The Seoul Bankruptcy Court is moving from the Seoul Court Complex in Seocho-dong to a newer, more modern building, a move welcomed by most in the legal profession. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court will begin operations on October 26, 2026, at
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The Korean Supreme Court ruled that installing computers in a call center operated by a fraud organization does not constitute aiding and abetting fraud. The ruling implies that even if circumstances raised doubts about the legality of the call center…
The Constitutional Court of Korea held that an ancient customary law allowing the wife to inherit the property solely when a married eldest son, who is not the head of the household, dies without children or grandchildren does not violate…
A defensible termination begins before the dismissal letter. Where the Korean Labor Standards Act’s dismissal protections apply, an employer needs justifiable grounds and must follow required procedures. For employees covered by the Korean Labor Standards Act’s dismissal protections, an…
A shareholder deadlock in Korea can lead to court-ordered dissolution when the conflict prevents normal business operations, causes or threatens irreparable harm, and leaves no realistic alternative for protecting the shareholder’s interests. Equal ownership alone, however, does not automatically provide…
The February 12, 2026 changes to Korean Immigration Law bring H-2 and F-4 under a unified F-4 framework and have ended the issuance of new H-2 visas. We shall write an article on this in the near future. This article…
This is a post by Tom Coyner from over a decade ago on Korean Unions, but it is still valid for today.
Korea, the Land of Perpetual Crisis, is facing yet another crossroads—this time, the focus is on renewed challenges…
Our law firm has worked with foreign clients of all shapes and sizes doing business in Korea. Surprisingly, we see many of the same issues with our multinational clients as with our SME clients, so we drafted this post.
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