Fraudulent Conveyance Exclusion Period South Korea — NTS Dismissal Case
In a South Korean national tax delinquency case handled by Atlas Legal Senior Attorney Soyoung Park, a court dismissed the National Tax Service’s fraudulent conveyance action after finding the 1-year exclusion period had expired — illustrating that even the government cannot escape South Korea’s strict filing deadlines for creditor revocation claims. Case Overview Mr. A […]
Source Code Trade Secret Injunction Granted in Korea — Joint Development Agreement Analysis
html Atlas Legal obtained a trade secret injunction prohibiting the unauthorized possession, use, reproduction, distribution, and modification of misappropriated software source code, with the court ordering a KRW 1 billion security deposit as a condition of the interim relief. Case Overview Our client (Company A) is a developer and manufacturer of industrial automation device software […]
Reconstruction Sale Proceeds: Void Assignment Under Hapyu Doctrine
Atlas Legal successfully defended a purchaser against a KRW 500 million claim by establishing that sale proceeds in a joint reconstruction project constitute co-owned (hapyu) property under Korean Civil Code, rendering the contractor’s unilateral assignment void. Case Overview In a reconstruction project in the Seoul metropolitan area, a contractor and reconstruction association jointly executed a […]
False Goose Down Advertising – KFTC Sanctions Analysis
Atlas Legal analyzed KFTC Decision No. 2026-002 (January 14, 2026) and published detailed commentary on the regulatory risks and preventive compliance strategies for companies advertising down filling content in South Korea. Overview This commentary addresses apparel manufacturers and distributors engaged in the padding and outerwear market. The analysis reviews applicable Korean labeling standards under KS […]
Franchise Unfair Trade Practices in Korea: Ichadol FTC Sanctions
Atlas Legal has analyzed the July 2025 corrective order issued by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) against Darum Plus, operator of the “Ichadol” beef brisket franchise (Resolution No. 2025-154), identifying four distinct violations of the Franchise Business Act and the legal responses available to franchisees. Case Overview On July 18, 2025, the KFTC issued […]
KRW 860 Million Full Victory – Real Estate Purchase Price Recovery
Atlas Legal’s Managing Partner Soyoung Park secured a full KRW 860 million (approx. USD 600,000) judgment in a real estate purchase price recovery case. This landmark victory addressed corporate spin-off liability evasion and a critical settlement agreement interpretation dispute, demonstrating exceptional expertise in construction and real estate litigation. Case Overview Our client company purchased two […]
Corporate Conversion Debt Evasion Victory – Contract Succession Recognized
This is an analysis of a past case in which Managing Partner Soyoung Park countered a sole proprietor’s attempt to evade debts through incorporation, securing a judgment from the Suwon District Court Ansan Branch that recognized succession of contractual status and ordered the corporation to pay the full unpaid concrete pump truck usage fees plus […]
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 […]