Practice Areas
Consulting
Advice on shareholders agreements, M&A agreements, company establishment, investment, operation, and IPOs, support for special provisions (e.g., Special Measures Act on the Promotion of Venture Businesses, Restriction of Special Taxation Act, KOSDAQ Market Listing Regulations), stock transfer agreements, Lock-up, Right of First Refusal, Right of First Offer, Tag-along Right, Drag-along Right, Put option, Call option effectiveness and exercise, stock nominee trust, shareholder status confirmation, management disputes between partners and shareholders, intellectual property management and protection, tax, compliance, HR/labor, appointment and dismissal of directors, CEOs, auditors, and audit committee members.
Shareholders’ meeting design, proxy voting, management right disputes, corporate governance restructuring, audit response including accounting fraud and external audit law, antitrust law response including bid rigging, media response, appointment and dismissal of directors, CEOs, auditors, and audit committee members, exercise and response to shareholders’ rights (e.g., inspection and copying of shareholder lists/accounting books and documents, shareholder proposals, concentrated voting rights, convening extraordinary shareholders’ meetings, dismissal of directors and auditors, derivative lawsuits), shareholder derivative lawsuits against directors and auditors, exercise and valuation of stock purchase and sale rights, embezzlement and misappropriation by employees.
Electronic financial transactions, PF loans, down payment loans, bridge loans, acquisition finance contracts, financial leases, operating leases, fluidized finance transactions, structured finance transactions, securities, derivatives, virtual assets, token securities, Banking Act, Specialized Credit Finance Business Act, Trust Business Act, financial security.
All advisory services from the establishment of the promotion committee to project settlement, drafting and concluding various contracts, advisory on numerous legal disputes arising from the process of site selection, business planning, fundraising, construction company selection, and sales.
Contract drafting and execution, various permits and regulations, related criminal cases, advice on the Framework Act on the Construction Industry, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Fair Subcontract Transactions Act, and Serious Accident Punishment Act, lease, sales contract conclusion, contract performance, transaction closure, real estate development projects, financial contracts, trust contracts, contracts, reports, and filings for foreigners’ acquisition and sale of domestic real estate.
Employment contracts, work rules, wages, leave, unlawful dismissal/termination, faculty/teacher startups, application of special teacher laws, corrective orders, school closures, corporate dissolution orders, private school dispute mediation committee-related matters, procurement and services, labor disputes, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining agreement advice.
ESG regulatory compliance and disclosure, climate, carbon, and energy transition, environmental management, human rights management, governance-related advice.
Unfair collaborative acts, corporate mergers & acquisitions (M&A), abuse of dominant market position, unfair trade practices, unfair internal transactions such as passing on work, advice on the Subcontract Act, Labeling and Advertising Act, Franchise Business Act, Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, Large-Scale Retail Business Act, Electronic Commerce Act, Door-to-Door Sales Act, and Consumer Protection Act, franchise business Act, large-scale retail business Act, agency transactions, electronic commerce, etc.
Intellectual property infringement response such as patent rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, and unfair competition, trade secret-related contracts, non-compete agreements (non-competition), trade secret infringement prevention, etc.
Domestic and international personal information protection and compliance, regulatory agency response, personal information-related laws, risk management plan review, personal information risk review of new business models, personal information leakage and hacking, etc.
Employment contracts, work rules, wages, in-house subcontracting, internal investigations, personnel system changes, workforce restructuring, leave, workplace sexual harassment/bullying, labor disputes, labor dispute mediation, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining agreements, etc.
Compliance with environmental regulations, hazardous chemicals, consumer chemical products, automobile exhaust emissions, soil contamination, improper waste disposal, climate/carbon/energy transition, environmental management, etc.
Regulations related to insurance business operation, such as the Insurance Business Act, Financial Company Governance Act, Financial Holding Company Act, etc., compliance of insurance policies and business method statements with laws and regulations, etc.
Tax audit response, tax consulting, product classification decisions, origin determination standards, FTA origin-related appeals, origin marking violation corrective measures, surcharges, criminal procedures, examination and disposition deliberation committee, pre-tax fitness examination response, imposition of taxes and fines based on customs audit results, etc.
Aviation Security Act violations, Passenger Claims, transportation delays, passenger casualties, cargo damage, transportation/charter contracts, shipbuilding/coastal facility construction, etc.
