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Jipyong LLC

Employment

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : South Korea


Jipyong LLC

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Jipyong's Labor & Employment Team provides practical and expert advice on all human resources management issues arising out of corporate restructuring, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and layout, or other employment-related issues arising from day-to-day personnel management or disciplinary actions, and relevant litigation and criminal proceedings. Our veteran attorneys with extensive experience in all aspects of labor and employment laws are highly appreciated by our clients for their outstanding performance.

Jipyong's Labor & Employment Team provides effective and timely advice on legal issues, litigation and criminal proceedings at all stages from the initial stages to the end, and provides creative and innovative solutions based on thorough analysis of nature and conditions of specific project.

In addition, time-honored wide network with relevant agencies such as Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Central Labor Relations Commission, and the Seoul National Labor Relations Commission allows us to quickly obtain information on changes in trend and to provide our clients with appropriate assistance. Our labor and industrial accidents experts are highly specialized in sophisticated legal issues arising from labor relations with a wide range of work experience.

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Employment - South Korea

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Jipyong has a robust employment law team in South Korea, especially advising employers on labour and employment matters, and regularly assisting with employment termination, labour union, regulatory and restructuring issues. It represents companies in employment litigation up to Supreme Court level, including in ordinary wage, employee status and wrongful dismissal cases. The team acts for clients within a range of sectors including finance, insurance, automotive and construction.

Work Highlights

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  • Jipyong advised K-Water in a lawsuit brought by outsourced workers and secured a victory against claims by employees of the outsourcing company alleging a worker dispatch relationship.

Strengths

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  • Jipyong has a deep understanding of the business, building long-term relationships of trust.

    Employment respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Jipyong offers in-depth advice in labour matters. It has extensive experience advising clients and offers accurate advice based on Korean case law.

    Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Yong-Moon Kim
    Band 3Yong-Moon Kim

    Yong-Moon Kim

    Kim Yong-Moon is frequently sought after to represent high-profile clients in legal disputes. His expertise in employment law is broad and varied, including recruitment, fixed-term work and collective disputes.

    • He has a very strong fundamental understanding, with no discomfort in conversations with clients; he has excellent communication skills and a good grasp of client needs.

      Employment respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Yong-Moon performs work with professionalism and sincerity.

      Employment respondentAsia-Pacific

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