Korea Company Formation by Korean Attorneys

Published · Lexology In-Depth Our managing attorney is the sole author of the South Korea chapter of Foreign Investment Regulation →

Licensed Korean attorneys, formerly at Kim & Chang and the Ministry of Justice — Korea's leading law firm and government. We help foreign founders incorporate in South Korea with no Korean language required — handling entity selection, government filings, banking setup, and visa applications in fluent English.

Clear fees with no hidden costs. Typical incorporation timeline: 1-2 weeks from document collection to company registration. Email sma@saemunan.com — we respond within 1 business day with a tailored scope and transparent pricing.

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For independent verification, SAEMUNAN Law Firm and managing attorney Donghyeon Kim are listed on Invest KOREA's Law Firms directory operated by KOTRA, Korea's trade and investment promotion agency. He is also the sole author of the South Korea chapter of Lexology In-Depth: Foreign Investment Regulation , which explains Korea's foreign investment regime to an international readership.

Lexology In-Depth: Foreign Investment Regulation — South Korea chapter, contributor Donghyeon Kim, Saemunan Law Office
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Korea Incorporation Services

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Korea company incorporation for foreign founders

Entity selection (LLC, JSC, branch or liaison office), bilingual incorporation documents, FDI notification and registry filings, tax ID and VAT registration, and corporate bank account coordination, with D-8 investor visa filings where applicable.

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Korean subsidiary setup for overseas parent companies

Parent-company document list for your jurisdiction with the apostille or legalization route, board resolution and powers of attorney, FDI notification and capital remittance, court and tax registration, foreign-invested company registration and bank onboarding support.

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Led by Donghyeon Kim, Korean Corporate Attorney

Donghyeon Kim is a Korean attorney (Korean Bar Association, 2017) and foreign investment and company formation lawyer advising foreign investors on FDI in Korea, Korean company formation, foreign-invested companies, cross-border corporate transactions, corporate governance and regulatory matters.

Since 2020 he has advised 200+ foreign companies and investors entering Korea, including clients from Singapore, Europe, the United States, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Cambodia and other jurisdictions. His background includes Kim & Chang, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, and KOTRA Invest KOREA's Law Firms directory for foreign investment and corporate establishment.

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