Mr. Seong Jin PARK is a senior advisor at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Construction & Real Estate.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2006)

Education

• University of Birmingham Business School, United Kingdom (MBA, 1998)
• Seoul National University (LLB, 1988)
• Youngdong High School (1984)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2026-Present)
• Managing Director, Korea Finance for Construction (2022-2026)
• Commissioner, Iksan Regional Construction and Management Administration (2020-2021)
• Director-General, Urban Planning Bureau, National Agency for Administrative City Construction (2017-2020)
• Director for Audit and Inspection, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2017)
• Commissioner, Jeju Regional Office of Aviation (2015-2017)
• Secretary General, Central Land Tribunal (2014-2015)
• Director, Aviation Policy Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2013-2014)
• Director, Land Policy Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2011-2013)
• Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Kazakhstan (2008-2011)
• Director, Regional Development Bureau, Presidential Advisory Committee on Balanced National Development (2008)
• Head, Real Estate Information Analysis Team, Ministry of Construction and Transportation (2007)
• Seconded Officer (Senior-level assignment equivalent to Director), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretariat (2004-2007)
• Deputy Director/Assistant Director, Housing Policy Division, Land Policy Division, Overseas Construction Division, and Legal Affairs Office (1991-2004)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Advised foreign companies on acquisitions of shares in Korean companies, business transfers, and investments for management control
• Advised foreign companies on the establishment of Korean joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, and investment agreements
• Advised on international finance transactions, including overseas project financing, ship and aircraft financing, offshore private bond issuances, and syndicated loans
• Advised major Korean financial institutions on foreign currency borrowings, loan agreements, security agreements, and financial regulatory matters
• Advised major Korean financial institutions, including banks, securities firms, capital companies, and savings banks, on lending, investments, financing, and financial products
• Advised public institutions and state-owned energy corporations on contracts, bidding procedures, preferred bidder status, public-private partnership (PPP) projects, and project risk matters
• Advised on corporate restructurings, debt recovery, enforcement of security interests, distressed asset management, and rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings
• Represented Korean and foreign financial institutions in civil and criminal disputes relating to securities finance, funds, investment products, and financial consumer matters
• Represented financial institutions, public institutions, and corporations in large-scale civil and commercial litigation, provisional remedies, arbitration proceedings, and enforcement actions
• Advised on regulatory matters relating to blockchain, digital assets, electronic securities, and technology-driven financial services

• Contributed Op-Eds to the Kukmin Daily (2004)
• “Freedom of Conscience” - Master's Thesis at Yonsei University Graduate School of Public Administration
• “Problems of Judicial Review for Urgent Business Needs”
• [Financial and Legal Insights by Lawyer Min Jae PARK] Causes of Recent Private Equity Failures
• [Financial and Legal Insights by Lawyer Min Jae PARK] Disputing Liability for Mis-selling Funds
• [Financial and Legal Insights by Lawyer Min Jae PARK] Immediate Annuity Insurance: What are the Issues?
• [Financial and Legal Insights by Lawyer Min Jae PARK] Key Issues Surrounding Cancer Hospitalization Expenses Lawsuits
• [Min Jae PARK Column] Holding onto “Hexit” Capital and Bringing it to Seoul
• [Min Jae PARK Column] Why Do Financial Accidents Keep Happening?
• [Min Jae PARK Column] Implications of Recent Court Decision on Immediate Annuity Insurance
• [Min Jae PARK Column] The Ongoing “KIKO” Dispute
• [Min Jae PARK Column] Regrets about the Newly Introduced “Financial Product Sales Restriction Order System”
• [Min Jae PARK Column] Outdated Samsung Life Insurance Law … Instead, Regulations Should Be Relaxed
• Will New Financial Supervisory Service Governor Admit Liability for Korea Lime Investment Scandal?
• Reasons for Opposing to Controversial “Serious Accidents Punishment Act”
• Why Board-Level Employee Representation Is Necessary for Public Institutions