Practice Areas

Civil Litigation, Criminal Matters, Corporate Legal Matters & Dispute Resolution

K LAW OFFICE advises and represents individuals and businesses in civil and criminal matters, corporate legal matters, and dispute resolution under Korean law. We review the principal issues and available procedural options and recommend an approach suited to the matter.

Civil Litigation

K LAW OFFICE advises and represents clients in civil disputes involving contracts, payment and loan claims, damages, real estate and leases, and other private-law matters. The work may include bringing or defending court proceedings and, where appropriate, considering payment order proceedings, provisional seizure or other interim relief, and enforcement. The available route may depend on the evidence, applicable time limits, jurisdiction, and prospects of enforcement.

Contract, payment, loan and damages claims
Real estate, lease and property disputes
Interim relief, court proceedings and enforcement

Criminal Matters

K LAW OFFICE provides legal advice and representation at different stages of Korean criminal proceedings, including investigative questioning, arrest or detention proceedings, and trial. This may include the defense of suspects and defendants, the review and filing of criminal complaints, and legal assistance for victims participating in the process. The appropriate response may depend on the alleged conduct, available evidence, procedural stage, applicable law, and the circumstances of the matter.

Representation during police or prosecutorial investigation and trial
Review and preparation of criminal complaints
Legal assistance for victims participating in criminal proceedings

Corporate Legal Matters

K LAW OFFICE advises businesses on Korean-law matters involving contract drafting and review, transaction structures, corporate decision-making and governance, shareholder, director and officer matters, and legal issues arising in the course of business. The applicable requirements and available options may vary depending on the entity type and size, governing documents and shareholder arrangements, transaction terms, industry-specific rules, and the particular facts. Where a dispute has arisen or is anticipated, the initial response and possible next steps may also need to be considered.

Contract drafting, review and transaction structures
Contract performance, payment, termination and damages disputes
Shareholder, officer and corporate decision-making matters

Dispute Resolution

Not every dispute calls for the same route. Depending on the nature of the matter, contractual terms, urgency, the parties’ continuing relationship, and enforcement considerations, negotiation, settlement, judicial conciliation (court-annexed mediation), court settlement, and litigation may each need to be considered. The feasibility and terms of a negotiated or mediated resolution depend on the parties’ positions and the procedural stage.

Pre-litigation negotiation and settlement strategy
Judicial conciliation and court settlement
Settlement terms with attention to performance and enforcement

The appropriate route may differ from one matter to another.

Even matters in the same category may require different responses depending on contractual terms, evidence, deadlines, the parties’ relationship, and the procedural stage. When contacting K LAW OFFICE, include a short timeline, key documents, the current stage of the matter, and any deadline communicated by a court, investigative authority, administrative agency, or counterparty.

General information on this site does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.

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