Practice Areas

We provide comprehensive legal advice on all legal issues arising from the formation of a company, through its management, listing, M&A, restructuring, bankruptcy and liquidation (dissolution).

The litigation team of HBL Law consists of attorneys with extensive practical experience in various civil and criminal litigation and specialized fields at courts and prosecutors offices, as well as attorneys with diverse experience in securities, finance, insurance industries, and public institutions. While providing stable legal services, we actively recruit talented young attorneys to approach all litigation work with a proactive attitude, achieving outstanding results in various legal disputes and earning a good reputation in the industry.

While providing legal advisory to key domestic institutions such as the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, HBL Law always prioritizes protecting clients rights and preventing human rights violations in criminal cases including defense corruption cases as well as individual criminal cases in general. HBL Law strives to achieve the best results by conducting active and prompt defense activities from the early investigation stage.

Unlike typical civil disputes, construction real estate matters are unique to the construction and real estate sectors. Redevelopment and reconstruction, in particular, involve complex interests and specialized legal knowledge. HBL Law has an excellent track record in various real estate-related litigation matters, including legal advice to large construction companies. Our attorneys, who have practical experience and a thorough understanding of the characteristics of the real estate construction sector, analyze the core issues of related disputes and establish a systematic legal theory to provide the best service to our clients.

Redevelopment and reconstruction work is a field where comprehensive legal advisory and response are very important. Related ancillary disputes are frequent and complex in nature, and due to the characteristics of improvement projects involving numerous stakeholders, complex and diverse legal disputes inevitably arise. HANBYOL Law has comprehensive legal advisory experience in major reconstruction and redevelopment projects. Our attorneys, who have extensive practical experience in redevelopment and reconstruction sites, analyze key issues in related disputes and establish systematic legal principles to provide the best service to our clients.

We advise our clients on wealth management by providing the best legal response and advice on various tax issues experienced by clients in the process of acquiring, holding, and transferring real estate, legal issues arising from the succession of small and medium-sized business owners or inheriting a family business, gift tax issues arising from the disposal or gift of stock and cash assets, and property division issues arising from divorce.

Guardianship advice, including adult guardianship, limited guardianship, and discretionary guardianship Applying for guardianship and representation in court proceedings Advising on the exercise of guardianship powers and property management Handling guardianship-related disputes and litigation Advising on guardianship termination and modification procedures

HBL Law provides legal advisory services to various public institutions and public enterprises. Legal advisory for public institutions and public enterprises must fully reflect the complex and diverse characteristics related to relevant laws, internal guidelines (administrative rules) of competent ministries, and various internal regulations. It is also necessary to provide error-free legal advice through accurate understanding and interpretation of major relevant laws including the National Contract Act, Administrative Procedures Act, and Information Disclosure Act.

We provide comprehensive advice on competition law issues including appeals against FTC corrective orders and surcharges, merger clearance, cartel investigations, unfair internal transactions, abuse of market dominance, and subcontracting/franchise/agency/large-scale retail laws.

Ltd. provides legal advice and services by lawyers with specialized knowledge in various fields of international transactions. Led by three lawyers who are currently licensed as U.S. attorneys, we have entered into strategic partnerships with local law firms in major U.S. hubs (New York, LA, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, etc.), Canada (Vancouver, Toronto), the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong), Russia, Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi), Mongolia, Cambodia, etc. to provide legal advice on local law, overseas investment, international transactions, corporate formation, immigration law, international divorce, etc. We also have high expertise in international transactions, including negotiations with foreign companies, drafting and reviewing related contracts, providing legal advice for contract enforcement, and pursuing rights through international litigation and arbitration in case of disputes.

Our lawyers have extensive experience and expertise in the financial sector, including financial holding companies, banks, securities, insurance, and savings and loan institutions, and practice a variety of civil and criminal litigation, M&A, and regulatory matters in this area. Based on our diverse practical experience, our lawyers handle a wide range of matters, including drafting loan agreements for banks, loan agreements for securities and savings banks, overseas securities issuance for domestic companies, IPOs, overseas fund registration in the asset management sector, cross-border work for overseas asset managers, cryptocurrency companies, various supervision/sanctions related to fintech and other financial regulatory agencies, and delisting from the Korea Exchange. In protecting the rights and interests of financial consumers, we also represent them in various proceedings, including claims for damages (including class actions) and dispute mediation.

