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Baek, Chang Won Attorney (Partner)

Professionals Introduction

Attorney Baek Chang-won is a specialist in finance, construction, and corporate criminal cases. After completing the Judicial Research and Training Institute as part of its 33rd class, he was appointed as a judge in 2007. He served at the Incheon District Court (handling civil, construction, and intellectual property cases) and the Seoul Central District Court (focusing on criminal and corporate economic crimes) before leaving the judiciary. Currently, he is a partner attorney at Barun Law LLC.

Key Cases

Civil Cases
- Lime Asset Management: Represented clients in mis-selling damages litigation.
- Korea Railroad Corporation: Secured a victory in a KRW 1 trillion litigation related to interconnection charges.

Managed significant construction-related lawsuits, such as:
- Golden Bridge Asset Management's construction payment and mortgage registration case (KRW 90.3 billion).
- Military Mutual Aid Association's construction payment claim case (KRW 23.6 billion).
- Hanshin Engineering's counterclaim related to Wolmi Galaxy Rail construction payment (KRW 80 billion).
- Other construction disputes involving Daewoo E&C, Kumho Industrial, and SK Construction.

Additional cases include the humidifier disinfectant liability case, Maniker's escrow withdrawal confirmation, venture capital company stock buyback claims, and litigation against life insurance real estate trusts over trust contract invalidation.

Criminal Cases
- Defended prominent cases, including:
- "Shipping King" case.
- Former Chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission.
- O Group Chairman and savings bank cases.
- Former Director of the National Intelligence Service.
- Samsung Engineering's technology leakage case.
- K Chairperson's capital market law violations and breach of trust.
- S Foundation cryptocurrency criminal case.

Achievements and Public Roles
Attorney Baek was promoted to Barun Law's youngest equity partner. He expanded into real estate private equity law, obtaining a fund manager license and founding Aha Asset Management.

He actively participates in public service as a member of the Seoul Central District Court Information Disclosure Review Committee, adjunct professor at Kookmin University's College of Law, and a case commentary panelist for the Legal Times. In addition, he serves as an outside director for the prop-tech company Refine and the financial firm Keywest Global Asset Management.

Beyond his legal work, he has contributed academically, co-authoring the book "Real Estate Alternative Investment Using Blockchain" and exploring the growth potential of the DABS platform market, which integrates real estate finance with blockchain technology.

Education

  • 2004Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (33rd)
  • 2001Passed the Bar Exam (43rd), Korea
  • 2001College of Law, Kookmin University (LL.B.)
  • 1995Seoul Jayang High School

Experience

  • 2019 ~ PresentPartner, Barun Law LLC
  • 2020External Auditor, DH Plus Co., Ltd.
  • 20202020 External Auditor, ESG Co., Ltd.
  • 2019Promoter/Director, AHHA Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • 2018 ~ Present Member, Case Law Commentary Committee, The Law Times
  • 2018Director, AHHA Partners Co., Ltd.
  • 2017Adjunct Professor, Kookmin University College of Law
  • 2016 ~ Present Member, Data Disclosure Deliberations Committee of Seoul Central District Court
  • 2015 ~ Present Member, Reward and Punishment Sectional Committee of KLPGA
  • 2014 ~ 2018Partner, Barun Law LLC
  • 2010 ~ 2013Associate, Barun Law LLC
  • 2009 ~ 2010Judge, Seoul Central District Court (in charge of white collar crime, breach of unfair competition prevention act)
  • 2007 ~ 2009Judge, Incheon District Court (in charge of construction, IPR)
  • 2004 ~ 2007Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy

Practice Areas and Representative Matters

Construction, Real Estate, Funds

- Representing Golden Bridge Asset Management Co., Ltd. construction payment and establishment of mortgage (KRW 90.3 billion)

- Representing the Military Mutual Aid Association in a case regarding claim for construction payment (KRW 23.6 billion)

- Representing Hanshin Engineering and Construction in a counterclaim case for construction payment for Wolmido Eunha Rail (KRW 80 billion)

- Representing SK E&C Co., Ltd. in a case regarding a lawsuit to confirm the status as the qualified person for the working design

- Representing Daewoo E&C, Keumho E&C, etc. in a case concerning a claim for construction payment in the amount of KRW 10 billion

- Representing Korea Express Corp. in a case where a claim was filed for damages following termination of construction work contract

- Representing Hyundai E&C in a case on unjust enrichment concerned with dividends in connection with Incheon Geomdan New City Project

- Representing Hanwha Savings Bank in a case on dividends concerned with Gangnam Iz Tower

- Representing in a case involving a meat loan in the amount of KRW 17 billion

- Representing NH Investment & Securities in a case where an objection was filed against dividends concerning Daedong Housing

- Representing REF Golden Bridge Special Asset Investment Trust Fund No. 8 (KRW 65 billion), No. 9 (KRW 25 billion) in a case concerning a claim for damages

- A case involving additional construction payment amount of approximately KRW 4.3 billion concerning community energy service (turnkey contract) of Jinju Innovative City

- A case involving return of down payment in the amount of approximately KRW 20 billion following completion delay of Jeju Dream Tower construction

- KRW 30 billion damages claim litigation relating to the Lime Fund scandal


Management Disputes

- Representing in a case involving Dh Plus Co., Ltd. in a case concerning claim for provisional disposition to prohibit access to and copying of the accounting books and for confirmation of invalidity of new shares issued and nonexistence of status of director, and a claim for removal of a director and provisional attachment and provisional disposition shares

