Jipyong has established the U.S. Team to provide comprehensive legal services required for Korean companies to expand into the U.S. market and for U.S. companies to invest in Korea, based on its in-depth understanding of the U.S. market and extensive experience. Jipyong’s U.S. Team is composed of lawyers with degrees from U.S. law schools and have diverse experiences in U.S. law firms and corporations. They provide specialized legal services based on their expert knowledge of U.S. laws and business practices.
Jipyong assists Korean companies in various fields, including investments in the U.S., M&A, real estate, finance, human resources and labor, regulatory compliance, and more for Korean companies to successfully enter the U.S. market by providing accurate information and strategic legal advice on local laws and regulations. Additionally, Jipyong provides legal advice, contract negotiations and license acquisition necessary for the U.S. companies to invest in Korea, delivering optimal legal services for the U.S. companies based on its in-depth understanding of the Korean market. Jipyong also advise on various dispute resolution procedures, including litigation, arbitration, and conciliation related to the U.S. Jipyong’s lawyers, with extensive experience in international dispute resolution, efficiently resolve legal issues and protect the rights and interests of our clients.
Jipyong’s U.S. Team has established a cooperative relationship with major U.S. law firms, accounting firms, consulting firms, lobbyists, and others, allowing us to quickly provide Jipyong’s clients with necessary information and resources they need, while providing integrated services for resolving complex issues.
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
