Corporate advisory/disputes are a core area of work that deals with legal issues arising at all stages, from the establishment to the growth, expansion, and restructuring of a company. Due to the acceleration of digital innovation and globalization, the spread of ESG management, and the increasingly complex regulatory environment, companies are in greater need of professional and integrated legal services than ever before.
Cheongchul Law Firm operates a dedicated team comprising lawyers who have built expertise in various sectors at large law firms, such as Kim & Chang, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, Lee & Ko, Shin & Kim, and Yulchon, based on a deep understanding of diverse areas of corporate legal affairs. In particular, we provide tailored legal services reflecting the characteristics of each industry to clients in various sectors, including construction, manufacturing, IT, medical devices, advertising, e-commerce (platforms), healthcare, and entertainment.
In response to the rapidly changing corporate environment and complex legal requirements, we support the sustainable growth of client companies through comprehensive legal services covering the entire life cycle of the company, from preventive legal advice to dispute resolution.
Support for establishing various forms of corporations and registration tasks
Interpretation and application of relevant laws related to corporate operations, such as the Commercial Act, Fair Trade Act, and Capital Markets Act
Maintenance and improvement of internal regulations of the company, such as employment rules, articles of incorporation, and board regulations
Comprehensive advisory to establish corporate governance and enhance transparency
Support for the establishment of a compliance management system and the introduction of compliance programs
Advisory on corporate disclosures and compliance with disclosure regulations for listed and unlisted companies
Response to hostile takeovers and shareholder activism fund-related disputes
Establishment and execution support for strategies to defend and secure management rights
Consulting on disputes related to general meetings, board operations, and voting rights exercise
Response to disputes regarding minority shareholder rights and shareholder derivative actions
Temporary relief cases such as the right to inspect accounting books and injunctions against general meetings
Disputes related to executive responsibility and defense against damages liability of directors and auditors
Legal advice on labor-related laws such as employment contracts, employment rules, and collective bargaining agreements
Establishment and execution of personnel-related strategies such as organizational restructuring, rationalization, and layoffs
Consultation on the design and improvement measures of working hours, wage systems, and welfare systems
Response to unfair dismissal, wage-related disputes, and labor committee mediation procedures
Support for investigation and handling of workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and other internal incidents
Advice on labor relations and collective bargaining, as well as response to disputes
Consulting on the establishment and management regulations of trade secret protection systems
Investigation of trade secret infringement and leak incidents and establishment of response strategies
Drafting and reviewing relevant contracts such as non-competition agreements and trade secret protection agreements
Supporting civil lawsuits and criminal complaints related to violations of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act
Consulting on measures to protect trade secrets and post-management during employee resignation
Reviewing trade secret protection clauses in technology transfer and licensing agreements
Interpretation and application of personal information-related laws such as the Personal Information Protection Act and the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection
Support for the establishment of personal information processing policies and the personal information protection management system
Response to personal information leakage incidents and response to investigations by the Personal Information Protection Commission
Establishment of a data governance system and legal advice related to data utilization
Intellectual property infringement disputes, invalidation trials, cancellation trials, and other trial procedures
Contract work such as technology transfer contracts, licensing agreements, and joint research and development agreements
Composite protection strategies for trade secrets and patents, as well as IP risk management
Brand protection and response to trademark infringement
Corporate tax, income tax, value-added tax, inheritance and gift tax, and various tax-related consulting
Response to tax audits and support for tax dispute procedures
Tax tribunal petitions, administrative litigation, and tax litigation work
Tax structure design and tax-saving measures related to M&A, restructuring, and international transactions
Establishment of advance tax planning related to inheritance and gifts and utilization of trusts
Consulting on the application of tax benefits and tax credits
