Graduating from Seoul National University and Columbia Law School (LL.M.), Park, Ki Tai passed both the National Bar and Administrative Examinations. As the Managing Partner Attorney of Barun Law LLC, Mr. Park primarily practices M&A, SOC and real estate development, and customs and trade related matters. In particular, he has accumulated unsurpassed expertise and experience in counseling local autonomous governments on real estate development projects, including projects to develop the Seoul International Finance Center, the Yerae resort-type residential complex in Jeju, the Pangyo Techno Valley and Hallyu World, and the sale of a large commercial building in Songdo, Incheon. Mr. Park has also successfully represented clients engaging in M&A transactions (e.g., the acquisition of Kumho Rent A Car Co., Ltd. by KT Corporation, and the sale of shares of Signal Information and Communication Crop. owned by its controlling shareholder). He served as Advisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade and Auditor of Korea Culture & Tourism Institute. Mr. Park also taught corporate law to prospective lawyers at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea. He is serving as the senior vice president of Korean Bar Association.

M&A and Corporate Secretarial

- Advising KT Corporation on the acquisition of Kumho Rent A Car Co., Ltd.

- Advising information and telecommunication company S on the sale of shares owned by a controlling shareholder

- Advising an investment company for the establishment of small and medium-sized enterprises on investing in venture companies and M&As

- Advising Han Shin Machinery Co., Ltd. on a hostile M&A and strategies to defend management rights

- Advising petrochemical company H on spin-off and re-listing

- Advisory on the conversion of Company J’s Chinese affiliates into a holding company

Real Estate

- Advising the Gyeonggi-do Government on the project to develop Pangyo Techno Valley

- Advising Seoul Metropolitan Government on the IFC Seoul Project

- Advising on the project to develop the Yerae Resort-Type Residential Complex in Jeju

- Advising the Gyeonggi-do Government on the development of a complex leisure facility of Songsan Green City

- Advising the Guri-si Government on the project to develop the World Design Center

- Advising Ilsan-si on the Hallyu World Project

- Advising Yongin-si on the project to develop Yongin Light Rapid Transit

Corporate Criminal Matters

- A criminal case involving the representative of Moneual on fraudulent loan in the amount of approximately KRW 3 trillion

- A criminal case on fraudulent loan in the amount of approximately KRW 200 billion by an employee of KT ENS

Customs

- A case involving adidas on breach of the Customs Act

- Cases on breach of the Cusoms Act by international delivery service provides, DHL, UPS and FEDEX

- A case where Diadora claimed for cancellation of exclusive license for use its trademark rights in relation to the license in Korea

Publications

- Investment in Korea Guide to Korean Laws and Regulations (Co-authorship, 1999)

- Commercial Building Lease Protection Act (Co-authorship, 2002)