Seul Ah Lim is an associate at Shin & Kim whose practice focuses on energy, environment, automotive industry, and general corporate law. Ms. Lim’s practice includes counseling on renewable energy such as solar, wind and fuel cells, environmental issues related to waste, chemicals and household chemicals, and automotive issues such as emission certification.

Renewable Energy

• Advised Equis on the acquisition of a fuel cell business
• Advised company A on the acquisition of 20 national solar power projects
• Advised Korea Water Resources Corporation on its new carbon neutrality project
• Advised C&S Energy in connection with its small hydro business
• Advised SK E&S on its solar power business for private vehicles
• Advised Hana Bank on its fuel cell projects in Yeoncheon Jeongok, Baekhak and Seokmun
• Advised company B in its fuel cell business development and project financing
• Advised SK E&S on its direct PPA transaction
• Advised Daewoo E&C on the EPC for the Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind farm project
• Advised Lotte Global Logistics on its third party PPA transaction
• Advised Equis on the Anma offshore wind farm project
• Advised KIAMCO in the acquisition of the solar power project no. 4
• Advised KIAMCO in the acquisition of the solar power project no. 3
• Advised MultiAsset Global Investments on the Shindo solar power project
• Advised SK E&S on its Lake Leewon floating solar power project
• Advised SK E&S on its Sinan Imjado solar power project
• Advised GIG on its investment in renewable energy business, including solar power business
• Advised KIAMCO in the acquisition of the solar power project no. 2
• Advised KIAMCO in the acquisition of the solar power project no. 1
• Advised Goheung County Office in the development and project financing of a floating solar power project in Hachang Bay
• Advised Jeju Hanlim Offshore Wind Corporation in connection with its offshore wind power project

Fossil (Coal, Oil, LNG) and Community Energy

• Advised Korea Southern Power on the use of transmission and distribution facilities for the Andong combined cycle power plant
• Advised Narae Energy Service on Wangsuk community energy project
• Advised Hyundai Engineering on residential power plant
• Advised Ssangyong C&E on SRF power generation project
• Advised Naepo Green Energy on its community energy project
• Advised Korea East-West Power on the lignite transportation
• Advised Korea Midland Power on direct import of LNG
• Advised SK E&S on general matters related to its LNG power generation business

Electricity and Hydrogen Energy

• Advised Korea Power Exchange on the standard agreement for the trading of general hydrogen power
• Advised Korea Power Exchange on the tender for the Jeju BESS centralized contract market
• Advised Samsung C&T on its hydrogen and ammonia projects
• Advised SK Plug Hyverse on the construction of a liquefied hydrogen fueling station
• Advised Korea Power Exchange on the fuel price linkage system for electricity rates
• Advised power generation companies on the cap on coal-fired power generation
• Advised Macquarie Asset Management on the acquisition of SK Hynix's on-site gas supply facility
• Advised SK Energy on its hydrogen filling station business

Carbon Emissions

• Advised SK Forest on carbon emissions trading
• Advised company C on CCUS technology development
• Advised SK Forest on REDD+/ARM emissions trading
• Advised Daino Financial Advisors on its CDM project in Bangladesh
• Advised Ginga Korea on carbon emissions trading
• Advised CERPD on carbon emissions trading

Waste Management

• Advised SKC on its residual waste management program
• Advised Samsung SDI on its consignment agreement for waste management
• Advised SK ecoplant in its acquisition of several waste management companies
• Advised DL Chemical in the acquisition of a waste recycling company
• Advised Koreit Asset Management on the construction of a waste landfill at the Wolseong Industrial Complex in Goryeong, Korea
• Conducted research on the voluntary waste compliance program for the Ministry of Environment
• Advised Genesis Management in the acquisition of several waste management companies
• Advised SK Energy in connection with an illegal landfill case

Chemicals and Other Pollutants

• Advised company S on the discharge of water pollutants
• Advised company J on the import procedure of certain chemicals
• Advised ASM on the response strategy for the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances and the Chemical Substances Control Act
• Advised SK Incheon Petrochem on its solidified animal manure fuel project
• Advised Youngpoong on obtaining an integrated environmental license
• Conducted a seminar for Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to establish response strategies for chemical laws and regulations
• Advised Porsche Korea on handling hazardous materials
• Advised Hansol Holdings on establishing a compliance system
• Advised Aixtron on establishing a compliance system
• Advised company H on the business license for handling hazardous chemicals
• Advised Porsche Korea on establishing a compliance manual for imported parts
• Advised company S in connection with the violations of environmental laws and regulations at a facility operated by company S
• Advised Korean and foreign automotive companies on emissions certification