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Barun Law Offices
BARUN LAW BUILDING
92 GIL 7, TEHERAN-RO, GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06181, KOREA
South Korea
Barun Law > The Legal 500 Rankings
South Korea > Antitrust and competition: local firms Tier 3
Barun Law is geared to handle cases such as cartels, unfair trade practices and unfair supportive acts. Kyung Hwan Chung and Gwang Hyeon Baek head up the team. The latter recently played a key role, alongside Hye Sook Seo and Yang Hun Chung, in the firm’s recent representation of the KFTC at the Korea Supreme court, a matter that showcased the practice’s reach and expertise.Practice head(s):
Kyung Hwan Chung; Gwang Hyeon Baek
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Korea Fair Trade Commission
Dongwon Loex
Colondee
Urban Place
Shinwha
ChungSuk Engineering Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Represented the Korea Fair Trade Commission against Qualcomm from the first instance to the Supreme Court for the violation of FRAND commitments and abuse of market dominance.
- Represented Dongwon LOEX and deduced the KFTC’s decision of “the end of investigation” in the case of cartel involving administrative guidance.
- Represented Urban Place in a successful approval of registration of network marketing by the Korea Free Trade Commission.
South Korea > Dispute resolution: local firms Tier 3
Comprised of former judges and prosecutors, the team at Barun Law is led by a consortium of specialists, including managing partner Cheoll Park, who handles civil and family law proceedings. Other notable members of the team include Yongkyun Kim, who acts for Korean heavy industry companies and construction corporations, Ho Chul Suk and Donghoon Lee, who handle administrative litigation and public cases respectively. Jae Peel Park and Hyun Woong Kim are also key contacts in the group.Practice head(s):
Cheoll Park; Yongkyun Kim; Ho Chul Suk; Donghoon Lee; Jae Peel Park; Hyun Woong Kim
Key clients
KDB Consortium
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.
Hyundai Construction
Kyungnam Mason Robot Land Co., Ltd.
Coinrail
Korea Racing Authority
STX Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries
Yeokbuk Residence Association
Kimboknam Beer
Car Maker
Work highlights
- Advised a securities company that had purchased the ABCP and filed a lawsuit against two local securities companies for unjust enrichment.
- Won a case regarding a claim for KRW 166.2 billion, including a payment to be made upon termination of contract, in relation to the Gyeongnam Masan Robot Land Project.
- Obtained decision from both the district and the appeal courts that the securities company is innocent of all the allegations made in relation to violation of the Specific Economic Crime Act and the Capital Markets Act in which ABCP worth about KRW 160 billion.
Barun Law > Firm Profile
Leader in litigation: Barun Law LLC has achieved exponential growth since its establishment in 1998. It is recognized for its strength in litigation and assessed to be one of the major representative law firms of Korea. Such growth and development were possible due to Barun Law’s continuous efforts in recruiting highly-trained professionals, close collaboration between partners and associates, strengthening of professional teams, and trust from clients who have experienced the firm’s legal services.
Leading corporate, M&A, and finance advisors: Barun Law is one of Korea’s leading corporate advisors, with experience beyond traditional industrial fields and extending to the new sectors of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, such as shared economy, innovative enterprises, emerging economies, and startups. In addition to its transactional expertise, Barun Law has a history of establishing long-term and constructive relationships with corporate clients because clients trust that Barun Law’s prominent and highly experienced Korean and foreign lawyers will provide the best legal services. In 2018 and 2019, Barun Law won the Legal Advisory Award for corporate law practice at the Korea Legal Awards, an award given to the best firm and attorney in Korea in each practice area.
The corporate finance team’s expertise in financial transactions allows it to meet clients’ needs for diverse and specific legal services in the corporate finance field. Barun Law is the first major Korean law firm to open an office in Singapore, a financial hub with a stable business environment. The Singapore office provides legal advice to regional headquarters or branch offices of global companies seeking to enter the ASEAN market.
High quality legal service: Barun Law’s dispute resolution and litigation practice is second-to-none in Korea; many of the firm’s litigation partners are former judges or prosecutors. Based on the firm’s competitiveness in litigation-related services, its corporate lawyers have achieved enormous growth as well, allowing the firm to provide the best-quality legal services in all practice areas.
Future of new law firm: In step with the rapid changes occurring in society with the introduction of the Fourth Industrial Revolution paradigm, Barun Law has been at the forefront in designing the new future for law firms, such as creating new systems by making use of its accumulated knowledge and information. Traditionally, the role of law firms has been focused on providing solutions after the occurrence of the relevant issue, but now such a role is going through changes as the services are more about providing legal advice in advance based on prior review of the relevant legal risks. Barun Law is also leading the legal market in this area.
Reliable partner in following the right path: Barun Law LLC is a firm made up of “just” lawyers who are dedicated in providing the best services to clients, as its name implies, and it will endeavor to become a reliable partner in assisting clients to follow the right path. Please seek us out. Our doors are always open. We will make sure to bring you satisfaction.
Lawyer Profiles
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Yong Kyun Kim | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Hyun Woong Kim | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Dong Hoon Lee | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Jae Peel Park | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION: LOCAL FIRMS
A leader in Korea’s disputes space, Barun Law’s litigation and arbitration practice is second-to-none, with many of the firm’s litigation partners former judges or prosecutors. Based on the firm’s competitiveness in litigation-related service, its corporate lawyers have achieved enormous growth as well, allowing the firm to provide the best-quality legal services in all practice areas.