Construction industry is fraught with many legal risks. Countless rules and regulations are frequently reformulated and amended, and the varying economic landscape constantly gives birth to new breeds of conflicts.

Because of the competing interests and governmental policies, transactions for real estates are heavily regulated and rules change frequently and unexpectedly. Transactions also come in different shapes and sizes, and the cutting-edge structures of real estate transactions continue to be developed.

Taking into account such unique characteristics of the industry, Lee & Ko's C/RE Team is made up of lawyers with years of specialized experience in C/RE industry. The lawyers in our C/RE Team have developed expertise not only in legal matters, but also in industry-specific practical matters which enables them to identify our clients’ needs and provide necessary legal advice in the most efficient manner. In the case of conflicts, the lawyers who had formerly served as judges and prosecutors for C/RE related cases represent our clients with unmatched skill and expertise. As a result, C/RE Team at Lee & Ko has brought about numerous landmark rulings in the area of C/RE.

Based on such extensive experience and expertise, Lee & Ko’s C/RE Team has served our clients in all aspects of C/RE market, including public and private projects such as domestic housing (reconstruction / redevelopment), SOC and plant, as well as foreign construction JV and EPC contracts. Our C/RE Team provides our clients with proactive and timely services throughout their C/RE projects, from planning, obtaining licenses and permits, bidding, financing, signing contracts, and sales, through the actual construction, maintenance, and internal account settlement for special purpose C/RE vehicles.

Expertise

Real estate development

Lee & Ko represents major construction companies in all areas of real estate development, including apartment complex, bridge, road, building construction, sale-in-lots, and city development projects. We also provide legal services with regards to large-scale partnership projects, industrial complex and company town development, large-scale real estate development and investment, industrial location, wind power plant, private capital inducement project and related administrative regulation (zoning, environmental, license and permit, other compliance issue).

Reconstruction & redevelopment

Lee & Ko provides a wide range of legal services with regards to reconstruction & redevelopment projects, from formation of reconstruction & redevelopment committees to account settlement. In addition, we represent our clients through legal conflicts that arise in site selection, business planning, financing, contractor selection and sale-in-lots of real estate development and city environment maintenance projects. Because of this extensive experience and expertise, Lee & Ko has been providing unmatched services in C/RE industry.

Litigation

Lee & Ko boasts a strong litigation team with former justices, presiding judges and chief public prosecutors with extensive experience in C/RE litigation. We also represent our clients in general controversies (payment, defect, delay penalty, construction collapse, City Maintenance Law and the Additional Punishment Law on Specific Economic Crimes, as well as criminal cases including construction-related white collar crime, construction accident, sanction or suspension for unfair practice, return of payments for the sale-in-lots, title transfer, suspension of construction, guarantee of performance, guarantee of sale-in-lots, infrastructure charge, development charge, real estate provisional disposition, provisional injunctions against delivery of possession, and provisional dispositions on real estate deliverance), fishing right, and controversy arising from project financing and administrative planning as well as matters relating to real estate trusts.