Medical Service Act, Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, Medical Device Act, application of health insurance benefits for pharmaceuticals/medical devices, health insurance claims, health insurance benefit payment suspension dispositions/recovery dispositions, temporary manufacturing/sales/use suspension orders, business suspension orders, etc.
Contracting
Shareholders agreements, M&A agreements, stock transfer agreements, Lock-up, Right of First Refusal, Right of First Offer, Tag-along Right, Drag-along Right, Put option, Call option agreements, etc.
Construction-related contract drafting and execution, lease and sales contract conclusion, contract performance and transaction closing, real estate development projects, financial contracts, trust contracts, lease and sales contract conclusion, contract performance and transaction closing, contracts, reports, and filings for foreigners’ acquisition and sale of domestic real estate, etc.
Various contract drafting and execution, all contracts related from the establishment of the promotion committee to project settlement, site selection, business planning, fundraising, construction company selection, and sales contracts, etc.
Electronic financial transaction agreements, financial security agreements, securities, derivatives, virtual assets, token security agreements, real estate development PF loan agreements, down payment loan agreements, bridge loan agreements, financial lease agreements, operating lease agreements, acquisition finance agreements, fluidized finance transaction agreements, structured finance transaction agreements, Banking Act agreements, Specialized Credit Finance Business Act agreements, Trust Act agreements, etc.
Employment contracts, reappointment contracts, private school dispute mediation committee matters, Faculty/teacher startup-related contracts, procurement contracts, service contracts.
Corporate mergers & acquisitions (M&A) agreements, unfair collaborative act prevention agreements, abuse of dominant market position prevention agreements, unfair trade practice prevention agreements, unfair internal transaction (passing on work) prevention agreements, Subcontract Act-related agreements, Labeling and Advertising Act-related agreements, Franchise Business Act-related agreements, Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions-related agreements, Large-Scale Retail Business Act-related agreements, Electronic Commerce Act-related agreements, Door-to-Door Sales Act-related agreements, Consumer Protection Act-related agreements, various franchise business-related agreements, large-scale retail business-related agreements, agency transaction agreements, electronic commerce agreements, etc.
Contracts for prevention of intellectual property infringement such as patents, design rights, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition, various contracts related to trade secrets, non-compete agreements, etc.
Employment contracts, drafting of work rules, wage contracts, in-house subcontracting contracts, internal investigations, personnel system changes, workforce restructuring, leave, labor disputes, unfair labor practices, collective agreements, etc.
Contracts with ESG-related partners, climate, carbon, and energy transition contracts, environmental management, human rights management, and governance agreements, contracts including compliance with environmental regulations, contracts for proper waste disposal, etc.
Domestic and international personal information protection and compliance contracts, contracts for preventing personal information risks in new business models, risk management plans, contracts for damages from personal information leakage and hacking, etc.
Insurance contracts, agency and brokerage contracts, regulations related to insurance business operation such as the Insurance Business Act, Financial Company Governance Act, Financial Holding Company Act, etc., drafting of insurance policies and business method statements, etc.
Contracts related to the Aviation Security Act, Passenger Claims, transportation delays, passenger casualties, cargo damage, maritime accident settlement contracts, transportation and charter contracts, contracts related to shipbuilding and coastal facility construction, etc.
Contracts related to the Medical Service Act, Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, Medical Device Act, etc., medical treatment and hospitalization contracts, medical accident settlement contracts, pharmaceutical and medical device supply contracts, etc.
Dispute Resolution
Constitutional Complaint Adjudication, Constitutional Law Review, Authority Dispute Adjudication
Police and Prosecutor Investigation Attendance and Response, Bribery, Embezzlement and Acceptance of Bribe, Misappropriation and Breach of Trust, Employee Misappropriation and Breach of Trust against Company, Election and Foreign Affairs (SOFA, Foreign Exchange, Trade) Related Crimes, Illegal Election Campaign, Violation of the Public Official Election Act, Construction, Architecture, and Subcontract Act Related, Industrial Safety and Major Accident Punishment Act, Unfair Labor Practices, Workplace Sexual Crimes and Harassment, Other Labor Related Cases, Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Infringement, Securities and Financial Crimes, Labeling and Advertising Act Violations, Collusion and Other Fair Trade Act Violations, Personal Information Infringement and Leakage, Pharmaceutical, Food Safety and Other Health Care Related, Violation of the Medical Service Act and Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, Violation of Education Related Laws, Violation of the Food Sanitation Act, Violation of Environmental Regulations, etc.
