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South Korea: Lee & Ko Enters Strategic Alliance with Palo Alto Networks

04 May 2026 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

Enhancing Cybersecurity Advisory Through Industry-Leading Partnership

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South Korea: Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Franchisor in Franchisees’ Lawsuit Seeking Restitution for Unjust Enrichment Over Increased Supply Prices of Raw and Ancillary Materials

05 February 2026 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

In a lawsuit filed by Company M’s franchisees (the “Plaintiffs”) against the franchisor (the “Defendant”) seeking restitution for unjust enrichment, Kim & Chang represented the Defendant from the initial trial to the final appeal to the Supreme Court. Our firm identified critical flaws in the Plaintiffs’ arguments and defended the client through an in-depth review of the franchise agreement and relevant legal principles. We prevailed across all levels of the judiciary.

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South Korea: Prevailed in a Trademark Rights Dispute on Behalf of the Global Grain Brand KAMUT in South Korea

26 December 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

On behalf of KAMUT Enterprises of Europe (BV, “KEE”), the owner of the trademark for the global premium grain brand “KAMUT,” Kim & Chang prevailed in the lawsuit on the merits, the preliminary injunction action, and the IPTAB trials in Korea. “KAMUT” is a brand for Khorasan wheat products that has been used and managed globally by KEE since its trademark was registered in the US in 1990. It was first imported into Korea in 2015 and has since gained high recognition in the health food market.
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Global: VILAF and Yoon & Yang Launch Vietnam - Korea Practice Unit

25 November 2025 by VILAF - Vietnam

VILAF and Yoon & Yang have entered into a professional collaboration, whereby VILAF will host senior legal professionals from Yoon & Yang on secondment to establish a Vietnam – Korea Practice Unit in VILAF’s Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi offices, creating a dedicated platform to provide high-quality legal services to Korean businesses navigating through complex legal matters in Vietnam. This initiative aims to enhance cross-border understanding of legal practices and foster stronger cultural and professional ties between the two top-tier firms.
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South Korea: Kim & Chang’s Representation of Entertainment Agency in Preliminary Injunction to Preserve Management Agency Status and Confirm Validity of Exclusive Agreement

06 November 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

When the members of a K-pop idol group affiliated with a Korean entertainment agency (the “Agency”) unilaterally claimed the termination of their exclusive agreement, the Agency filed a lawsuit against the group members, seeking (i) to confirm the validity of the exclusive agreement, and (ii) a preliminary injunction to prohibit the members from engaging in independent commercial activities and preserve the Agency’s status as their representative. Kim & Chang represented the Agency and obtained favorable court decisions on both claims.
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South Korea: Naver Shopping Prevails in Supreme Court Appeal Regarding Alleged Search Algorithm Self-Preferencing

23 October 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

In January 2021, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) imposed a corrective order and administrative fine of KRW 26.6 billion on Naver (the “Corrective Order”) after finding that from approximately February 2012 to August 2020, Naver altered its algorithm for ranking product search results (the “search algorithm”) in Naver Shopping, a comparison shopping service, to favor sellers who are listed on Naver Smart Store, an open market platform service. Specifically, the KFTC found that Naver’s act of altering the search algorithm constituted (i) an abuse of its market-dominant position and unfair trade practices through discriminatory treatment under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (the “MRFTA”), and (ii) unfair trade practices in the form of unfair customer solicitation through deceit.
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South Korea: Lee & Ko Secures Complete Victory in Short Selling Case

01 October 2025 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

Lee & Ko is truly excited to share a follow up on the financial industry related high profile criminal case in Korea, where Lee & Ko continued to successfully secure a not guilty judgment at the appellate court for our client, a global banking and financial services company.
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South Korea: Court Denies Worker Dispatch Relationship Between Quasi-Governmental Agency and Contractor Employees

18 September 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

The Cheongju District Court issued a ruling on April 9, 2025, denying a worker dispatch relationship between the plaintiffs, who were employees of Company B (i.e., a contractor that performed agricultural waste disposal services, the “Plaintiffs”), and Agency A (i.e., a quasi-governmental agency, the “Defendant”) (Cheongju District Court Decision 2022Gahap52546, April 9, 2025).
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South Korea: Kim & Chang Successfully Represents Defendant in Soil Contamination Litigation Involving Large-Scale Development Site in Busan

18 September 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

Kim & Chang’s Environment Practice successfully won a case in its entirety on behalf of Company H, a large corporation in the shipbuilding and construction sector. This case was initiated by Company A, a real estate development company, against Company H at the Busan District Court, seeking costs of soil remediation and compensation for damages.

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South Korea: Korean Air’s Acquisition of Asiana Airlines Obtains Global Merger Clearance

01 August 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

Kim & Chang represented Korean Air as global merger filing counsel in relation to its KRW 1.8 trillion acquisition of approximately 63.9% of shares in Asiana Airlines, both global network full-service carriers. Our firm provided multi-jurisdictional merger filing analysis and obtained clearance from all of the jurisdictions where the merger was notified, including Korea, the EU, the US, Japan and China.
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