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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Korea’s Digital Asset Basic Act and Stablecoins: What Businesses in Korea Need to Know
In June 2025, Korea took another step toward building a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets by passing the Digital Asset Basic Act of Korea (DABA). This DABA, once fully implemented, will complement the Korean Virtual Asset User Protection Act (VAUPA) and create clearer licensing, reserve, and operational obligations for stablecoin issuers and other digital asset businesses. The full details of the act’s implementation are not yet known, and we will update the reader as more information becomes available. Stablecoins, digital tokens pegged to fiat currency or
Continue readingRegistering a Virtual Asset Service Provider in Korea
BitGo is entering the Korean Market according to an interview in the Korea Times entitled: BitGo to enter Korea with global expertise, local insight. IPG Legal is hopeful that with proactive legal and business counsel, great PR, and a little luck government approval as a Virtual Asset Service Provider shall come quickly. The Korean market is recovering from reputational damage caused by many less than ethical players in the Korean market. The entry to the Korean market of BitGo shall assist in bringing more credibility and trust
Continue readingTop 100 Korean Lawyers & Legal Consultants in Korea
Sean Hayes, an attorney for the Top Korean Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year was rated by LawAsia, one of the leading peer-reviewed publications in Asia, as a Top 100 Lawyer in Korea. Sean Hayes is one of the only non-Korean attorneys on this Korean Lawyer “A-list” and the only non-Korean that was on the list each year the list was published. Sean Hayes is the first non-Korean attorney to have worked for the Korean court system (Constitutional Court of Korea) and one of the first
Continue readingThe “2023 Proposal” to the Korean Electronic Financial Transactions Act
On May 11, 2023, the National Policy Committee of the Korean National Assembly passed a bill known as the “2023 Proposal” on the Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Investors (“Act”). The 2023 Proposal, which focuses on enhancing the protection of virtual asset investors, shall be finalized in the plenary session of the Korean National Assembly. The 2023 Proposal introduces the following key points to enhance investor protection: During the approval process, the Korean National Policy Committee also adopted views on the second phase of the
Continue readingKorean Security Token Law Amended: Korean Blockchain Law Basics
The Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) in February of 2023 announced a plan to overhaul the Security Token legal regime in Korea. Security tokens are digital representations of an asset traded and held on a blockchain. The announcement, seems to be in reaction to the Terra/Luna Meltdown and related meltdowns and belief that the the population needs more protections. We suspect to see the delisting of some Korean security tokens in Korea and a comprehensive and difficult process to listing. The main component of the law is
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 readingKorea’s Virtual Assets/Cryptocurrency Law
For those who may not know, cryptocurrencies/virtual assets (the best known of them, at the moment, is Bitcoin), are digital representations of value that can be digitally traded or transferred. When holders are using these currencies the transaction, in short, the use is via Blockchains (in short, a decentralized databases). South Korea has been at the forefront of the global cryptocurrency boom and its spread has permeated through all levels of society. Statistics from 2017 show that more than one third of employees in Korea were active investors
Continue readingKorea prepares itself for Big Data-driven 4th Industrial Revolution: Korean Data Protection Laws Revised
On January 9, 2020, the National Assembly of Korea passed the “Three Data Act” of Korea. Implementation of the Act shall begin in June of 2020. The Korean Three Data Act iterates protections for, in general: personal information; information and communication; and business & individual credit information. IPG shall be writing more on this data protection issue over the next couple of months, please check back for more details. Three Data Act of Korea According to an article entitled the “Major Revisions and Significance of The Three
Continue readingKorea Blockchain Law Society Founded: Korean Crptocurrency Law Updates
The inaugural meeting of the Blockchain Law Society of Korea was held last week. We wrote on the Korean Law Blog articles on Korean Blockchain/Alt Currency Law and shall be participating in the Blockchain Law Society and updating the reader on issues addressed by the Blockchain Law Society. You shall find more articles on Blockchain, Alt currenices, Korean Crypto-currency Law and like topics on this blog over the next couple of months. We are looking forward to more lively discussions and hope that the Korean Blockchain Law society
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