Divorce, International Divorce (Divorce in Korea and Abroad Between Koreans and Foreigners), Property Division, Child Custody and Child Support, Visitation Rights, Change of Custodian, Child Delivery, Common Law Marriage, Renunciation and Limited Approval of Inheritance, Division of Inherited Property and Contribution, Claim for Recovery of Inheritance and Reserved Portion, Adult Guardianship, Limited Guardianship, Guardianship Contract, Adoption, Acknowledgement of Paternity, Parent-Child Relationship, Claim for Support, Change of Family Register, Change of Name, Change of Date of Birth
Provisional Seizure and Injunction Lawsuits, Unjust Enrichment Returns, Damages, Contract Termination and Cancellation, Real Estate Related Ownership, Clan Associations, Churches, Corporations, Unincorporated Associations, Disputes Between Collective Parties Such as Associations, Liability for Defects, Product Liability, Personal Information Disputes, Fair Trade and Financial Disputes, Trust Disputes, etc.
Revocation and Suspension of Driver’s License Revocation and Suspension, Revocation of Tax Imposition such as Corporate Tax, Income Tax, and Gift Tax, Revocation of Refusal of Permission, Revocation of Expropriation of Land, Lawsuits Related to Compensation and Increase of Compensation, Lawsuits for Revocation of Development Charges, Overpopulation Charges, and Traffic Congestion Charges, Lawsuits for Revocation and Suspension of Corrective Orders, Lawsuits for Revocation of Sanctions such as Fines, Lawsuits for Revocation of Unfair Dismissal Relief Re-adjudication, Lawsuits for Revocation of Dismissal, Lawsuits for Revocation of Various Sanctions under Environmental Laws, etc.
Disputes between partners and shareholders, M&A disputes, disputes related to stock transfer, Lock-up, Right of First Refusal, Right of First Offer, Tag-along Right, Drag-along Right, Put option, Call option disputes, disputes related to establishment, investment, and operation, disputes related to IPO, disputes related to intellectual property and trade secrets, tax, compliance, HR & labor, appointment and dismissal of directors, CEOs, auditors, and audit committee members, disputes related to stock nominee trust, confirmation of shareholder status, disputes related to the validity of shareholders’ meeting resolutions, management disputes, corporate governance, embezzlement and misappropriation by corporate officers and employees, corporate accounting fraud, violations of the External Audit Act, violations of the Fair Trade Act such as bid rigging, disputes related to media reports, exercise and response to various shareholder rights (inspection and copying of shareholder lists/accounting books and documents, shareholder proposals, concentrated voting rights, convening extraordinary shareholders’ meetings, dismissal of directors and auditors, derivative lawsuits, etc.), shareholder derivative lawsuits, disputes related to the exercise and valuation of stock purchase rights, etc.
All advisory services from the establishment of the promotion committee to project settlement, various contract drafting and execution, advisory on numerous legal disputes arising from the process of site selection, business planning, fundraising, construction company selection, and sales.
Disputes related to the Framework Act on the Construction Industry, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Fair Subcontract Transactions Act, and Serious Accident Punishment Act, disputes related to various permits and regulations related to construction, various disputes related to construction (construction costs, defects, delay damages, accidents related to construction, sanctions against ineligible contractors and business suspension, return of sales proceeds, transfer of ownership registration, construction suspension, contract performance guarantees, sales guarantees, infrastructure charges, development charges, injunctions against real estate disposal, injunctions for the performance of real estate evacuation, etc.), criminal cases related to construction, disputes related to lease and sales contract conclusion, contract performance, and transaction closing, disputes related to real estate development projects, disputes related to financial contracts and trust contracts, etc.
Disputes related to electronic financial transactions, disputes related to financial security, disputes related to securities, derivatives, virtual assets, and token securities, PF loans, down payment loans, bridge loans, disputes related to acquisition finance, disputes related to financial leases and operating leases, disputes related to fluidized finance transactions and structured finance transactions, disputes related to the Banking Act, Specialized Credit Finance Business Act, and Trust Act, disputes related to securities, derivatives, virtual assets, and token securities, etc.
