Wrongful Termination in South Korea – Employee & Employer Case Analysis
Atlas Legal presents a comprehensive analysis of wrongful termination standards in South Korea, comparing employee victory and employer victory cases. This guide explains the substance-over-form principle applied by Korean courts in dismissal disputes. Case Overview Atlas Legal attorneys have represented both employees and employers in wrongful termination cases. In one case, an employee who submitted […]
Testamentary Substitute Trust and Forced Heirship in Korea
Atlas Legal has published an in-depth analysis of Korean Supreme Court rulings on the relationship between testamentary substitute trusts and forced heirship (yuryubun) claims, addressing critical issues under the Trust Act Article 36. Analysis Overview This comprehensive analysis examines a hypothetical case involving six apartments transferred to a specific heir through various methods, including testamentary […]
Child Custody Enforcement – Periodic Damages Secured Voluntary Compliance
Atlas Legal successfully represented a client who had been unable to receive custody of her child for over a year despite a final court judgment, securing periodic consolation damages (KRW 500,000/month) that prompted the opposing party to voluntarily comply the day after judgment. Case Overview Our client was designated as the parental authority holder and […]
Exclusive Supply Contract Advisory – Buyer-Focused Contract Design
Atlas Legal completed advisory services for a large-scale exclusive supply contract. The supplier’s proposed contract was comprehensively redesigned from the buyer’s perspective, establishing robust investment protection mechanisms including penalty clauses, minimum guaranteed volume provisions, deposit delay damages, and mandatory notarization requirements. Project Overview Our client, a recycled raw materials business operator, was entering a five-year […]
Chattel Security Interest Advisory – Livestock Collateral for Feed Supply
Atlas Legal successfully completed legal advisory for an agricultural corporation on establishing chattel security interests over livestock and preparing notarized deeds to secure feed supply receivables. Project Overview A Songdo-based agricultural corporation sought legal advisory on securing receivables from long-term cattle feed supply contracts with livestock farmers. As the farmers’ only assets were cattle raised […]