000 Completed the Course on Urban Environment Policy for Higher Officials, Seoul National University Graduate School of Environmental Studies
- 2002 Completed the Course on Urban Environment Design for Highest Experts, Seoul National University Graduate School of Environmental Studies
- 2005 Completed the 2nd course for Advanced Construction Project Management Program, Seoul National University College of Engineering
- Advisor, Defense Installations Agency, Ministry of National Defense
- Adjunct Professor, Kangwon National University, College of Law
- 2006 ~ 2009 Member, National Environmental Dispute Resolution Committee, Ministry of Environment
- 2006 ~ 2008 Standing Member, Presidential Truth Commission on Suspicious Deaths During Military Service (1st grade official in special services)
- 2011 ~ 2013 Adjunct Professor, Korean National Police University (Environmental Law)
- 2014 ~ 2016 Member, Central Review Committee on Death in War, Ministry of National Defense
- 2017 ~ 2018 Chief Commissioner, Environmental Policy and System Improvement Committee, Ministry of Environment
- 2018 ~ 2024 Member, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (collegiate administrative agency) under Prime Minister
- Present Attorney at Law, ClassHankyul
- Member, Mediation Committee, Seoul Central District Court
- Member, Contract Deliberation Committee, Korea National Railway
- Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (Construction)
- Chief Commissioner, Korean National Police Commission under Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Education
- 1981 Sungdong High School
- 1986 Korea University, College of Law (LL.B.)
- 1989 Completed the Course of Korea University, Graduate School of Law (Major in Administrative Law)
Representative Matters
- Conducted litigation related to defects of the apartments of several construction companies including L Public Corporation, H Company, and P Company
- Provided advice and conducted litigation related to construction disputes including adjustment of contract prices for H Public Corporation and administrative disputes including restriction on eligibility of bidding participants
- Provided advice on application for rehabilitation and rehabilitation procedures for several companies including T Golf & Resort
- Provided advice and conducted litigation related to housing construction and guarantee on return of lease deposits for D Public Corporation
- Provided advice and conducted litigation related to various power generation projects including the renewable energy project of a power generation company such as Company J
- Conducted research services as a member of the semiconductor-related occupational disease & occupational health verification committee of SK Hynix
- Conducted research services on the limit of acceptance of traffic noise and the criteria for calculating the amount of compensation
- Conducted research services related to the assessment of noise and vibration in military shooting ranges and the criteria for compensation
- Other public interest activities: won the case where hearing-impaired persons filed an injunction against the three public broadcasters for sign language and subtitle broadcasting in relation to the presidential election coverage; won the case seeking the injunction to prohibit construction of a mixed-use building due to infringement of H Apartment’s right to enjoy sunlight and conducted mediation; performed public defense for the Supreme Court en banc case where admissibility of the protocol of examination of a suspect prepared by prosecutors is disputed (annulment of the original decision as a judgment of innocence, which led to the change of the court precedent); conducted the case where the first-level court accepted the application for suspension of execution of the Saemangeun project and won the case at the first-level court; led the investigation on 600 petitions related to deaths in the military under suspicious circumstances and made the committee decision; and won the case seeking cancellation of approval of the continued operation of Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 at the first-level court
- Provided advice and conducted litigation related to construction disputes including adjustment of contract prices for H Public Corporation and administrative disputes including restriction on eligibility of bidding participants
- Provided advice on application for rehabilitation and rehabilitation procedures for several companies including T Golf & Resort
- Provided advice and conducted litigation related to housing construction and guarantee on return of lease deposits for D Public Corporation
- Provided advice and conducted litigation related to various power generation projects including the renewable energy project of a power generation company such as Company J
- Conducted research services as a member of the semiconductor-related occupational disease & occupational health verification committee of SK Hynix
- Conducted research services on the limit of acceptance of traffic noise and the criteria for calculating the amount of compensation
- Conducted research services related to the assessment of noise and vibration in military shooting ranges and the criteria for compensation
- Other public interest activities: won the case where hearing-impaired persons filed an injunction against the three public broadcasters for sign language and subtitle broadcasting in relation to the presidential election coverage; won the case seeking the injunction to prohibit construction of a mixed-use building due to infringement of H Apartment’s right to enjoy sunlight and conducted mediation; performed public defense for the Supreme Court en banc case where admissibility of the protocol of examination of a suspect prepared by prosecutors is disputed (annulment of the original decision as a judgment of innocence, which led to the change of the court precedent); conducted the case where the first-level court accepted the application for suspension of execution of the Saemangeun project and won the case at the first-level court; led the investigation on 600 petitions related to deaths in the military under suspicious circumstances and made the committee decision; and won the case seeking cancellation of approval of the continued operation of Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant No. 1 at the first-level court
Publications
- Study on Legal Systems for Protection of Right to Sunlight and Specific Measures Responding to Infringement of Right to Sunlight
Hocheol Kim
Attorney at Law
T. +82-2-3458-9502
F. +82-2-554-6423
E. hckim@classhklaw.com
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Construction / Real Estate
- Construction Bidding Advisory, Construction Site Contract Management, and Construction Contract Price Adjustment (Additional Construction Price, Damages for Delay, Advance Payment, Indirect Expenses,
- Social Overhead Capital Facilities Investment, etc.
- Real Estate Investment, Development, Sale, etc.
- Urban Development Projects (Redevelopment, Reconstruction, Urban Environment Improvement, etc.)
- (Regional/Workplace) Housing Association Projects
- Construction-Related Education Projects
- Litigation & Arbitration