Hanbyul is a law firm with extensive experience and skills in advising on various M&A transactions. Our M&A Practice handles a wide variety of M&A transactions, including control transactions as well as intra-affiliate mergers, share exchanges, and spin-offs, and our antitrust team is strong in collaborating with the antitrust team on merger issues. With a wealth of experience in a variety of industries, we are able to provide clients with the best possible resolution in their best interests. Our M&A Practice provides comprehensive advice on all issues arising in the M&A process, including drafting and negotiating share purchase and sale agreements, closing transactions, domestic and foreign merger approvals, various labor and employment issues, transaction structure design, bidding strategies in competitive bidding, post-acquisition enterprise value enhancement strategies (PMI), and M&A-related disputes.

Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundations established at universities under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Act exist within the university framework, but their roles and functions are not limited to simple research cooperation. Among the various tasks of Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundations, the demand for legal assistance in various fields such as conclusion and implementation of industry-academia-research cooperation contracts, accounting management, acquisition and exercise of intellectual property rights, negotiation and contract establishment for technology transfer and commercialization promotion, resolution of legal disputes based on contracts, review of legal issues related to government and public institution support projects, job invention compensation issues, and startup support and education is rapidly increasing across the board. Hanbyul Law operates an Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation Legal Support Center centered on experts in related fields to provide top-level legal services specialized for these foundations. Based on experience in legal advisory for major university Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundations, legal advisory track record for public institutions under MSIT, MSS, and MOE, experience as dedicated legal advisor for NIPA, and legal advisory track record for various related organizations including K-META, MOIBA, regional technoparks, and regional industry promotion agencies, Hanbyul Law is ready to provide optimal legal advice that Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundations need. Under the banner of "The most suitable legal services for Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundations", "Optimal expert matching that best understands the characteristics of foundation organization and work", "Reasonable legal advisory costs reflecting the specificity of universities", and "Service to the significant public interest of university growth and strengthening national industrial competitiveness", Hanbyul Law will be a reliable partner for your university's Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation.

We provide comprehensive legal and financial advice on corporate or individual restructuring. For restructuring, we provide legal assistance in connection with various restructuring measures, including voluntary creditors' agreements, workouts under the Corporate Restructuring and Reorganization Act, (simple) rehabilitation proceedings, fast-track rehabilitation proceedings, and bankruptcy proceedings under the Debtor Recovery and Bankruptcy Act.

We provide legal services for real estate, commercial, and foreign-related registrations, as well as auction-related legal services.

We provide services related to U.S. immigration law in response to the diverse needs of domestic and foreign clients who wish to invest in the United States and obtain and maintain a green card or long-term resident visa. Based on the stability and reliability of our firm, we provide prompt and accurate services by our team of lawyers specializing in U.S. law and related experts to maximize client satisfaction.

As the defense industry grows in size, the demand for related disputes and legal advice is also increasing rapidly. Hanbyul Law Firm has a group of experts who provide legal advice to pivotal domestic institutions such as the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and participate in various deliberative committees. As advanced weapons become more sophisticated, disputes between countries and companies over whether or not they meet ROC performance (operational capability) and approval of contract performance are also increasing. As a result, various legal disputes have arisen, including issues such as reducing the contract amount or incurring delay compensation and sanctioning fraudulent parties. Hanbyul Law Firm provides top-notch legal services for these legal issues, led by lawyers who specialize in the field.

The growth of related industries following the globalization of K-POP and the spread of K-culture must be supported by appropriate legal assistance. The Sports & Entertainment Response Team of HBL Law actively responds to the legal advisory demands of the domestic related industry, which is growing quantitatively and qualitatively day by day. In addition, HBL expert attorneys participate in presentations and discussions at various academic seminars, including academic research on legal and institutional regulations. The Sports & Entertainment Response Team of HBL Law includes attorneys with extensive experience in legal advisory and litigation for celebrities and entertainment agencies, exclusive contract litigation for individual artists, legal advisory for the Korean Sports & Olympic Committee and its affiliated sports associations and professional sports associations, and various legal advisory for professional and amateur athletes, providing high-quality legal services. We also provide legal consulting support to the Korea Artists Welfare Foundation to protect the rights of artists in the cultural and arts field.

Bullying is any act of harassment, assault, confinement, intimidation, defamation, sexual assault, or cyberbullying that occurs against a student on or off campus. The effects of bullying go beyond simple physical and mental injuries and can include long-term disruption of school, social stigma, and a significant impact on a student's future career. Hanbyul Law Firm provides active legal assistance in disputes related to the "Act on Prevention and Countermeasures against School Violence" by comprehensively considering the prevention of school violence, protection of victims, and guidance and measures against perpetrators. School violence is a complex process that involves fact-finding, holding a school violence committee, determining protective measures for victims and perpetrators, determining criminal penalties, civil damages claims, and administrative proceedings. Legal assistance is crucial, especially since both perpetrators and victims are entitled to legal protection, but many parents and students are not fully aware of the process and their rights and remedies, leading to unfavorable outcomes. Hanbyul's team of lawyers specializing in cases involving violations of the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse and Child Welfare Act is comprised of experts who have a track record of providing legal advice to the Child Rights Guarantee Agency and are experts in responding to child abuse.

