Kihoon Choi

Overview

Kihoon Choi primarily represents and advises clients on construction and real estate issues.

After completing the Judicial Research and Training Institute course, Mr. Choi worked at DR & AJU LLC and handled general civil commercial matters and litigation and advisory cases related to construction and real estate.

Having joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2017, Mr. Choi has represented and advised clients in a range of construction and real estate cases, especially in connection with reconstruction/redevelopment projects, urban development projects, private investment projects, housing construction, government procurement projects, rental housing projects, local housing cooperative projects, and installation of facilities to relieve environmental pollution.

Related Practices

Representative Experience

2017-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2012-2017 DR & AJU LLC

2024-Present Member, Contract Review Committee, Korea Asset Management Corporation

Representative Matters

Represented Samsung SDS Gwacheon ICT Center in its lawsuit for damages caused by a fire accident in the center's premises; and represented a company in its lawsuit for damages caused by a fire accident in its warehouse

Advised and represented in numerous disputes involving local housing associations, including securing land ownership of the OO Local Housing Association in Uijeongbu

Advised and represented trust companies in litigation concerning the enforcement of completion guarantee undertakings

Represented a client in the claim for additional construction cost due to design modification of large buildings and structures such as the office building of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Ddukdo Water Treatment Plant, and KINTEX

Represented a client in the claim for damages due to faulty design of Gyeongin Ara Waterway

Represented Samsung SDS Gwacheon ICT Center in its lawsuit for damages caused by a fire accident in the center's premises; and represented a company in its lawsuit for damages caused by a fire accident in its warehouse

Advised and represented in numerous disputes involving local housing associations, including securing land ownership of the OO Local Housing Association in Uijeongbu

Advised and represented trust companies in litigation concerning the enforcement of completion guarantee undertakings

Represented a client in the claim for additional construction cost due to design modification of large buildings and structures such as the office building of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Ddukdo Water Treatment Plant, and KINTEX

Represented a client in the claim for damages due to faulty design of Gyeongin Ara Waterway

Represented clients in the claim for additional construction cost and damages due to design modification and faulty design of multiple plants

Represented a client in the claim for additional construction cost due to design modification of sewage treatment facilities and litigation with respect to the fulfillment of sewage treatment conditions

Represented and advised clients on multiple reconstruction, redevelopment and improvement projects

Advised and represented in litigation concerning multiple urban development projects, including the Heonin Village and Yongsan development projects

Advised and represented in litigation seeking to annul the imposition of penalty points and bid disqualification dispositions

Advised a client on the business suspension and penalty points imposed upon the Local Agency for National Land Development's inspection of construction sites

Education

2016 Chung-Ang University (LL.M.)

2012 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

2003 Chung-Ang University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2012 Korea