IPG is proud to announce that Sean Hayes was awarded the designation as one of the Top 100 lawyers working in South Korea by the Asia Business Law Journal. He is one of only a handful of non-Korean lawyers on this list of the best lawyers in Korea. Sean is, also, ranked a top attorney in numerous other leading rankings and IPG Legal was rated Korea’s Top Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year for three years in a row. Update: Sean Hayes has maintained this Top
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Sean Hayes Invited to Chair Panel for Horasis Foundation
Sean Hayes shall chair a panel for the Horasis Foundantion’s Conference in Seoul, Korea. The Horasis Foundation shall hold the conference on September 22 to the 24th. The Conference is entitled: Entrepreneurship: Balancing Disruption and Consent. Participants at the conference shall include the Chairman of Hansol, the UN Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction, Chairmen of two leading Indian pharmaceuticals, the Chief Investment Officer for IFC, a Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, a former Prime Minister of Japan, a Former Prime Minister of Korea, the Vice Chairman
Continue readingKorean Laws and Subordinate Statutues in English Online
The most complete site for access to Korean statutes in the English language is the Korean Legislative Research Institute. The Korean Legislative Research Institute is a government-funded research institute. The most comprehensive site for English articles on Korean Law is The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal. KLRI, previously, charged for access to the database. In order to obtain free access to the database, please read and follow the directions of the KLRI’s Press Release below. PRESS RELEASE FROM KLRI We would like to notify you that
Continue readingEnter the Korean Market – Then Enter China and Japan
Secretary General Jean Jacques Grauhar made many interesting comments in the EU Chamber’s August 2011 issue of Infomag. He is the most Texas looking Frechman I have ever met. The Secretary General mentioned something that I think all global businesses should recognize. He notes that: While the world focuses on the Chinese market, company executives should also try to include Korea in their itinerary whenever they visit this part of the world, because a presence in South Korea is indispensable for truly global brands and could in
Continue readingWorking with Korean Lawyers and Law Firms
The China Law Blog has a great post on working with Korean and Chinese lawyers and law firms. IPG Legal is often hired because of these realities noted in this post. The post notes, in part, concerning Korean law firms that: 1. Non-responsiveness is the norm. American lawyers generally see their role as helping clients achieve their goals and keeping their clients informed. Korean lawyers operate far more independently. They consider themselves the legal experts and can get offended when questioned. According to their perspective, a client should
Continue readingKorean Medical Malpractice Arbitration System: Korean Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Seoul, Korea
The Korean National Assembly recently passed a law that will create a state agency with the authority to control the arbitration of medical malpractice cases in Korea. The primary objective of the new law is to reduce the cost and time required to resolve Korean medical malpractice cases. My Irish pessimism leads me to believe that this is more of a tool for doctors to avoid the shame and time associated with criminal and civil complaints. However, many claim that the makeup of the agency will favor
Continue readingOpening Door to Legal Change
By Sean Hayes (Korea Times 03/05/2009) On Monday, the National Assembly passed a bill that permits law firms from countries with free trade agreements with Korea to operate “foreign law consultancy businesses” and individuals from these countries to be registered as “foreign legal consultants.” At present, the best estimate is that over 400 foreign attorneys work and reside in Korea. The vast majority are Koreans. These attorneys work for law firms, accounting firms, and corporations. Many of these attorneys play lead and/or vital roles in representing Korean
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