All-around one-stop Korean practice
The KWM Korea team has extensive experience in advising on inbound investment in China, covering areas of investment and M&A, regulatory & compliance, bankruptcy and liquidation, listing, and investment funds, especially in the entertainment and media industry. Over the years, it has advised Korean enterprises on a full range of matters such as entry into the Chinese market, operation and exit. Our team quickly responds to the common concerns and requirements of Korean enterprises and provide targeted legal solutions.
For each individual project, we put together a quality project team of the right professionals from across the firm according to project location, practice area, requirements on practice experience and working languages, to enable us to be more efficient and comprehensive.
We have rich experience and superior resources in the fields of media and entertainment, gaming, semiconductors, education, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, capital market and real estate in the Republic of Korea. Therefore, we have the capacity and means to provide Chinese investors with customized services in terms of equity investment, establishment of subsidiaries, and acquisition of listed companies in the Republic of Korea.
Moreover, by tapping into such superior resources, our team assists Chinese investors in finding potential targets in the Republic of Korea in light of their investment interests and facilitating negotiations. From FDI investment application to the completion of equity acquisition, we advise Chinese investors on every aspect of their transaction. Meanwhile, we advise clients on the procedures of China's outbound investment, foreign exchange and other complicated matters. Based on our extensive experience, we are able to understand the key concerns and demands of Chinese investors and provide them with all-around legal services.
The Korea team, composed of professionals in our Beijing and Shanghai offices, is the largest of its kind among law firms in China (including the Chinese representative offices of Korean law firms) that practice Korean law.
Proficient in Chinese, Korean or English, our lawyers are capable of delivering quality, efficient, and all-around legal services for Korean enterprises investing in China and Chinese investors in the Republic of Korea.
Our core areas of practice include
- Investment & M&A
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Asset disposal, sale and liquidation
- Entertainment and media industry
- Investment in the Republic of Korea
- Listing in the Republic of Korea
- Dispute resolution and litigation in the Republic of Korea
- Compliance management of Korean companies
