CORE VALUES
Industry focused + Excellence aligned + Client centered + Relationship driven
These are the values we live by at Dowoo Attorneys & Counselors.
They define the way we interact with one another, and they guide the work we accomplish on behalf of our clients.
About us
As one of Korea’s leading corporate law firm with a focus on cross-border M&A, international litigation and arbitration, finance, insurance, distribution, franchise and licensing, employment and labor law, we provide our clients with practical and cost-effective advice. Our attorneys have worked internationally as corporate attorneys at AmLaw 100 and nationally at prestigious law firms in Korea, playing key roles in helping clients to achieve their business goals.
PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Dowoo Hwasan Attorneys & Counselors in various disciplines produces innovative and thorough legal solutions for our clients. We work as integrated, multidisciplinary teams to provide the capabilities necessary to generate great results for our clients.
Legal Resource Center
Non-Payment of Legal Allowance: Duty to Pay Additional Wages under the Labor Standards Act of South Korea
Article 56 of the Labor Standards Act prescribes legal allowances. Article 56 aims to provide an economic…
COVID-19 Layoffs—Have the 4 requirements been met?
COVID-19 has completely changed people’s daily lives, while corporations greatly shrinking economic activities…
Criteria for determining an employee—Let’s find out with Korean labor law precedents.
In the Supreme Court decision in 2006 (Supreme Court 2006. 12. 7. Decision 2004DA29736), the issue was…
Dowoo Hwasan’s fair trade specialized attorneys respond to violations of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business in South Korea
Immediately after entering into a contract with a supplier, etc., a large retail business entity shall give to the supplier…
If an employee involuntarily resigns due COVID-19, will the non-compete agreement between the employer and employee still valid in South Korea?
Due to the recent economic crisis caused by COVID-19, involuntary resignation is on the rise for the causes…
Miraculous Workers’ Compensation in Korea: 5 Steps to Effectively Secure | Five Steps to Effectively Secure Your Workers’ Compensation in Korea
The most crucial matter in industrial accidents is prevention. However, no degree of effort and caution can…
Justifiability of Reasons for Disciplinary Action & Appropriateness of the Leve of Disciplinary Action
Reviewing Article 23 (Restriction on Dismissal, etc.) of the Labor Standards Act is crucial to examine…
Blanket Wage System—If your wage is lower than actual hours worked?
The blanket wage system is a wage calculation method under which wages are paid monthly by…
Non-Payment of Legal Allowance: Duty to Pay Additional Wages under the Labor Standards Act of South Korea
Article 56 of the Labor Standards Act prescribes legal allowances. Article 56 aims to provide an economic…
COVID-19 Layoffs—Have the 4 requirements been met?
COVID-19 has completely changed people’s daily lives, while corporations greatly shrinking economic activities…
Criteria for determining an employee—Let’s find out with Korean labor law precedents.
In the Supreme Court decision in 2006 (Supreme Court 2006. 12. 7. Decision 2004DA29736), the issue was…
Dowoo Hwasan’s fair trade specialized attorneys respond to violations of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business in South Korea
Immediately after entering into a contract with a supplier, etc., a large retail business entity shall give to the supplier…
If an employee involuntarily resigns due COVID-19, will the non-compete agreement between the employer and employee still valid in South Korea?
Due to the recent economic crisis caused by COVID-19, involuntary resignation is on the rise for the causes…
Miraculous Workers’ Compensation in Korea: 5 Steps to Effectively Secure | Five Steps to Effectively Secure Your Workers’ Compensation in Korea
The most crucial matter in industrial accidents is prevention. However, no degree of effort and caution can…
Justifiability of Reasons for Disciplinary Action & Appropriateness of the Leve of Disciplinary Action
Reviewing Article 23 (Restriction on Dismissal, etc.) of the Labor Standards Act is crucial to examine…
Blanket Wage System—If your wage is lower than actual hours worked?
The blanket wage system is a wage calculation method under which wages are paid monthly by…