Mr. Kyumin Hwang is currently an associate at Shin & Kim, and his main practice area is litigation related to construction and real estate.

Mr. Hwang provides consulting services in various fields such as general corporate affairs, real estate construction, fair trade, personal information, finance, and litigation services in M&As, real estate construction disputes, and M&A-related disputes.

After graduating from the Department of Business Administration at Seoul National University, Mr. Hwang obtained a master’s degree from Seoul National University Law School and passed the 10th Bar Examination. Mr. Hwang joined Shin & Kim Construction Real Estate Dispute Group after working for the DR & AJU LLC for about four years.

Disputes over Construction Payments, Damages, Injunctions, etc.

• Represented a construction project owner in a case on preliminary injunction of on-site delivery and claim for damages against the contractor
• Represented a construction subcontractor in a case on claim for damages against the contractor
• Represented a thermal insulation work contractor in a case on claim for damages against the subcontractor
• Represented a local government in a case on claim for damages due to land pollution by a housing redevelopment association against the local government
• Represented a local government in a case of contractor’s claim for construction costs, including indirect costs, against the local government
• Represented a local government in a case of land expropriator’s claim of compensation for loss against the local government
• Represented a local government in a case of an unauthorized land occupant’s request for cancellation of the disposition of indemnification (by the local government) against the local government
• Represented a Company that conducts precise safety inspections and precise safety diagnosis in its request to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to cancel the disposition of notifying the re-evaluation of the results of precise safety inspection and to suspend the execution

Civil, Criminal and Administrative Antitrust and M&A Litigation

• Represented suppliers under the Agency Act in a case where agencies applied for injunction against unfair trade practices against the suppliers (unfair trade practices at the time of applying for the first injunction: changing the transaction method; unfair trade practices at the time of applying for the second injunction: refusal of transaction)
• Represented a franchisor under the Franchise Business Act in a case of claim for damages filed against the franchisee for violating the obligation to use essential items
• Represented franchisees in a case of claim for return of unjust enrichment for an amount equal to the franchisor’s franchise fee
• Represented bidders who participated in a local government bidding in a case of request for suspension of bidding procedures and claim for damages against the local government
• Represented a seller in an M&A case where the purchaser requested the seller to return the commitment amount and to pay penalties for breach of obligations under the Share Purchase Agreement, and a case where the purchaser filed for injunction of the effect of the Share Purchase Agreement
• Represented a mask supplier in a case of claim for damages due to a delay in the supply of masks filed by the distributor against the mask supplier
• Represented a cosmetic manufacturer in a case of claim for penalty payment against the distributor for violating the distribution channels
• Represented a Company in a claim filed by previous executives and employees of the Company requesting confirmation of invalidation of dismissal, claim for damages, etc., against the Company and its current executives and employees
• Represented an administrative agency in a case where a shipowner filed a claim against the administrative agency seeking revocation of the disposition of non-permission to enter the port (issued by the administrative agency)
• Response to investigation related to embezzlement by the former CEO of Company T, response to substantive examination of the arrest warrant, and criminal proceedings in relation to the Terra Luna incident
• Criminal proceedings related to the violation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Act by Gyeonggi-do officials using business information in relation to the Yongin SK Industrial Complex
• Response to investigation related to asset management Company P’s violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes in relation to overseas accounts receivable investment funds

General Corporate Matters, Establishment and Amendment of Government Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, etc.

• Regular advisory services for construction companies, national and local governments, public institutions, financial companies (financial public enterprises, savings banks), holdings, home shopping companies, franchise headquarters, travel agencies, etc.
• Established internal regulations related to adult guardianship for Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC)
• Provided compliance-related services for Company L
• Provided safety law-related services for Company L
• Provided internal regulation maintenance services for the Korea Spatial Data Quality Management Service
• Advisory work related to the supply of DMC housing sites in Seoul
• Provided services related to ESG support projects for partner suppliers of the Korea Water Resources Corporation
• Provided services of establishing a business strategy for floating solar energy for the Korea Water Resources Corporation
• Legal due diligence of foreign Company M on legal compliance with the Personal Information Protection Act
• Performed services related to the creation of ESG funds by holdings Company N
• Advisory work related to holdings Company G’s conversion report

M&A and Investments

• Advised on Company N’s Series B investment
• Advised on GS Retail’s acquisition of Beyond I&C
• Advised on Netmarble F&C’s acquisition of Ace Factory
• Advised on P Company’s acquisition of Company D
• Advised Company K on the acquisition of a healthcare company

Advice on Matters Related to the Serious Accident Punishment Act

• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Kolon Global
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for POSCO
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for KORAIL
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Taekyung Group
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Nonghyup Economic Holdings
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Hanjin Heavy Industries
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for KT
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Korea Water Resources Corporation
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Samsung SDS
• Consulting on Serious Accident Punishment Act for Kumho Tire