IPG Legal Law Firm's lawyers, accountants, and business professionals in Korea are recognized internationally for delivering tailored and effective solutions to the most rewarding opportunities and most perplexing challenges via our strategy-first focus, intense dedication, and our love for assisting clients in winning opportunities and resolving challenges. We are consistently ranked in legal and business publications as top lawyers and business professionals because of our candid street-smart advice, global experience, local connections, and passion to consistently develop top talent.  

 

IPG Legal works on matters for companies and individuals in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, North America, and throughout much of Southeast Asia. Our Seoul, Korea team is ranked a leading law firm in major legal rating services and IPG Legal was ranked for four years in a row a top Korean dispute resolution law firm. 

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Our professionals love to work on the most complex and contentious legal issues in Korea and enjoy providing proactive and efficient street-smart advice for our clients.

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IPG Legal is known for its strong commitment to client service and its ability to provide practical, effective solutions to complex legal issues domestically in Korea and internationally across Asia and North America. The firm’s attorneys are fluent in English, Chinese, Tagalog, and Korean, and are well-versed in both Western, Asian, and Korean legal systems.

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IPG Legal is a respected international law firm with a reputation for providing high-quality legal services to a diverse range of clients.

• IPG Legal is a full-service law firm that provides legal services in various areas of law, including corporate law, intellectual property law, international trade law, labor law, family law, estate planning, and dispute resolution.

• IPG Legal represents a broad range of clients, including multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and individuals.

• IPG Legal has a strong track record in helping foreign businesses navigate the legal and regulatory landscape in Korea, including advising on market entry, investment, and M&A transactions.

• The firm’s attorneys are fluent in Chinese, English, & Korean and have experience working with clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

• IPG Legal has received recognition and awards for its legal services, including being ranked as a leading law firm in Korea by Chambers and Partners, a prominent legal ranking organization.

• IPG Legal was rated the Top Dispute Resolution Law of the Year.

• IPG Legal foreign attorney Sean Hayes was Rated a Top 100 Lawyer working in Korea.

• The firm was founded in 2007.​

 

PRACTICES

• Korean Antitrust, Competition & FTC

• Korean Arbitration, Int’l & Domestic

• Korean Civil Litigation

• Korean Child Abduction

• Korean Criminal Defense

• Korean Corporate Law & Compliance

• Korean Employment, Labor & Compensation

• Korean Entertainment, Media & Sport Law

• Korean Estate Law & Family Asset Protection

• Korean Family Law (Divorce & Custody)

• Korean Franchising & Distribution Law

• Korean Inheritance Law

• International Trade Law

• Korean Intellectual Property Law

• Korean Small Business & Emerging Business Practice

• Korean Real Estate Law

• Korean Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency

• Korean Tax & Customs
   

REPRESENTATIVE CASES 

• Korean Child Abduction: Widely publicized case involving the abduction of a child by a Korean mother under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

• Korean Arbitration: International Arbitration between an international construction company and a Korean conglomerate.

• Korean Arbitration: International Arbitration between multinational defense contractor for work performed in U.S. military installations in Korea.

• Korean Administrative Law/Korean Commercial Litigation: Successful resolution of a Korean Customs and Tax Audit for a leading international chemical company.

• Korean Civil Litigation Against Korean Police: Widely publicized case concerning the shooting with a handgun of a retired American soldier by a Korean police officer.

• Korean Commercial Litigation/Korean Franchise Law: Successful resolution of a dispute between an F & B Franchise and a Korean franchisee.

• Korean Commercial Litigation/Korean IP Law: Enforcement and monitoring of trademarks for numerous clients.

• Korean Commercial Litigation/Localization of Foreign Judgment: Localization and enforcement of an eight-figure commercial debt in Korea.

• Korean Corporate Law: Successful entry of a leading e-commerce site into the Korean market.

• Korean Corporate Law: Successful entry of defense, manufacturing, technology, new tech, and fintech companies into the Korean market.

• Korean Corporate Law/Korean Market Entry: Successful entry of a leading e-commerce site into the Korean market.

• Korean Corporate Law/Korean IP: Consultation services related to licensing, joint ventures, and regulatory compliance issues for an American real estate developer’s shopping mall projects in Korea.

• Korean Criminal Defense: Not guilty verdict for the president of a major foreign defense company.

• Korean Criminal Defense: Over 50 not guilty verdicts.

• Korean Distribution/Korean Corporate Law: Drafting agency and distribution agreements for leading multinational corporations doing business in Korea, China, and North America.

• Korean Distribution/Korean Corporate Law: Successful termination of a multi-year exclusive distributor agreement without compensation to the distributor for termination for a major international technology company.

• Korean Employment Law: Complete restructuring of the HR compliance for an international retailer.

• Korean Employment Law: Numerous successful terminations of employees of companies.

• Korean Employment Law: Drafting of employment rules, employment agreements, and compliance handbooks for companies doing business in Korea.

• Korean Estate & Inheritance Law: Protection of assets of individuals and disclaimer of estates.

• Korean Inheritance Law: Numerous cases of transfer of property to heirs and navigating the complex Korean inheritance tax system. 

• Korean Franchise Law: Registration of a leading New York bakery franchise in Korea.

• Korean Franchise Law: Registration of a leading international educational franchise in Korea.

• General Practice: Numerous estate, family, general civil law, and criminal law services for individuals.

• Korean IP Law: Successful challenge of a registered trademark for an international fashion brand.

• Korean Labor Law: Successful challenge of the termination of an expat executive of a leading Korean conglomerate.

• Korean Tax Law: Successful challenge to a large portion of a tax imposition by the Korean National Tax Service against a defense company.

• Korean Tax Law/ Korean Corporate Law: Review, yearly, the end-of-year tax audit and closing statement for clients.

• Trade Law: Local counsel for a leading international law firm’s Fortune 500 client in a trade dispute leading to a tariff on the products of a local Korean conglomerate.
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AWARDS
Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal
Korea’s Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year, Corp. Intl.
Who’s Who in Franchise Law.
Who’s Who in the World.
Excellent Rating (10/10), AVVO.
Best Advice Blog, K-Blog Awards.
Top 25 International Law Blog, LexisNexis.
Top Blogs, AVVO’s Listing of Blogs.
Who’s Who in Entertainment Law.

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