Construction Additional Payment Claim
Atlas Legal secured a KRW 53.3 million victory in an additional construction payment lawsuit involving excavation work at a construction site in Incheon. Case Overview Our client was a subcontractor who performed excavation and temporary facility work at a building construction site in Incheon. The excavation depth, originally contracted at 4 meters, was increased to […]
Deposit Withdrawal Rights Lawsuit Victory – 6-Creditor Competition Resolved
Attoreny’s of Atlas Legal successfully analyzed a complex 6-creditor garnishment competition in a KRW 20 billion construction project, securing approximately KRW 55 million in deposit withdrawal rights for a client undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. Case Overview A dispute arose over subcontract payment claims following the bankruptcy of the prime contractor in a KRW 20 billion waste-to-resource […]
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 […]
Exclusive Distributor Agreement Advisory – Key Clauses & Checklist
Atlas Legal provided advisory services for drafting an exclusive distributor agreement for a company preparing to enter overseas markets. Here is a comprehensive summary of key clauses and practical checklist. Advisory Overview The advisory covered all essential matters that manufacturing companies must review when entering into exclusive distributor agreements with local distributors in European, Southeast […]
Winning the Case of Contract Party Determination
Atlas Legal successfully established our client’s right to claim service fees in a contract party determination dispute, where the parties had conducted oral transactions for 10 years without a written contract. Case Overview Our client, a specialized testing laboratory for pump performance certificates, had been conducting business with a pump installation company since 2015 through […]
Real Estate Fraud Acquittal – KRW 400M Dismissed
Atlas Legal secured a partial acquittal in a real estate fraud case, with KRW 400 million (approximately USD 280,000) in charges dismissed. The Incheon District Court ruled in December 2025 that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged deception beyond reasonable doubt. Case Overview The defendant was charged with defrauding the victim of KRW 400 […]