The scope of legal services related to international transactions or foreign-related cases with multinational corporations is very broad. The international contract-related work areas performed by HBL Law include foreign-related fields, and we respond through case-by-case T/F composition through collaboration with foreign lawyers. HBL Law serves as the lead legal advisor for proton therapy equipment introduction projects in the domestic medical device field, providing comprehensive advisory on contracts related to high-value medical equipment (legal advisory for National Cancer Center proton therapy equipment introduction project, Wonkwang University Medical Center proton therapy equipment introduction project, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center proton therapy equipment introduction project). Based on diverse experience and expertise including legal advisory on contracts related to the application of the National Contract Act, we are doing our best to protect the rights of domestic and foreign clients in international transactions, including legal advisory and opinions on joint ventures, foreign investment attraction and overseas investment between domestic and foreign companies, legal review on the conclusion of various international contracts such as technology transfer contracts and distribution contracts, international transaction advisory for SMEs, representation of foreigners in civil cases and defense in criminal cases, and legal advisory on international criminal crimes.

Legal disputes and related issues concerning HR and labor occur constantly in all companies, and their importance is growing as workplace harassment issues and workplace sexual harassment-related complaints and disputes have been increasing recently. HBL Law provides legal advisory on all matters related to corporate HR and labor, including the preparation and review of basic employment contracts, work rules and other HR-related regulations, individual labor relations such as wages, welfare benefits and discipline, labor-management issues such as the conclusion and implementation of collective agreements, and compliance with labor-related laws. We also provide advisory and representation services for disputes including relief applications at local labor offices, labor relations commissions and courts, administrative procedures, and civil, criminal and administrative litigation.

Our tax professionals have extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of national tax (income tax, corporate tax, value-added tax, etc.) and local tax (acquisition tax, registration tax, etc.). Based on this knowledge and experience, we specialize in handling controversial proceedings such as appeals against the imposition of taxes by tax authorities, requests for review or appeals, and administrative proceedings, as well as providing legal support for pre-imposition tax investigations and pre-tax assessment procedures. In addition, we also provide tax planning services for various transactions. As every legal dispute involves tax issues, our tax attorneys work closely with our corporate, real estate, finance, and transactional lawyers to provide various tax advice to our clients. In particular, for in-depth analysis of taxation and tax strategies for various transactions, we have signed business agreements with leading accounting and tax firms in Korea, and handle taxation matters under an efficient and professional system with competent certified public accountants and tax accountants.

As social concerns about industrial accidents are growing, the loss of corporate image and legal risks due to industrial accidents are growing year by year, and the Serious Accident Punishment Act, which came into effect on January 17, 2022, stipulates direct punishment of management in the event of a serious accident, making active management of industrial safety more necessary than ever. The Act calls for companies to actively engage in safety and health management, including establishing a dedicated organization and budget for safety and health management, and requires companies to take extensive safety and health measures. In order to proactively respond to the Act, it is essential to understand and proactively respond to various regulations related to the company. In addition, in the event of an industrial accident on site, whether or not the company has responded appropriately, such as investigating the cause of the accident and consulting with the victims, will have a significant impact on the future course of the investigation, so it is essential to establish a dedicated response team immediately upon the occurrence of the accident and respond sufficiently before the investigation begins.

In conjunction with our partner attorneys, we represent clients based on our extensive knowledge of domestic and international intellectual property laws and provide systematic dispute resolution and related legal services regarding intellectual property rights such as patents, utility models, designs, and copyrights.

We provide legal services such as advice and litigation in various proceedings for the relief of rights, ranging from pre-administrative proceedings such as submitting amicus curiae briefs and hearing proceedings to administrative appeals and administrative litigation in relation to various administrative sanctions, such as revocation proceedings against various permit disposals or invasive disposals by administrative agencies, denial of beneficial administrative disposals, and various administrative sanctions.

Hanbyul Law Firm is a law firm that provides dedicated legal advice to NIPA, an ICT-centric government agency. Our ICT, AI, and Online Platform Technology Practice provides comprehensive legal advice on the establishment of infrastructure that forms the foundation of future-oriented industries, industry growth, and startups, and we have ample practical experience in regulatory sandboxes. We provide comprehensive legal services in the areas of ICT, Privacy, Information Security, Fintech, Digital Healthcare, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Startups, Regulatory Sandbox, Artificial Intelligence, Sharing Economy, and Mobilitytech.

HANBYOL LAW, LLC's Notary Office always strives to handle notarial services kindly and accurately from the customer's perspective, and we do our best to respond to customer consultations.