概要
Dohyung Koo's practice mainly focuses on environment (Registered Specialty Certificate No. 2025-301 issued by the Korean Bar Association), automotive and mobility, energy and infrastructure, compliance, and ventures (start-ups). He provides legal advice to domestic and international companies on complex issues such as environmental regulations, permits and licensing, ESG strategies, and industry-specific regulatory compliance, including government investigations and administrative dispositions, criminal defense, relevant regulations and legislation, litigation, and transactions.
Mr. Koo graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Business Administration and earned his J.D. from Seoul National University School of Law. He began his legal career at ELPS Law Office and later joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. He subsequently earned an LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and was admitted to the New York and California State Bars in the United States.
Related Practices
経歴
2017-現在
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2015-2017
ELPS Law Offices
その他経歴
2024
U.C. Berkeley School of Law Certificate of Specialization in Environmental Law
2024
Berkeley School of Law Certificate of Specialization in Energy & Clean Technology Law
2021-2024
Member, General Disciplinary Committee, Geum River Basin Environmental Office
2018
Legal Advisor, Korea Pork Producers Association
主な案件実績
Advised on regulatory violations related to type certification of vehicles manufactured by foreign automotive and truck companies
Advised a foreign automotive company on permits and regulatory response for entry into the Korean market
Advised multiple foreign companies, including global water treatment and infrastructure firms, on water treatment-related matters and regulatory response
Advised multiple foreign companies, including global waste and water treatment companies and infrastructure firms, on legal issues and regulatory compliance related to waste management
Advised a major domestic automotive company on legal issues related to type certification violations
Advised a global automotive parts company on legal issues and regulatory response related to compliance with hazardous substance content standards
Represented a foreign automotive company in government investigations, administrative dispositions, and criminal defense related to violations of the Clean Air Conservation Act
Advised domestic and foreign companies on the Chemical Substances Control Act, the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances, and the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act
Advised domestic and foreign companies on government investigations, administrative dispositions, and criminal cases related to chemical accidents and recalls (withdrawal orders)
Advised a major domestic industry association on the operation of a registration consortium under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances
Conducted compliance assessments for major domestic chemical and gas companies
Advised major domestic battery and chemical manufacturers and foreign automotive and chemical companies on battery recycling
Represented domestic waste treatment operators in administrative and criminal litigation related to waste treatment business dispositions
Advised a major domestic REIT company on industrial facility investments
Advised a major domestic financial company on its designation as a market maker in the emissions trading market
Advised a major domestic pharmaceutical company on responding to ESG evaluations
Advised a major domestic battery manufacturer on ESG and climate disclosures (TCFD, taxonomy, greenwashing)
Advised a major domestic food company on net-zero strategies and climate disclosures (TCFD, CDP)
Advised a domestic petrochemical company on additional allocations of greenhouse gas emission allowances
Advised a major domestic power generation company on overseas Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects
Provided legal advice to domestic start-ups on their incorporation, operation, fundraising, intellectual property protection, and international expansion
Engaged with relevant authorities by explaining and advocating on behalf of domestic start-ups to support new business expansion and contributed to regulatory improvements
Advised domestic start-ups on regulatory compliance and responding to government investigations, administrative dispositions, and criminal proceedings
Advised on regulatory violations related to type certification of vehicles manufactured by foreign automotive and truck companies
Advised a foreign automotive company on permits and regulatory response for entry into the Korean market
Advised multiple foreign companies, including global water treatment and infrastructure firms, on water treatment-related matters and regulatory response
Advised multiple foreign companies, including global waste and water treatment companies and infrastructure firms, on legal issues and regulatory compliance related to waste management
Advised a major domestic automotive company on legal issues related to type certification violations
学歴
2024
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LL.M., Traditional Track)
2015
Seoul National University School of Law (J.D.)
2012
Seoul National University (B.A., summa cum laude)
主な活動
著述
Using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards to Address Climate Change (Ecology Law Quarterly, 2025)
Environmental law cases (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2019)
活動
Lecture on "Key Considerations for Establishing and Operating a U.S. Corporation" at the Silicon Valley Bootcamp (Korea Venture Investment Corp., 2024)
Lecture on "ESG and Related Regulations and Evaluation Response Strategies: Responding to Environmental Issue Rating Agencies" (Korea Listed Companies Association, 2023)
資格
2011
Certified Financial Risk Manager
2011
Certified Investment Asset Manager
2015
Korea
