Mr. Kwan Haeng CHO is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on General Civil Disputes, Construction & Real Estate, Administrative Procedure & Litigation, Tax Litigation, and Corporate.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (1982)

Education

• Kyung Hee University (PhD in Civil Procedure Law, 2004)
• Visiting Scholar, Yale Law School (1991)
• College of Law, Seoul National University (LLB, 1979)
• Seoul High School (1975)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2011-Present)
• Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court (2006)
• Chief Presiding Judge, Daejeon High Court (2005)
• Head, Seoul Arbitral Tribunals, Press Association Commission (2002-2004)
• Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2001)
• Professor, Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1999)
• Head, Jangheung Branch of Gwangju District Court (1997)
• Research Judge, Supreme Court (1994)
• Prosecutor, Seoul High Court (1993)
• Visiting Scholar, Yale Law School (1991)
• Prosecutor, Seoul Civil District Court (1990)
• Prosecutor, Seoul Southern District (1988)
• Prosecutor, Cheongju District Court and Chairperson, Chungcheongbuk-do Appeals Commission (1986)
• Prosecutor, Seoul Criminal District Court (1984)
• Prosecutor, Seoul Civil District Court (1982)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1982)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Led numerous construction-related disputes, including claims for construction payments for the SK Songdo T/C building and the Kangwon Land Hotel and Condominium, as well as various defect litigation matters
• Advised on and led litigation relating to redevelopment and reconstruction projects, including WOORI GANGNAM PFV, the Uiwang Jangan Urban Development Project, and the Uijeongbu Nogyang Station Area Housing Association
• Advised on and led litigation relating to the construction and operation of golf courses, including TANI CC and Shin Han
• Led litigation relating to IT and ICT matters, including a system integration services dispute involving Kangwon Land
• Led patent and trade secret litigation for various clients, including KORENS, HANCOM Inc., and Shinhwa Intertek Corp.
• Led high-value tax litigation involving the comprehensive gift tax regime, comprehensive real estate holding tax, gift tax on overseas assets, and corporate tax arising from M&A transactions
• Represented Tongyang Securities (Yuanta Securities) in criminal and civil proceedings relating to commercial paper (CP)
• Represented CEOs and corporate owners in multiple criminal proceedings, securing acquittals
• Led numerous injunction proceedings, including applications to suspend the duties of CEOs and association heads
• Led numerous disputes involving the Gwangju Jeong Clan and the Yeonan Lee Clan
• Served as legal counsel to major corporations and public agencies, including the National Tax Service, KT Corporation, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Kangwon Land, the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation, Hansol Education Corp., Triple Crown, and the Uijeongbu Nogyang Station Area Housing Association

• Civil Procedure Act (Co-author)
• Civil Execution Act (Co-author)
• Case Commentary on Civil Procedure Act (Co-author)
• Annotated Civil Act (Co-editor)
• Annotated Civil Procedure Act (Co-editor)
• Annotated Civil Execution Act (Co-editor)