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yoonryung.eom@leeko.com |
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As a member of Lee & Ko’s Environment Team and Occupational Safety · Serious Accidents Team, Yoon Ryung Eom’s practice mainly focuses on matters such as assisting clients in establishing compliance system compliant with applicable environmental and occupational safety regulatory scheme, advising on M&A of environmental companies, and representing clients on various litigations concerning environmental and occupational safety issues.
Education
2016 |
Yonsei University School of Law – J.D. |
2010 |
Pohang University of Science and Technology – B.A. in Physics |
Work Experience
2019-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2016-2019 |
HMP Law |
Expertise
Environment |
Occupational Safety · Serious Accidents |
ESG |
Energy · Natural Resources |
AeroSpace |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2016) |
Languages
Representative Cases
[Environment, Health and Safety]
- Advised and represented multiple construction companies (e.g., B construction company, D public company, H logistics company, etc.) on purification of soil contamination and subsequent lawsuits concerning purification of soil contamination and oil spillage.
- Represented the emission facility operators such as L company and H company in administrative and criminal lawsuits related to violations of the Air Quality Conservation Act, the Water Environment Conservation Act, and the Integrated Environment Act.
- Advised T radioactive waste handling company on response to administrative and criminal proceedings concerning alleged violations of the Nuclear Safety Act.
- Advised domestic and foreign funds on matters including environmental impact assessment; licensing; location review; and establishment of waste treatment facilities.
- Advised clients on acquisition of waste treatment companies (incineration, reclamation, recycling, etc.) and water treatment companies.
- Represented clients in administrative lawsuits concerning designation and cancellation of waterfront zones, cancellation of the imposition of charges, permission to import wildlife, etc.
- Advised clients on interpretation of environmental law, statutes, etc.
- Represented clients in administrative and criminal lawsuits concerning improper disposal of wastes, illegal reclamation, violation of recycling standards, etc.
- Represented clients in class action lawsuits concerning environmental disputes relating to noise, vibration and odor.
[Occupational Safety · Serious Accidents]
- Represented construction companies in industrial accidents at construction sites.
- Advised and represented J power company on chemical leakage, dust explosion, electric shock, etc. and lawsuits concerning such industrial accidents.
- Advised clients on a number of industrial accidents at workplaces.
[ESG]
- Advised multiple companies on the establishment of regulatory compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
- Advised companies on response to amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
- Advised clients on the establishment of a compliance system accommodating the newly enacted Serious Accident Punishment Act and amended Occupational Safety and Health Act.
[Energy & Natural Resources]
- Advised and represented clients on obtaining approvals and permits for new and renewable energy (e.g., hydrogen, wind farm, solar farm, etc.) businesses and related litigation.
- Performed due diligence for the acquisition of energy businesses such as gas stations.
- Advised power companies on the acquisition of greenhouse gas emission permits and the conversion of foreign emission credits such as CER into Korea Credit Units.
- Advised power companies on natural gas importation and international bidding.