Kwang Soo KIM - D&A LLC

Kwang Soo KIM
Partner
T. +82 2 3016 7405
F. +82 2 3016 5201
E. kskim2@draju.com

Mr. Kwang Soo KIM is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Reconstruction & Redevelopment, Real Estate Trust, Construction & Real Estate, Commercial, Criminal Defense Litigation, and Trial. As a judge, Mr. Kim built extensive expertise over many years handling cases in construction, real estate, civil, and criminal matters. Since joining D&A, he has been actively engaged as an expert in construction/real estate and civil law, while leading the Litigation Group II and the Construction & Real Estate Team.

Profile

Experience
- - Partner, D&A LLC (2018-Present)
  - Judge, Seoul High Court (2017-2018)
  - Judge, Seoul Northern District Court (2016-2017)
  - Judge, Uijeongbu District Court (2014-2016)
  - Judge, Jeonju District Court, Gwangju High Court (2013-2014)
  - Judge, Jeongeup Branch of Jeonju District Court (2012-2013)
  - Judge, Jeonju District Court (2010-2012)
  - Judge, Gunsan Branch of Jeonju District Court (2008-2010)
  - Judge, Jeonju District Court (2004-2008)
  - Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2004)
Education
- - College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 1997)
  - Soongmoon High School (1992)
Qualifications
- - Admitted to Bar, Korea (2003)
Languages
- - Korean
  - English

Representative Activities

- - Construction Arbitrator, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board
  - Advisor, National Assembly Research Service
  - Advisor, Administrative Trial Integration Advisory Group, Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission
  - Legal Advisor, Korea National Railway
  - Legal Advisor, Seoul Facilities Corporation
- - Legal Advisor, Seoul Guarantee Insurance
  - Legal Advisor, Songpa District Council
  - Member, Construction and Urban Development Law Association (CUDLA)
Representative Matters
- - Represented Korea National Railway in various legal matters, including arbitration regarding increased construction costs due to design changes in a private investment project and lawsuit related to the annulment of penalty impositions related to railroad construction, and delay penalty claims
  - Represented multiple redevelopment and reconstruction partnerships in various legal matters, including injunctions for the suspension of the effectiveness of general meetings, prevention of the holding of general meetings, suspension of bidding procedures and lawsuits concerning the confirmation of contractor status, damages equivalent to the performance benefit due to the termination of construction contracts, and loan repayment claims
  - Represented multiple construction companies, such as POSCO E&C and Hanwha, in disputes regarding claims for progress payments, defects, liquidated damages for delays, and injunctions against construction
  - Represented Korea Land & Housing Corporation in various legal matters, including arbitration regarding increased construction costs due to price fluctuations in privately participated public housing projects and lawsuits for compensation related to land expropriation, damages related to land exchanges, and unjust enrichment concerning public rental housing
  - Advised on matters related to the Act on Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure, the National Contract Act, the State Property Act, and the Railway Construction Act
- - Represented a listed medical company in various legal matters, including responding to additional audit inquiries, filing a complaint for violations of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and filing a defamation lawsuit against a former employee for posting false content on the National Petition bulletin board
  - Served as legal advisor to Korea Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Inc., handling various legal matters, including advising on matters related to the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business
  - Served as legal advisor to an implant manufacturer, handling various legal matters, including advising on investigations by the Financial Supervisory Service and reviewing convertible bonds issuance agreements
  - Represented Korea Expressway Corporation in various lawsuits, including the confirmation of employee status regarding worker dispatch, wage claims, and the annulment of disciplinary actions
Representative Matters
- General Civil Disputes
  DR & AJU Prevails on Behalf of Redevelopment Association Facing Large Damages Claim due to Termination of Construction Contract
  Jan-22-2025
  
  General Civil Disputes/Criminal Defense Litigation
  DR & AJU Saves KOSDAQ-Listed Company from Delisting Due to a False Whistleblower
  Jan-22-2025
  
  Labor & Employment
  DR & AJU Prevails in Both Initial and Appellate Trials Over Temporary Agency Worker Relationship Dispute
  Aug-12-2024
Newsletters
- Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of July 20, 2026 – July 24, 2026)
  Jul-29-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of June 22, 2026 – June 26, 2026)
  Jul-01-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of June 8, 2026 – June 12, 2026)
  Jun-17-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of May 18, 2026 – May 22, 2026)
  May-27-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of May 4, 2026 – May 8, 2026)
  May-13-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of April 20, 2026 – April 24, 2026)
  Apr-29-2026
- Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of April 13, 2026 – April 17, 2026)
  Apr-22-2026
  
  Public Sector Relations Group
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of March 16, 2026 – March 20, 2026)
  Mar-25-2026
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2023)
  Jan-18-2023
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of January 2, 2023 – January 6, 2023)
  Jan-11-2023
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of December 26, 2022 – December 30, 2022)
  Jan-04-2023
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of December 12, 2022 – December 16, 2022)
  Dec-21-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of December 5, 2022 – December 9, 2022)
  Dec-14-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of November 28, 2022 – December 2, 2022)
  Dec-07-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of November 14, 2022 – November 18, 2022)
  Nov-23-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of November 7, 2022 – November 11, 2022)
  Nov-16-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of October 24, 2022 – October 28, 2022)
  Nov-02-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of ㅡ October 10, 2022 – October 14, 2022)
  Oct-19-2022
  
  Legislation & Government Relations Consulting Center
  Weekly Legislative Report (For the week of September 26, 2022 – September 30, 2022)
  Oct-05-2022

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