Jipyong LLC’s disputes team comprises former judges and accomplished attorneys, boasting considerable litigation experience. One of the founding members of the firm, Sung-Taek Lim specialises in construction, real estate, and private equity litigation, and co-leads the team alongside Seong-Jin Bae, Bong Kwan Sa and Won Jeong. The team handles a range of financial disputes, dealing with joint ventures and management rights, derivatives, and investments by institutions and insurance companies. Another notable team member is Seongcheol Park.

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Key clients

  • GOODPEOPLE CO., LTD.
  • Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO)
  • Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
  • Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Daheung Zone 4 Urban Renewal Project Association
  • Cheongra City Development
  • SUN&L Co., Ltd.
  • Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Seoul Metropolitan City
  • KOREA ASSET IN TRUST Co., Ltd.
  • JS PARTNERS CO., LTD.

Work highlights

  • Advised the minority shareholders of GOODPEOPLE CO., Ltd. and helped them successfully achieve their objective of obtaining control over the company, when the existing management tried to maintain control over the company by preparing false minutes of shareholder meetings and applying for registration of changed executives based on those minutes.
  • Advised Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) in an arbitration case involving a claim for additional construction fees for rush work and design changes filed by Construction Company B.
  • Advised Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in a litigation involving the performance of heat exchangers installed in a nuclear power plant.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sung Taek Lim, Seong Jin Bae, Bong Kwan Sa, Won Jeong

Other key lawyers

Seongcheol Park