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Song, Min Kyoung
Introduction
Min Kyoung Song joined Yulchon in 2022 after serving as a judge for 16 years at various levels of courts including Seoul High Court, Seoul Central District Court, and Seoul Administrative Court. Mr. Song handled various criminal and administrative cases at the Seoul Central District Court and Seoul High Court. When he lectured at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, he gained experience in judicial administration and external affairs. Based on his expertise in trials, he authored Commentaries on the Criminal Procedure Act and other books regarding practical matters of trials and Korean Society of Law recognized his works with an award for the best legal thesis in 2021. With these extensive experiences, Mr. song is providing high-quality legal services as a partner of Real Estate & Construction Practice.
- 2012 UC Davis School of Law, LL.M.
- 2003 Seoul National University, B.A in Politics
- 2003 Judicial Research and Training Institue, the Supreme Court of Korea
- 1999 41st National Judicial Examination
- 2022-present Partner, Yulchon LLC
- 2019-2022 Judge, Seoul High Court
- 2018-2019 Presiding Judge, Masan Branch of Changwon District Court
- 2017-2018 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
- 2014-2017 Professor, Judicial Research and Training Institute
- 2012-2014 Judge, Daegu Western District Court
- 2010-2011 Judge, Sangju Branch of Daegu District Court
- 2007-2010 Judge, Seoul Administrative Court
- 2006-2007 Judge, Seoul Northern District Court
- 2003-2006 Judge Advocate
- 2002 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea
Korean, English
Awards/Recognition
- 2026 Future star, Construction, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
- 2021 Best Legal Thesis Award, Korean Society of Law
News/Publications
Study on Legal Judgment on Hard Cases, Justice, Vol. 178 (2020)
Study on the Normative Force of Precedent Cases, Justice, Vol. 167(2018)
Guide for Trials on Sexual Violence(2017)
Study on Judicial Conscience, Supreme Court Law Review(2015)
Study on Interpretation of Provision Re Beneficial Owner Under Tax Treaty, Judiciary, Vol. 27(2014)
Dilemma of Legal Principles Regarding Family Clan – Focused on Lawsuits over Property of Family Clan, Justice Vol.137 (2013)
JPY swap transaction and the Principle of No-Taxation-Without-Law, Practical Study on Tax Law (2010)
Joint Tax Liability, Practical Study on Administrative Trial III(2010)
