
Jonghwa Kim
- Shareholder Rights & Corporate Law
- Corporate Criminal
- Tax
- [email protected]
Education
2022
Passed the 11th Korean Bar Examination
2022
Konkuk University School of Law, J.D.
2018
University of Seoul, B.A. in Philosophy and International Relations
2012
Cheonan High School
Experience
2022–Present
Associate, Law Firm Changchun LLC
Representative Matters
Civil Litigation
Corporate control disputes including actions to invalidate board and shareholder resolutions, applications to appoint inspectors, injunctions to place items on the agenda, injunctions suspending performance of duties, injunctions for inspection of shareholder registers, applications for leave to convene shareholders' meetings and investment association meetings, and shareholder derivative suits
Corporate cases including actions to confirm shareholder rights, compel share transfer registration, recover temporary receipts and investment funds, claim settlement amounts, seek damages for breach of confidentiality, and confirm the continued validity of contracts
General civil cases including claims for defect repair costs, contractual payments, refund of down payments, delivery of buildings and movables, rent, damages, unjust enrichment, and revocation of fraudulent transfers
Criminal Litigation
Fair Trade Act violation case arising from a furniture industry cartel
Fraud case arising from false representations and warranties in a share purchase agreement
Occupational breach of trust case arising from the undervalued transfer of unlisted shares
Obstruction of business case involving cryptocurrency listing and price manipulation at an exchange
Trade Union Act violation case arising from unlawful industrial action
Obstruction of business case involving the spreading of false rumors about a competitor
Fraud case concerning a real estate development project
Bid obstruction case involving the preparation and submission of false bids
General criminal cases including occupational embezzlement, occupational breach of trust, fraud, and sexual violence offenses
Administrative Litigation
Administrative cases including actions to revoke capital gains tax corrections, site designation notices, denials of information disclosure, suspensions of import clearance, and refusals to permit inspection of non-prosecution records
Corporate Advisory
Corporate advisory including disclosure of accounting fraud for company N, statutory interpretation of special shareholder resolutions for company C, anti-dilution provisions for company N, legal feasibility review of a new business for company S, stock option exercises for company Z, and audit support for company S
Contract review including stock option agreements, share purchase agreements, sales agency agreements, non-disclosure agreements, service agreements, employment agreements, membership agreements, and broadcast appearance agreements
Cases & News
- Cases · Jul 14, 2026JTBC Corporate Bond Mis-Selling — Representing Injured Investors Against Alleged Concealment of Capital Impairment
- Press · Jul 13, 2026JTBC Bondholder Response Draws Intensive Media Coverage — Collected Reports
- Press · Jul 11, 2026“We Need to See Where the Bond Proceeds Went” — Interview with Jaesun Yoon, Managing Partner of Changchun, Counsel for JTBC Bondholders (Legal Times)
- Cases · Jun 17, 2026Answering an Assessment Premised on "You Sold Cheap, So Pay More Tax" — Proving the Unlisted Shares Carried No "Goodwill" and Having the Assessment Revoked
- Cases · May 10, 2026A KRW 600 Million Breach-of-Trust and Embezzlement Damages Claim Reduced to About KRW 500,000 — A Clean Defense for Former Employees
- Cases · Mar 28, 2026Overturning the First Instance — Protecting a Client Who Took Consigned Paintings as Security Through "Bona Fide Acquisition of a Pledge"
- Cases · Mar 23, 2026"Half the Company's Shares Are Mine," on the Strength of KakaoTalk Messages Alone — Defeating a Co-CEO's Claims to Equity and Control in Full
- Cases · Mar 4, 2026Swapping Treasury Shares Instead of Cancelling Them? Acting for Minority Shareholders in an Action to Void the Deal
- Cases · Jan 27, 2026Appellate Victory Revoking a Global Income Tax Assessment on a Treasury Share Acquisition and Profit Cancellation Following a Gift to a Spouse