Ms. Jin Ah Yeo is a partner at Shin & Kim, specializing in construction contracting relationships, construction industry and subcontracting regulations (Construction Industry Basic Act, Housing Act, Building Act, Construction Technology Promotion Act, Subcontracting Act, etc.), real estate development (urban development projects, urban renewal projects, etc.), sales, real estate trust, public contracts (state contracts, local contract law), and bidding, as well as construction and real estate litigation and advisory services.

With a background in architectural engineering and experience working at a construction company, she has successfully handled large-scale civil engineering, architectural, and plant project-related litigation and advisory cases, PF and real estate trust-related litigation and advisory cases, real estate development and investment services, as well as public procurement and bidding matters. She also has extensive experience in family law litigation (divorce and property division).

Construction Disputes

• Litigation for damages, liquidated damages, etc. related to the termination of an EPC plant contract in Saudi Arabia.
• Litigation for additional construction costs, liquidated damages, and damages related to a high-rise residential and commercial building in Busan.
• Litigation for additional construction costs, liquidated damages, and defect claims for private construction projects, including for design changes, price fluctuations, etc. in redevelopment site works, an apartment complex in Gimpo, an MTV factory in Siheung, a plant in Pyeongtaek, a luxury hotel in Seoul, and a logistics warehouse in Icheon.
• Litigation and advisory services on additional construction costs, including for price fluctuations, design changes, indirect costs, and emergency construction costs, related to public construction projects such as the Busan Harbor Bridge and highways.
• Litigation for damages related to the Changwon Riverside Filtration Water Development Project.
• Litigation and consulting services on damages claims and operational cost claims related to sewage treatment facilities.
• Litigation for damages related to an accident at a wind power plant in Taebaek City.
• Arbitration seeking compensation related to a power plant in Morocco.
• Litigation seeking compensation and management/operating expenses related to an EPC contract for a waste treatment facility in Icheon.
• Litigation seeking compensation for design defects at a factory in the Paju Publishing Complex.
• Consulting and litigation related to retention of title and construction cost claims at a private rental housing site in Incheon.
• Consulting and litigation related to retention of title and construction cost claims at an urban development site.
• Litigation on apartment defect compensation claim.
• Litigation on joint venture settlement payment.
• Criminal case involving false scientific claims (acquittal).
• Represented a construction company in a litigation for correction of false reports.
• Consulting and litigation for a construction company in a case for injunction against payment of independent bank guarantee.

State Contracts, Bidding, and Private Investment Disputes

• Represented Company M, Company K, and Company S in responding to sanctions against unfair contractors, including restrictions on bidding eligibility.
• Litigation seeking revocation of disposition of preferred bidder selection for a private park development project in Gwangju City.
• Litigation seeking nullification of the winning bidder's status in relation to local contracts.
• Response to administrative sanctions related to violations of the Framework Act on Construction Industry, Construction Technology Promotion Act, and Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, and litigation seeking revocation of a business suspension order.
• Litigation seeking increase in operating expenses for private investment projects, such as railways and schools.
• General consulting on public enterprise bidding, public contracts, and public procurement.

Real Estate Development, Sales, and Real Estate Trust Disputes

• Civil lawsuits for cancellation/rescission of sales contracts, response to administrative agencies, the Fair Trade Commission, and criminal proceedings related to false or exaggerated advertising for residential accommodation facilities, knowledge industry centers, and officetels.
• Litigation for settlement of unclosed sales, discounted sales, and enforcement of auction procedures.
• Consulting on changes in the use of residential accommodation facilities.
• Consulting on settlement of land secured for sale for urban development projects.
• Litigation for performance benefits related to termination of subcontracting agreements in urban redevelopment projects.
• Litigation for repayment of loans related to urban redevelopment projects.
• Consulting on a trust-based redevelopment project in Yeouido.
• Multiple consulting and litigation related to real estate PF and real estate trusts.
• Consulting on subcontracting laws and subcontracting agreements, response to the Fair Trade Commission, and litigation.

Other Disputes

• Litigation related to defense projects, including claims for delay damages in the design and construction of special purpose ships, delay damages in the depot maintenance of submarines, and issues related to the estimated price ratio.
• Litigation related to insurance claims arising from a fire accident at a luxury hotel in Seoul.
• Disputes and litigation related to overseas transportation contracts in Israel, Egypt, and other countries.
• Advisory services on the revision of trade insurance terms and conditions.
• Divorce, property division, and annulment of marriage.