Disputes related to employment contracts, reappointment contracts, and work rules, wage disputes, disputes related to leave, wrongful dismissal, and termination, private school dispute mediation committee, disputes related to teacher startups, disputes related to procurement contracts and service contracts, labor disputes, unfair labor practices, disputes related to collective agreements, responses to corrective orders, school closures, and corporate dissolution orders, disputes related to private school dispute mediation committees, etc.
Disputes related to corporate mergers & acquisitions (M&A), unfair collaborative acts, abuse of dominant market position, unfair trade practices, unfair internal transactions (passing on work), etc., disputes related to the Subcontract Act, Labeling and Advertising Act, Franchise Business Act, Act on the Regulation of Terms and Conditions, Large-Scale Retail Business Act, Electronic Commerce Act, Door-to-Door Sales Act, Consumer Protection Act, disputes related to franchise business, disputes related to large-scale retail business, disputes related to agency transactions, disputes related to electronic commerce.
Civil and criminal disputes related to intellectual property infringement such as patent rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, and unfair competition, civil and criminal lawsuits related to trade secret infringement, disputes related to non-compete agreements, trials such as invalidation trials and scope confirmation trials, lawsuits for revocation of trial decisions, etc.
Disputes related to employment contracts, disputes related to work rules, disputes related to wages and severance pay, disputes related to in-house subcontracting contracts, internal investigation conflicts, disputes related to personnel system changes, disputes related to workforce restructuring, leave, disputes related to labor disputes, unfair labor practices, and collective agreements, workplace sexual harassment and bullying, trials for relief from unfair dismissal and lawsuits for revocation, lawsuits for revocation of dismissal, other labor-related criminal cases.
Disputes related to ESG regulations and disclosures, disputes with partners, disputes related to climate, carbon, and energy transition contracts, disputes related to environmental management, human rights management, and governance, disputes related to compliance with environmental regulations, hazardous chemicals, consumer chemical products, automobile exhaust emissions, soil contamination, and improper waste disposal, disputes related to climate, carbon, and energy transition, environmental management, environmental dispute resolution, etc.
Disputes related to domestic and international personal information protection compliance, regulatory agency responses, disputes related to preventing personal information risks in new business models, criminal lawsuits for violations of personal information-related laws, disputes over risk management plans, contracts for damages from personal information leakage and hacking, etc.
Disputes related to insurance contracts, disputes related to agency and brokerage contracts, disputes related to laws and regulations related to insurance business operation such as the Insurance Business Act, Financial Company Governance Act, and Financial Holding Company Act, disputes related to insurance policies and business method statements, lawsuits and disputes related to insurance, etc.
Disputes related to the Aviation Security Act, Passenger Claims, transportation delays, passenger casualties, cargo damage, maritime accidents, disputes related to transportation and charter contracts, disputes related to shipbuilding and coastal facility construction, criminal and civil cases and maritime safety trials arising from maritime accidents, etc.
Tax audit response, requests for pre-tax fitness examinations, objections, requests for examinations, requests for trials, requests for corrections, tax lawsuits, decisions on product classifications, standards for determining country of origin, appeals related to FTA origin, corrective measures for country of origin marking violations, surcharges, criminal procedures, deliberations by the examination and disposition deliberation committee, responses to pre-tax fitness examinations, appeals against dispositions imposing taxes and fines based on customs audit results, etc.
Disputes related to the Medical Service Act, Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, and Medical Device Act, disputes related to medical treatment and hospitalization contracts, medical malpractice disputes, application of health insurance benefits for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, health insurance claims, dispositions for suspension of health insurance benefit payments and recovery of payments, responses to various sanctions, appeals against temporary orders to suspend manufacturing, sales, and use, responses to business suspension orders, etc.
Applications for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings, applications for bankruptcy and discharge, etc., debt declaration procedures, lawsuits related to rehabilitation claims such as investigation and confirmation trials, lawsuits related to public interest claims and avoidance actions, lawsuits related to bankruptcy claims, etc.
Other Specialized Areas
Foreigners, Foreign Corporations and Partnerships
– We provide all legal services ‘from start to finish’ to both foreigners residing in Korea and foreigners residing abroad for matters related to Korea