- Representing in a case involving Nexen Heroes on a claim for transfer of shares, provisional disposition to prohibit issuance of new shares, and confirmation of invalidity of new shares issued

- Representing in a case involving a newly listed company, EN3, on a provisional disposition to prohibit issuance of new shares and suspend the effectiveness of a resolution passed by the BOD

- Representing in a case involving a listed company, Aimhigh Global, on a claim for provisional disposition to prohibit issuance of new shares and for confirmation of status of a director, and a provisional disposition to suspend the effectiveness of a resolution passed by the BOD

- Representing in a case involving Korea Association of Realtors on a claim filed for provisional disposition to suspend performance of task, confirmation of invalidity of election, provisional disposition to prohibit tabling agenda, and provisional disposition to prohibit holding of the meeting of the Central Ethics Committee

- Representing in a case involving Korean Veterans Association on provisional disposition to suspend elections

- Representing in a management right-related lawsuit on assignment of shares in Nexen Heroes

- Injunction against issuance of new shares in the Eyesvision case


Commercial and Government Contracts

- Representing in a class action lawsuit involving the victims of humidifier disinfectant, who sought for damages)

- Representing in a case involving KORAIL on a claim for freight costs in the amount of KRW 100 billion

- Representing in a case where a claim was filed to prohibit the use of domain name and infringement of patent

- Representing in a case involving SK Telecom on a claim for confirmation of nullification of SK Telecom's appointment as preferred bidder

- Representing in a case involving Maniker on a claim for confirmation of withdrawal of deposit money

- Representing in a case concerning a claim for stock resale by a venture capital firm

- Damages claim litigation relating to the Hanssem fire incident

- Representing in a case concerning a claim for nullification of a trust agreement against a real estate trust company

- Litigation seeking cancellation of a road occupancy permit denial disposition involving Seram Energy


Criminal

- Representing in a case regarding manipulation against delta hedge transactions

- Representing in a case regarding manipulation against securities broadcasters of Wow TV, etc.

- Representing in a case regarding breach of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, Etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (breach of trust) with regard to unreasonable transactions between affiliate companies

- Representing in a case regarding breach of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, Etc. of Specific Crimes (taxation) concerning the residency of the person involved in a case involving vessels

- Representing in a case regarding acceptance of bribe against Commissioner of the Korea Communications Commission

- Representing in a case regarding breach of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, Etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (breach of trust) against president of a savings bank

- Representing in a case involving company T where subsidies were illegally taken

- Representing in a case regarding breach of the Act on Aggravated Punishment, Etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement) by the management of Nexen Heroes baseball team

-Representing in a case involving the former director of the National Intelligence Service concerning offer of bribe, such as in the form of special project costs

- KRW 13 billion bribery case involving a director of an urban development association

- Capital Markets Act violation case involving fraudulent unfair trading by a KOSDAQ-listed company

- Capital Markets Act violation case involving a well-known YouTuber

- Case involving violations of the Industrial Technology Protection Act and the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act relating to technology leakage at Samsung Engineering

- Criminal cases relating to cryptocurrencies

Qualifications/License

Certified Investment Manager (Fund Manager), 2019

Obtained ISO37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System) Provisional Certification Auditor, 2020

ISO 37301 ABMS (Compliance Management System) Provisional Certification Auditor, 2021

ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System) Provisional Certification Auditor, 2022

Profile

02-3479-7898

cw100@barunlaw.com

Recent Cases

[Finance] A case in which a claim for the return of deposits was filed against a financial institution that had discretionally withdrawn repurchase payments already made

[Auction·Cancellation of Kun-Mortgage·Dividends Objection] As the rate of liquidated damages under the basis documents of the kun-mortgage was left blank, the district court ruled that the rate to be 6 percent, as prescribed under the Commercial Code, but Barun Law successfully obtained the rate of liquidated damages at 24 percent or 24.5 percent per annum before the appeals court

[Local Residence Association] We represented and advised some members of a local residence association, who formed an emergency measure committee, on convening an extraordinary meeting of members and helped them successfully dismiss the existing executives and appoint new ones.

[Civil] We reversed the district court’s decision and obtained a decision in favor of the client with regard to a case in which the plaintiff, who executed a service contract with the existing building manager, claimed the payment of service fee against the defendant (a new building manager) on the ground the general transfer of contract.

[Intellectual Property] Barun Law incapacitates the other party holding patent and design rights from exercising intellectual property rights.

[Administration] Barun Law obtains the decision that the refusal to grant a road occupancy and use permit should be cancelled due to the deviation and abuse of discretion

[Criminal] Barun Law overturns the first trial ruling and obtains all acquittals for the defendant who was indicted on charges of bribery worth KRW 17.9 billion and breach of trust towards a local housing association

[Civil] Barun Law represents a supplier in a case where a master distributor claimed more than KRW1.5 billion for damages against the supplier, and wins the case for the supplier.

[Corporate Criminal Case] Barun Law Assists to Obtain Acquittal in a Market Manipulation and Fraudulent Trading Case Under the Capital Markets Act

[Construction Litigation] A Case Where a General Creditor, Despite the Debtor Not Raising a Dividend Objection Against the Mortgagee, Exercised the Debtor's Right to Invoke the Statute of Limitations by Subrogation and Was Awarded the Entire Dividend of KRW 740,000,000, with the Appellate Court Overturning the First Instance Judgment