Republic of Korea

FIRM: 

Hankyul, pronounced "Hahn-Gyeol" and abbreviated as "HK", is a partnership of some of the most successful professionals in law, finance, and consulting stationed in the offices in Seoul and Beijing. Hankyul maintains the winningest litigation practice in civil, criminal, family and real estate areas in the country. Hankyul has now become one of the leading firms in corporate finance, international business transactions, intellectual property, internet law and venture consulting in Korea. Hankyul also maintains the largest practice in the country in entertainment law.

Affiliated with Hankyul is You Me, the largest patent firm in Korea, and who together with Hankyul provide integrated legal solutions for a full range of legal needs. Together, 26 attorneys (26 Korea-licensed lawyers, 1 U.S.-licensed, and 2 China-licensed), 14 patent attorneys, and 4 accounta nts are at your service bringing you the synergy and the economies of scale at the most affordable prices. Hankyul is No. 12 law firm in Korea in size only.

Also, Hankyul has corresponding relationships with Zhong Lun, China's third largest firm, which has housed Hankyul's China staff for local services; Chung & Zahrt, the top German firm in Europe-Korea cross-border legal needs; Yi Cho & Brunstein LLC, a New York firm specializing in large business litigation and corporate restructuring; Lee Kim & Song, a Los Angeles firm specializing in business litigation and corporate restructuring.

Hankyul also includes some of the most respected practitioners in the Korean bar and has maintained one of the most active public sector practices among the law firms in Korea. Also, one of the representative partners, Song, is the president of the largest voluntary bar association in the country. One of the partners, Cha, is the co-executive director of the most influential civic organization in the country. Other partners serve on the boards and committees of various governmental entities and public-interest-oriented organizations.

Hankyul has strong and on-going relationships with various government entities. We are counsel to the Korea Asset Management Corporation, the public-owned clearing house of non-performing assets and the Finance Supervisory Commission, the supreme agency regulating the nation's finance; and other equally influential governmental entities. We are also general counsel to the Administration of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the legislature of the country; the Telecommunications Ethics Committee and the Publishing Ethics Committee, the agencies regulating speech and press; and the Korea Film Commission, the agency entrusted with a national motion picture promotion and funding plan. We have conducted a policy research for the Department of Information and Communications, the agency in charge of promotion and regulation of telecommunications industry. 

Hankyul's leadership in the practice of law has shown through its vigorous efforts to inform the clients and enhance their access to our services. Hankyul's most recent publication, Management and Understanding M&A, co-authored by the Small and Medium Industry Promotion Corporation and Hwa-in Accountant Office, published by Mae-il Economy Press, November 2000, has become a bestseller among M&A specialists and venture businesses and just went through the 7th print. Hankyul also took leadership in the leading on-line law firm of the country, Digitallaw, which brought top-quality legal services to businesses of all types scattered in numerous remote locations. Recently, Hankyul also published Laws on Investing in China, a steady seller going through 2nd print now. Hankyul's new volume on Korean laws concerning development, production and distribution of films, Laws on Films, is coming out in the summer of 2003.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• General Business Transactions
• Corporate Restructuring
• Corporate Governance
• Mergers and Acquisitions and other Corporate Strategies
• Securities
• Venture Business Counseling
• Competition and antitrust
• Privatization
• Capital Instruments
• Merchant Banking
• Financial institutions
• Intellectual Property
• Media and Culture
• Litigation
• Family
• Taxation
• International Negotiation and Litigation China
• Real Estate