[Invest&Law] BKL Recruits Former Gyeonggi Province First Vice Governor Byungkwon Oh

Strengthening Public and Regulatory Response Capabilities

Byungkwon Oh, Advisor at Pacific Legal Group. Pacific Legal Group

On May 6, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) announced that it has recruited Byungkwon Oh, who previously served as the First Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province and Director General for Natural Disaster Management at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, in order to strengthen its public and regulatory response capabilities.

According to the legal community, the current regulatory environment surrounding corporations is characterized by the simultaneous operation of central government policies, local government administration, and on-site enforcement. In particular, as regional development and disaster and safety regulations become intertwined, there is a growing consensus that response capabilities combining both policy and administrative experience are increasingly important. BKL has been enhancing its advisory capabilities to address these changes, and with this new appointment, the firm aims to further expand its public and regulatory response system.

Byungkwon Oh began his public service career as the youngest among the 36th cohort of the Higher Civil Service Examination. He subsequently handled policy planning and administrative work at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Office of the President, and the National Policy Planning Committee. He also gained international cooperation experience while serving as a counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom. Later, he held positions as Director General for Economy and Director General for Planning and Coordination in Gyeonggi Province, served as Deputy Mayor of Bucheon City, and ultimately served as the 36th First Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, overseeing all aspects of local administration.

In particular, he is regarded as an administrative expert, having been responsible for both policy formulation and on-site implementation by serving as Director General for Local Fiscal Policy and Director General for Natural Disaster Management at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, where he promoted local fiscal operations and disaster and safety policies.

At BKL, Oh will provide advisory services on public policy, local administration, and disaster and safety-related regulatory response as a member of the regulatory group and the Disaster Safety Strategy Research Institute.

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