Kwangyun Seol

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  • T. +82-2-3404-0667
  • F. +82-2-3404-7686
  • E. kwangyun.seol@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Kwangyun Seol focuses his practice on, among others, the defense industry/national defense procurement, disputes over government procurement contracts, aviation/space industries, administrative litigation, consultancy on legislation, general civil/criminal litigation, and M&A. Mr. Seol served the army as a judicial advocate for ten years, working at various army-related organizations from the Combat Force Management Corps of the Army Headquarters (currently integrated into the Defense Acquisition Program Administration), Ministry of Defense, Army Headquarters, and to Defense Acquisition Program Administration—during which he gained experience in participating in the procedures for execution of international treaties or agreements, serving as a military judge, and reviewing and conducting litigation over the State's contracts. Based on the expertise gained during the ten-year military service, he advises on public procurement, defense industry, and military law.

Mr. Seol earned a LL.B. from Yonsei University and completed a judicial training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. Currently, he is an external commissioner of the Planning and Management Committee for Defense Industry.

Representative Experience

2012-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2011-2012 Officer in charge of government's damages/litigation, Regulation Reform Division, Defense Acquisition Program Administration
2010-2011 Presiding Judge, Court II for the Armed Forces
2008-2010 Officer in charge of international treaties and agreements, International Policy Division, Ministry of Defense
2007-2008 Officer in charge of litigation, Office of Legal Affairs, Army Command I
2006-2007 Officer in charge of litigation planning, Legal Division, Army Headquarters
2004-2005 Officer in charge of legal affairs, Combat Force Management Corps, Army Headquarters (currently integrated into the Defense Acquisition Program Administration)
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2020-Present Member, Proactive Governance Committee, Ministry of National Defense
2016-2018 Advisor for legal matters related to promotion of the defense industry, Defense Acquisition Program Administration
2016-2017 External Commissioner, Cost Evaluation Committee, Defense Acquisition Program Administration
2016 Advisor for military housing policies, Ministry of National Defense
2015-2018 Member, Subcontract Dispute Mediation Committee, Korea Information and Communication Contractors Association
2013-2017 Advisor for legal matters related to cost control, Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Representative Matters

Advised and represented clients in cases involving liquidated damages
Advised a defense industry client on its M&A deal with another defense industry company
Advised a client on its tender and contract for a fighter experimental project (F-X)
Advised and represented clients in cases involving disciplinary actions and military criminal offenses
Advised and represented the Public Procurement Service, state-owned companies, and public institutions in, among others, their award of contracts, operation of tendering procedures, execution of contracts with successful bidders, and cases involving cancellation of unfair sanctions
Advised and represented clients in cases involving liquidated damages
Advised a defense industry client on its M&A deal with another defense industry company
Advised a client on its tender and contract for a fighter experimental project (F-X)
Advised and represented clients in cases involving disciplinary actions and military criminal offenses
Advised and represented the Public Procurement Service, state-owned companies, and public institutions in, among others, their award of contracts, operation of tendering procedures, execution of contracts with successful bidders, and cases involving cancellation of unfair sanctions
Advised clients on their responses to the Board of Audit and Inspection's national defense-related audits
Represented a client in an international arbitration case involving delay by the opponent, foreign defense company in the delivery of an overseas anti-aircraft defense system
Advised a client on, among others, the status of “invited contractor” under the SOFA
Advised a client on preparing a request for exemption of liquidated damages incurred in relation to a weapon system supply contract
Advised a client on obtaining a permit to export military strategic materials
Advised and represented clients in disputes and litigations related to defense costs
Advised a client on its acquisition of a U.S. defense component manufacturer
Advised and represented a client in responding to and litigating against unfair sanctions imposed by the Ministry of National Defense and Defense Acquisition Program Administration
Advised and represented a client in responding to and litigating against the opponent's denial to recognize the client's interim fixed contract as a cost-plus fixed fee contract
Advised a client as a researcher on its project for studying how to systematize R&D projects for creating force support systems
Advised a client on royalties receivable, and execution of a contract, for export of defense articles
Advised and represented clients in cases involving national defense-related construction projects, including the Jeju naval base construction project

Education

2004 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1999 Yonsei University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Publications
Guidelines for the Defense-Related Treaties and Inter-Organizational Agreements (Ministry of National Defense, 2009)
Activity
Lecturer, Defense Industry Contract Course/National Defense Construction Contract Course (Konkuk University, 2015-2016)
Lecturer, Defense Industry Cost Management Expert Course (Konkuk University, 2012)
Lecturer, On-the-Job Training Course (Defense Acquisition Program Administration, 2012)
Awards
IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer (2018)
Citation (Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration, 2012)
Citation (Minister of National Defense, 2010)

Qualifications

2004 Korea

Awards and Recognition