Mr. Philip Kim is an advisor at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Mutually Beneficial Bond Trusts, Construction & Real Estate, Compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Election & Regulation, and Financial Disputes.
Mr. Kim holds various external positions, serving as a Visiting Professor at Inha University, an Advisor to the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, the Spokesperson for the Korea Construction Safety Environment Practice Association, and Vice Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee at the Institute of Building Performance. He also provides legal risk management and growth-oriented advisory services to clients across the construction, manufacturing, service, and other industries.
Advised on the establishment of the SAPA Compliance Certification (SCC) for compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA)
Advised on litigation involving alleged violations of the SAPA and other applicable laws arising from workplace fatalities
Advised on project financing (PF) agreements for residential housing and officetel developments in the Cheongna District, Incheon
Advised on construction payment disputes arising from large-scale mixed-use resort development projects, including Ananti
Advised on dispute resolution and legal matters among developers, construction companies, and trust companies arising from project completion delays
Advised on civil and criminal disputes between developers and construction companies
Advised on disputes relating to the development and construction of youth housing projects
Advised on applications for stays of execution and litigation seeking contractual payments arising from patent licensing disputes between companies
Advised financial investment companies, asset management companies, and trust companies on debt collection litigation
Advised on disputes involving solar power installation companies, including claims relating to receivables, electricity sales, and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) transaction payments
Advised on family law matters involving marital infidelity, including legal counseling on family reconciliation
Advised on litigation seeking the cancellation of inheritance tax and value-added tax (VAT) assessments
Advised on workplace harassment investigations, misconduct investigations, and disciplinary actions
Advised on litigation involving alleged violations of the Act on the Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts
Advised corporations and individuals on debt rehabilitation, bankruptcy, and discharge proceedings
Advised on litigation arising from fraud involving digital currencies and foreign exchange transactions
Advised K-pop animation production companies and clients in the cultural content and entertainment industries on litigation and general legal matters
Analysis of Investigations and Court Decisions under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and Proposed Improvements (Gyeongsang National University Law Review, 2025)
A Study on Measures to Strengthen the Effectiveness of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (Law Research Institute of Ajou University, 2024)
Construction Projects under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (Kyungin Publishing, 2025)
A Study on the Liability of Responsible Management Personnel for Construction Projects under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (Ph.D. Dissertation, 2024)