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Major Cases

General Construction

Case relating to bidding on Andong Tourism Complex Development Project
Case relating to bidding on Suwon Sewage Sludge Treatment Facility Project
Case relating to concessionaire designation for Daegu Bong-mu Industrial Complex
Disputes relating to qualification of the successful bidder on Gyungsangbuk-do Tourism Corporation’s project (provisional disposition)
Case requesting injunction on confirmation of successful bidder on Gwangyang Harbor Container Pier Construction
Case relating to bidding on Administrative City Waste Processing Facility
Suspension of prohibition to bid for Gimpo Sewage Maintenance Project (Private Investment Project)
Case involving arbitration and litigation against Korea Rail Network Authority relating to construction of Seoul-Busan route of the Express Train
Case relating to repair of Inchon LNG defects
Case relating to installation of Korea Electric Power Trading System
Construction & Engineering of Dramacity Complex for Broadcasting Company
Bundang Park View Multi-purpose Complex Project
Case relating to SFIC Project regarding construction payment and termination of agreement
Case relating to construction of Gwangan Highway
Case relating to bidding on Colombia PMD Project
Case relating to disputes with respect to Jeju Ora Golf CC
Case involving litigation against the mayor of Chun-An regarding regulations on selling price
Case relating to occupants of Bukhan Mountain City Apartments
Advisory work associated with the change of design to the construction of the New Harbor in Kunsan and Janghang
Advisory work relating to the change of design to the construction of Bundang Venture Town
Advisory work relating to construction of multi-purpose building in Gwangan-dong, Busan
Case relating to construction of the East Sea Gas Production Facility
Disputes relating to construction of Gangwon Land (with the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board)
Disputes relating to installation of heat-fusion generator at an apartment complex in Gwang-ju (disputes relating to Integrated Energy Supply Act)
Case relating to sale of rental apartment complex in a Heung-deok Housing Development District in Yongin
Damage compensation case based on infringement on right of light and prospect against Deokso Religious Settlement reconstruction committee and general contractor
Damage compensation case against general contractor (Taean Shinchang 1 Apartment) and local government based on damages caused by noise
Case relating to the collapse of entrance bridge to Jechon Highway
Sanctions of improper businesses in connection with the Daegu Subway collapse

Reconstruction / Redevelopment

Banpo, Jugong 2 Reconstruction Project
Bomun, District 3 Redevelopment Project
Su-yoo, District 2 Redevelopment Project
Mapo-ro, Zone 1, District 53 Urban Environment Renovation Project
Gal-hyun, District 1 Redevelopment Project
Rex Apartment Reconstruction Maintenance Project
Suk-kwan 2 District Redevelopment Maintenance Project
Ga-rak City Apartment Reconstruction Maintenance Project
Disputes relating to administrative decisions regarding Cancellation of Authorization to Form Union, Provisional Disposition to Suspend Execution of Duties , and Prohibition to Call General Meeting.
Disputes relating to the Cancellation of Approved Business Plan, Provisional Disposition on Approved Business Plan, Cancellation of Authorization for Approved Business Undertaking; Cancellation of Authorization for Management and Disposition, and Delivery of Possession
Large Scale Real Estate Development and PF Enterprise
Case requesting cancelation of order for designation of priority negotiating party for Daegu Bong-mu Industrial Complex Project
Case requesting cancelation of order for designation of priority negotiating party for An-myun Island’s Tourism Development Project
Case requesting cancelation of order for designation of priority negotiating party for Guui Private Investment Park and Parking Lot Project
Case relating to Mun-Jeong City Development Project
Case relating to payments for construction of two roads in Bucheon (successfully overturned the judgment in the first instance as a result of which the appellate court ruled that such payments for road construction shall be borne by the developer under the Urban Planning Act)
Case relating to cancellation of development charge for I-Park Apartment Complex imposed by Gangnam-gu Office
City Development Project for Hun-In Village of Seocho-Dong
City Development Projects for Cheon-An Ssangyong District, Yongin Shin-Dong District, Go-Chon, Gimhae Sun-cheon District, East Jinwon.
Auto Parts Development Center Project in Songdo New Town
Multipurpose Complex Development PF Project in Inchon
Multipurpose Complex Development PF Project in Paju
Residential Site Project in Mokdong
Assignment of concession rights for Poongam-dong Apartment Complex Project in Gwang-Ju
Disputed relating to sale-in-lots of Officetel near Inchon International Airport
Disputes relating to the sale-in-lots of Dong-cheon Raemian Yongin.
Case relating to preliminary injunction by lenders of the concessionaire and refund of payments made by buyers of lots.
Disputes relating to collection claim by the lenders for GC of Trapalace in Mapo, Seoul (PF)
Disputes relating to discounted sale-in-lots and settlement of accounts for neighborhood living facility (PF)
Disputes relating to dispositions of City Plans of Donghae City
Disputes relating to breach of contract in Living Site Project in Songdo New Town
Disputes relating to Hidden Valley GC in Jin-cheon