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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: Glenwood Private Equity’s Acquisition of SK pucore

30 August 2024 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

Kim & Chang advised Glenwood Private Equity (“PE”) in connection with its acquisition of SK pucore Co., Ltd from SKC Ltd.
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South Korea: Advised on MBK Partners’ KRW 2.5 Trillion Acquisition of Leading Global Dental Scanner Developer Medit Corporation from UCK Partners

25 May 2023 by Kim & Chang

Kim & Chang, using separate teams, advised both the buyer, MBK Partners, and the sellers, UCK Partners (formerly known as Unison Capital Korea) and individual shareholders, in connection with the purchase and sale of Medit Corporation (the “Target Company”).
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South Korea: Advised Cigna Corporation on its Sale of LINA Korea to Chubb Limited

01 February 2023 by Kim & Chang

On October 7, 2021, Cigna group entered a stock purchase agreement to sell the equity interests of certain companies operating across seven countries, including LINA Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“LINA Life”) and Cigna Korea, to Chubb group for USD $5.75 billion in cash (this event is hereby referred to as “the Transaction”).

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South Korea: Hanwha Energy Raises AUD 150 million to Expand its Renewable Energy Business in Australia

07 December 2022 by Kim & Chang

Kim & Chang acted as HEC’s lead counsel to facilitate all aspects of the deal, including both the First Transaction and Second Transaction.

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LG Energy Solution’s IPO and Listing on the Korea Exchange’s KOSPI Market

07 September 2022 by Kim & Chang

Kim & Chang acted as counsel for LG Energy Solution in its IPO to list its shares on the Korea Exchange's KOSPI Market.

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South Korea: DTR Automotive Corporation’s Purchase of Stake in Doosan Machine Tools from MBK Partners

21 June 2022 by Kim & Chang

In this transaction, MBK Partners successfully exited from its investment in Doosan Machine Tools, while DTR Automotive Corporation was able to diversify its business via its acquisition of the company.

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2019 Asia-Pacific Fintech Special Focus report: South Korea

18 April 2019 by Joon Young Kim, Seung Jae Yoo and Bomi Chen

2019 Asia-Pacific Fintech Special Focus report: South Korea
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South Korea Special Focus 2018: A token by any other name

18 December 2018 by Kim & Chang

South Korea Special Focus 2018: A token by any other name
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