Forming a Joint Venture in Korea? Beware a Common Pitfall

A client, a minority shareholder in a foreign-capital invested company in Korea is involved in litigation with other company shareholders (Korean shareholders) over issues the client had with the majority and other shareholders. The client requested me to post this article to warn others entering the Korean market via a Joint Venture or similar arrangement. This article is note intended to discourage entering the Korean market via a joint venture. JVs in Korea are, often, beneficial for businesses looking to

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