Chowol Law

Career

Former Leviathan Law Office

Former CEO of Tanker Co., Ltd. and its affiliates

Education

Seoul National University Law School, Master of Law (J.D.)

Seoul National University College of Business Administration, Bachelor's

Daewon Foreign Language High School, Chinese Department

Qualifications

Attorney (Republic of Korea), Licensed Real Estate Agent

Languages

Korean, English, Chinese

Work Experience

Sale of logistics center land owned by the clan, long-term lease of golf course land, real estate bond asset securitization, real estate execution, eviction lawsuits, and real estate trust beneficiary rights collection.
Numerous corporate governance disputes and corporate-related litigation representation and advisory services. Hundreds of civil enforcement proceedings, special enforcement actions, and execution-related litigation representation.
Regular advisory services and reporting registration for corporate law, franchise law, personal data protection law, and various business regulations.
Numerous criminal complaint representations, investigation responses, and criminal trial defense for tax crimes and tax appeals.
Extensive experience in labor disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, family law matters, and inheritance cases.

Attorney Lim Hyun-seo combines practical business experience across finance, media, real estate, services, and entertainment with innovative legal expertise. He pioneered Korea's first AI-based real estate review automation system for financial institutions and has been recognized with the Minister of Science and ICT Award and Minister of SMEs and Startups Award for his contributions to AI and fintech development. With over 200,000 media followers, Attorney Lim serves as a legal expert for major publications. His litigation practice includes successful recovery of billions of won through civil enforcement and special debt collection cases. After winning the grand prize in the criminal section of the Korean Bar Association's Legal Debate Competition, he has built an impressive record handling hundreds of civil, criminal, and corporate litigation matters for diverse clients.