Areas of Practice

We guide you through every regulatory checkpoint—FDI pre-filings, shareholder-agreement strategy, tax-efficient capitalization, and post-incorporation licensing—so your Korean subsidiary or JV is “bank-able” from day one. We coordinate directly with Korean local counsels, foreign exchange banks, local accountants, and notaries, draft bilingual Articles of Incorporation and Shareholders Agreement, and arrange statutory filings. Ongoing support includes board-meeting templates, capital-increase filings, and secretariat services that keep the company compliant long after launch.

Korean Entity Formation & Joint Ventures

Equity Investments & M&A

Whether you are taking a 5 % strategic stake or acquiring 100 % control, we, in collaboration with Korean local counsels, quarterback the entire buy-side negotiation, due-diligence management, Fair Trade Commission filings, and closing mechanics under both Korean and U.S. Commercial Laws. We build bilingual DD request lists and draft SPA provisions that survive local enforcement. Post-closing, we help with foreign-exchange registrations and carve-out restructuring when needed.

From cross-border debt placements to convertible notes and fund vehicles, we, in collaboration with Korean local counsels, design structures that move capital into Korea while satisfying OFAC, K-FX, and FSC securities requirements. Typical mandates include GP/LP private-fund formation with Korean inbound LPs, and hybrid note structures that achieve equity-like upside without triggering public-offering rules. We also handle Continuous Disclosure, beneficial-ownership (5 % rule), and FX reporting so issuers remain stress-free after the money lands.

Financial Instruments & Capital Markets

Contract-Driven Market Entry

When bricks-and-mortar is premature, we structure distributor, agency, OEM/ODM, licensing, and contract-JV frameworks that let you test the Korean market with mínimo fixed costs. We, in collaboration with Korean local counsels, deliver Korean-law governed templates with rigid IP-protection clauses, FCPA-compliant commission structures, and exit triggers that deter opportunistic partners. We routinely advise on cultural touch points—seal use, payment customs, e-tax invoicing—so your contract works not just on paper, but in daily practice.