As Korean firms have more competitiveness in the global markets and overseas investment increases, so too do their presence and investment in the US. Jipyong, employing lawyers with practical experience in the UK, as well as foreign lawyers who have practiced in the US and UK has built a business system and network to provide efficient and high quality legal services for Korean clients who want to expand to these markets.
Key Practice Areas Close
- Establishment of local subsidiary, joint venture and strategic partnership
- M&A and acquisition of shares
- Project Finance and SOC
- Real estate development and acquisition of real assets
- Natural resource development
- International contracts, including technology transfer agreement and import & export agreement
- Dispute resolution including litigation and arbitration
Experience Close
- Conducted an arbitration at the KCAB for a dispute between a domestic company and a US importing company involving warranty liability for exportation of electronic appliances on behalf of a US company
- Advised Showbox on the investment into U.S movie ‘The Widow’
- Advised SK C&C on the acquisition finance for transfer and processing business of shale gas in the US and advised Kiwoom Asset Management Co., Ltd. on acquisition of KPMG Building in Dallas
- Advised Eugene Investment & Securities on the acquisition of KRW-marked private placement BW issued in Korea to finance the operating fund for a private US company
- Advised New Pride Corporation, a US company, on the IPO on the Korea Exchange (the 1st US company to be listed on the KRX)
- Conducted an on-site due diligence and provided advices regarding the acquisition of a scrap gathering and trading company in California, US for LS-Nikko Copper Inc.
- Advised on project financing for a resort development in Palm Springs, California
- Advised on project financing for the resort and convention center in Orlando, Florida
- Provided advices on the early stage planning for development of mix-use residential complex in New Jersey, the US
