Jipyong’s Climate and Energy Center was established to provide differentiated, expert consulting services for climate change response and energy transition, leveraging 25 years of legal expertise in the environment and energy sectors.
The Center comprises a multidisciplinary team of experts in contracts, finance, regulation, policy, safety, disputes, and consulting to address the complex legal issues arising from climate change and energy transition. This structure enables us to provide clients with optimal one-stop solutions.
Key Practice Areas Close
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[Project Structuring and Integrated Support]
- Comprehensive advisory services for climate and energy projects, covering the entire project lifecycle, from initial business planning to legal structuring, financing and tax strategies, permitting and approvals, contractual arrangements, and dispute risk assessment, through an integrated, end-to-end approach.
- Responses to permitting and licensing requirements across the full lifecycle of projects, including power generation and resource recycling projects
- Advisory and support for environmental impact assessments, permit for occupation and use of public waters, authorization for implementation plan, and long-term fixed-price contract bidding
- Development of strategies to secure community acceptance and prevent or manage social conflicts
- Advisory services on emissions allowance allocation, trading, and brokerage
- Advisory on the structuring, negotiation, and management of supply chain contracts for turbines, generators, energy storage systems (ESS), and related equipment
- Contract management and dispute-prevention structuring for long-term operation and maintenance agreements, EPC contracts, and service and maintenance agreements (SMA)
- Advisory on the acquisition, chartering, and operation of wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs), and risk management related to offshore transportation and construction activities
- Contract management for long-term fixed-price agreements and emissions trading arrangements
- Structuring and documentation of M&A transactions involving power generation projects, energy companies, and resource recycling businesses
- Integrated legal, technical, and environmental (ESG) due diligence support
- Conducting a report on business combinations, advising on market definition and competitive restraint assessments
- Advisory on changes in major shareholders, approval of changes due to share/business transfer, and other related matters
- PF structuring and financial advisory services for financial institutions and project sponsors
- Investment advisory services, including project legal due diligence and tax structuring
- Climate and energy technology investment advisory
- Inspection of serious accident risks and advisory on industrial safety compliance
- Issuance of safety diagnosis reports, inspection and establishment of training and reporting systems
- Responses to serious accidents, industrial accidents, and environmental accidents
- Advisory on climate change response and carbon neutrality strategies, including RE100
- Support for enhancing carbon management for domestic and overseas operations and products using DX-based solutions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3)
- Advisory on compliance with global climate and environmental regulations, including CBAM and the EU and Korean Taxonomy
- Advisory services on the establishment of sustainable supply chain management frameworks, including due diligence and climate and environmental databases for suppliers
- Advisory services on climate change and biodiversity disclosures, including alignment with TCFD and TNFD
- Advisory on greenwashing risk management and the enhancement of environmental GRC frameworks
- Advisory and response support for environmental incidents and violations of environmental regulations
- Representation and advisory support in domestic and cross-border disputes related to climate and energy
- Risk management advisory in relation to civil complaints, information disclosure requests, and media exposure
- Policy monitoring and consulting
- Advisory services on carbon neutrality and power market policies
- Legislative support and response advisory for climate- and energy-related legislation
[Licensing and Regulatory Response]
[Project Contract Management]
[M&A Advisory]
[PF and Financial Advisory]
[Serious Accidents, Safety and Health Advisory]
[Consulting and Advisory on Climate Change Response]
[Dispute Resolution and Policy Advisory]
Experience Close
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[General Support for Project Design, Contract Management, etc.]
- Advised B. GRIMM Power Korea on its acquisition of shares in the Yeonggwang—Nakwol Offshore Wind Project and on matters involving the EPC contract, TSA, SMA, project financing, long-term fixed-price bidding, and merger filing
- Advised POSCO E&C on EPC contracts, TSA, and consortium agreements for the Gochang Offshore Wind Project Advised B. GRIMM Power Korea on its acquisition of shares, project development, and REC competitive bidding for the Hanbit Offshore Wind Project
- Comprehensive advisory for Jodo Wind Power’s and Shinan—Cheonsa Wind Power Project
- Advised B. GRIMM Power Korea on matters concerning the Jeongseon 36MWWind Power Project
- Advised Renova Renewable Energy Korea on the Yeongcheon-Kogyung Wind Power Project
- Advised Hanwha on TSA and SMA contract negotiations for the Yangyang Suri Wind Power Project
- Advised Daewoo E&C on Ansan Danwon Fuel Cell Project
- Advised GS E&R on the Y3 main equipment supply agreements and long-term service agreements
- Advised GS Yeongyang Wind Power on the execution of an amendment to a consolidated long-term service agreement for the Y1 and Y2 wind farm complexes
- Advised Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on its Texas Wind Power Projects (Phases 1 and 2)
- Advised HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering on the standard direct power purchase agreement (PPA) and electricity supply agreement
- Advised EDPR, a Spanish renewable energy company, on its acquisition of floating offshore wind power company in Korea
- Advised KB Securities and Sprott Korea on a private equity fund (PEF)’s acquisition of small and medium scale solar power generation projects in Korea
- Advised KDB on the share purchase transaction involving a shareholder of Busan Shinho Solar Power Co.
- Advised Samchully Asset Management on its acquisition of domestic solar power portfolios
- Advised Renova Renewable Energy Korea on due diligence for the Yeongdeok No. 1 Wind Power Project
- Advised Korea Offshore Wind Power on the Southwest Offshore Wind Project and related financing
- Advised Truston Asset Management on due diligence and project financing for a rooftop solar power generation project
- Advised KDB Infrastructure Investments Asset Management and Hanwha Solutions on project financing for an on-site RE100 rooftop solar power generation project
- Advised KDB on project financing for a logistics center rooftop solar power generation project
- Advised KDB Infrastructure Asset Management on project financing for an RE100 solar power generation project utilizing idle highway sites
- Advised SK Energy on business development and financing for a fuel cell power generation project
- Calculation of Scope 3 emissions for EcoPro
- Analysis of climate change risks for EcoPro
- Establishment of carbon neutrality strategy for KOLON ENP, Inc.
- Establishment of carbon neutrality strategy for Daelim Co., Ltd.
- Establishment of carbon neutrality strategy for ILJIN Hysolus
- Calculation of LCA emissions for ILJIN Hysolus
- Advisory and consulting for chemical accidents for KOLON ENP, Inc.
- Greenwashing consulting for Amorepacific Corporation
- Advisory on chemical accidents regarding environmental liability insurance for PI Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
- Litigation regarding output control issues for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
- Litigation regarding settlement of electricity trading payments for the Korea Power Exchange (KPX)
- Advisory on environmental regulations for CLEAN TOPIA
- Advisory on environmental regulations for CASCOD Co., Ltd.
- Advisory and consulting on policies related to RECs for the Korea Wood Panel Association
- Advisory on laws, internal regulations, and manuals concerning emission trading brokerage companies for the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco)
- Advisory services on matters involving the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco)
- Advisory services on matters involving the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), the Korea Power Exchange (KPX), the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), and the Korea Energy Agency
[Responding to M&A and Due Dilligence]
[Advisory on PF and Finance]
[Consulting and Advisory on Responding to Climate Change]
[Licensing and Regulatory Response, Advisory on Serious Accidents, Safety and Health, and Responding to Disputes and Policy Issues]
[Others]
