As complex cross-border litigation, arbitration, and international transactions continue to increase in Korea, foreign courts and overseas counsel are frequently required to apply or assess Korean law and the Korean legal system. In such cases, accurate and nuanced interpretation of Korean statutes, judicial precedent, and regulatory practice is essential. IPG Legal regularly works with foreign lawyers and courts to provide expert opinions on matters governed by Korean law. We often appear in court and provide legal opinions worldwide. The Role of Korean Law Expert Opinions in Cross-Border
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Posts on the relationship between China and Korea.
Forming a Joint Venture in Korea, China & Southeast Asia: Listen to My Mother
My mother often told me, when I was much younger, to look both ways before crossing the street; carry an umbrella in the spring; and don’t go out alone in the dark. The advice can go a long way for Korean companies doing business outside Korea and for expats doing business in Korea. As we all know, Korean companies and many foreign companies lament over the fact that it is nearly impossible for Korean companies, with the exception of the most savvy and cash-flush mega-conglomerates, to enter
Continue readingTop Law Firms in Korea for English-Speaking Clients According to 10 Magazine
We are proud to note that 10 Magazine listed us in an article titled 10 Lawyers in Seoul for English-Speaking Expats in Korea. IPG is listed under the title Large/International Law Firms. Thanks for the mention 10 Magazine. We love your work. IPG Legal and many of our lawyers were listed as top attorneys by numerous legal rating services and magazines. Sean Hayes was, also, rated a top 100 Attorney. To learn more about IPG Legal please check out our website at: IPG Legal. The article by 10
Continue readingMaterial Breach of Korean Contracts Under Korean Law: Primary Obligations vs. Secondary Obligations in Korea Courts
In most Western nations a “material” breach of a contract leads to the non-breaching party not having to perform its obligations under the contract, while allowing the non-breaching party to immediately sue for all damages (or performance).The Restatement (Second) of Contracts 241 notes that the following criteria can be used to determine whether a specific action/inaction constitutes a material breach: “In determining whether a failure to render or to offer performance is material, the following circumstances are significant: (a) the extent to which the injured party will
Continue readingKorean Currency Control Laws Revised: Korea Won – Yuan
Yonhap News, a Korean-language wire service, reported today that the South Korean government has revised currency control law in order to allow the direct trade of South Korean Won and Yuan. The Korean Government is expecting this move will increase trade, while allowing the diversification of foreign currency holdings. Yonhap notes, in part, that: “The [M]inistry [of Strategy & Finance] said South Korea’s Hana Bank and Woori Bank have been designated as the clearing banks to take charge of won-yuan settlements and payments. The Chinese won-yuan
Continue readingCapturing Chinese Tourist Money in Korea: Retail Opportunities in Korea
The NPR blog has an interesting article on the frenzy to learn Chinese by Koreans in order to satisfy the hoards of Chinese tourists entering the Korean market. These young students and their future employers are capturing the Chinese tourist business via understanding the unique buying characteristic of Chinese tourists and, also, learning their language. The article notes that the major reason for Chinese tourist visiting Korea is shopping. This recent development has, also, benefited many foreign brands doing business in Korea. Prices, in Korea, are, in
Continue readingWhy we should care about North Korea?: North’s Harsh Reality by Senior Advisor Tom Coyner
While reading Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se’s essay “Preparing for Reunification” in the Feb. 13 edition of the Korea JoongAng Daily, I felt both empathy and frustration. But in the end, I can understand why diplomats continue to make seemingly ludicrous, even quixotic, demands of North Korea. The minister’s column reminded me of a white paper I recently edited for a major Korean research center. The white paper summarized extensive investigations by think tanks of the six-party talk nations, with the exception of North Korea. The shared study
Continue readingKorea’s U-Turn Program: Enticing Korean Companies to Return to Korea – Will it work?
The Korean government has passed the Act on the Support for Korean Enterprises Re-shoring from Overseas (“U-Turn Company Support Law”). This Law, among other things, allows Korean enterprises that have setup operations overseas that return to Korea to benefit from: Assistance from KOTRA Government Paid Legal and Other Consulting Fees related to Re-shoring and windup Corporate Income Tax Cuts Land Subsidies Custom Clearance Support Use of Free Trade Zones Equipment Investment subsidies Foreign Worker “special activity visas” Employment subsidies Export Financing More details will be available soon
Continue readingSouth Korea Begins 7th Round of Negotiations with China on Free Trade Agreement
Today, China and South Korea began the 7th round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in Shandong Province, China. The negotiations are expected to last until September 5th. According to Xinhua News, the previously-held 6th round of the negotiations led to resolutions in the countries’ disagreements over “services, investment, rules of origins, customs clearance, trade remedies and intellectual property rights.” The current round of talks should be focusing on “agriculture, manufacturing industries, including automobile, machinery and oil sectors.” China is South Korea’s largest trading partner so the
Continue readingKorean Legal News for the Week of January 20, 2013
This Week’s Legal News Reported by Media Korean Washer Makers Vow Legal Action Against US Duties Korean Patent and Trade Mark Filings Increase in Face of Economic Climate Korean Giant LG Threatens to Disrupt View of Palisades with Office Tower N. Korea Issues Blunt New Threat to US Experts Suggest Korea Fortify Economic Ties with China Korea Grows Less than Forecast as Won Strengthens Korea President’s Brother Gets Two-Year Jail Term for Corruption Whirlpool Wins Duties on Washers from Mexico, S. Korea Vietnam-S.Korea FTA Talks Forecast to
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