Jipyong supports new investment by foreigner in Korea, including M&A investment, execution of transaction agreements relating to joint venture, due diligence, negotiation of contract terms and conditions, establishment of company resulting from investment, foreign exchange and registration. Korean attorneys with high fluency in foreign languages and foreign attorneys handle various legal issues for the smooth investment of foreign investors, and professional personnel provides legal services for registration and obtaining of licenses. Experts in the relevant fields also render services in various legal fields such as corporation law, labor law, fair trade law, contract law, and intellectual property right law.
Key Practice Areas Close
- With regard to joint ventures between foreign and domestic companies, drafting and consulting investment agreements, review of the best corporate ownership and corporate governance in line with the interests of investors, reporting and licensing to supervisory authorities, Other general advice
- For investment in Korean companies by foreign companies and attraction of foreign capital of domestic companies, supporting drafting and consulting the contracts, practical issues, due diligence, reporting to and obtaining license from supervisory authorities and other general advice
- Drafting and consulting contracts related to various transactions such as technology transfer contracts, service contracts, and supply contracts for foreign investors
- Corporate laws on operation of the board of directors/ general meeting of shareholders of foreign-invested companies, labor laws and fair trade laws
- General advice on other foreign exchange laws and international taxes
Experience Close
- Advised Azelis Singapore Pte Ltd. on acquisition of Sammichem
- Advised the Young In Scientific and its affiliates on the business transfer of the Agilent related business to Agilent Technologies Korea Ltd.
- Advised Mofac&Alfred Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of shares in a Samoa entity, Lucky Pace Limited
- Advised Podotree Inc., a content business subsidiary of Kakao Corp., on the acquisition of shares in Anchor Equity Partners, a global investment firm
- Advised China Minsheng Investment Group, the largest private investment company in China, on investment in Emerson Pacific
- Advised KCC Corporation on acquisition of shares in Inspire Integrated Resort Co., Ltd
- Advised Shinsegae Food on acquisition of Smoothie King Korea’s business license in Korea and Vietnam
- Advised Novartis AG on its sale, purchase, and joint venture transaction of global business (vaccine, over-the-counter, oncology division) with GlaxoSmithKline plc
- Advised Kyoto Bio Pharma, a Japanese bio-tech company on the sale of its shares to Ace Hi-tech Co., Ltd., a semiconductor equipment and parts manufacturer
- Advised Kolao Holdings, the largest Korean-Laotian company in Laos, on the acquisition of S&T Motors (the former Hyosung Motors)
- Advised Palfinger, an Austrian heavy equipment company, on the acquisition of MCT Engineering’s assets
- Advised QuantumClean, a ultra-high purity semiconductor producer, on the acquisition of shares in Korean companies and operation of foreign invested company regarding laws and taxes
- Advised Evergreen Packaging, packaging company, on the acquisition of shares in Korean companies and operation of foreign invested company regarding laws and taxes
