JIPYONG LLC

After completing his attorney training in 1996 and service as a public-service military legal officer in 1999, Mr. Yong Joo Park served as a judge at the Busan District Court until February 2001.

After retiring from the court in February 2001, Mr. Park joined Jipyong as a partner because he agreed with Jipyong’s founding philosophy, which is to realize social responsibilities of experts and sharing spirit, and has been with Jipyong since then.

Mr. Park’s expertise lies not just in civil and criminal cases, but also in administrative litigation related to Fair Trade Act violations, patent litigation related to machinery and construction and litigation in the fields of construction, real estate and taxation.

As a leading partner in Jipyong’s Construction & Real Estate Group, Mr. Park specializes in real estate development work, particularly rehabilitation and urban development projects. He has spoken at several forums and lecture series, including those held by the Korea Forum of Urban Development, LAWnB (Korea’s no.1 online legal research service), and the construction industry on construction business and construction disputes.

In addition, Mr. Park has engaged in external activities, having completed an inter-Korean exchange and cooperation course at the North Korea Research Institute of Kyungnam University, reviewing bills related to advertisement at the National Assembly and providing opinions at public hearings, and holding positions as a member of the Korean Bar Association, a legal advisor of the Korea Customs Service, an arbitrator at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Center, etc. .

Mr. Park received training at East China University of Political Science and Law in 2009, which led him to become the head of Jipyong’s Shanghai office in 2018. Since then, he hasbeen providing legal advisory services regarding Korean companies’ investment and business in China.