Korea Due Diligence for Joint Ventures, Licensing, OEMs and Buying a Korean Company

Intending to execute a joint venture agreement with a Korean company? Buying a Korean company? Licensing technology to a Korean company? OEM with a Korean supplier? Selling to a Korean company?Before going to bed with a Korean company (or individual) do a little due diligence.  The motivation for this article is an article by my friends over at the China Law Blog. Due diligence in Korea is not much different than due diligence in China.  However, don’t forget what is

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Korean M & A Due Diligence Checklist: Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence in Korea

This Korean Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist is not a substitute for retaining a Korean-based international attorney to assist with your M & A.  Please, only, use this checklist as an initial guide and to insure that your attorney is checking off all of the boxes. Korean companies often are poor at keeping accurate records that reflect a rational reality.  Thus, you must know where to find the red flags.  These skills come with experience in Korea, thus, the

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