Comparing Korea and China Lawyers A post like this has to generalize a bit, and there are exceptions to everything I say below. However, having worked with dozens of law firms in both Korea and China, I have noticed the following four problems when dealing with lawyers from these two countries: KOREA LAWYERS 1.Non-responsiveness is
“I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.” Bob Dylan, Man of Peace “I am a man of peace.” Kwai Chang Caine, Kung Fu, Episode 8 “Peace lies not in the world…but in the man who walks the path.” Master Po, Kung Fu, Episode 8 When I took on this task of
China Joint Venture Lessons The China Economic Review recently featured an article by Steve Dickinson [a former China lawyer with our law firm, who retired in 2021] on the Danone-Wahaha dispute, an outgrowth of a presentation he gave at JP Morgan on China joint ventures. The article, titled Danone v. Wahaha: The lessons to be
We will be discussing the practical aspects of Chinese law and how it impacts business there. We will be telling you about what works and what does not and what you as a businessperson can do to use the law to your advantage. Our aim is to assist businesses already in China or planning to go into China, not to break new ground in legal theory or policy. We want to start a conversation with, for and about the person who wants to know "what is what" in China and the practical aspects of starting and growing a business in or involved with China.
