Overseas

Direct links on the ground in Vietnam and Thailand build a legal defense line without borders.

Solid MOUs with local law firms and dedicated language specialists give us full control over legal risk that crosses between the two countries.

Cross-border Legal service

Overview

A strong network of local firms lets us resolve a crisis abroad quickly.

MOUs with leading firms in Vietnam and Thailand: Through formal agreements with law firms in Vietnam and Thailand, we deliver the most accurate solution for unfamiliar local law and practice.
Close communication with no language barrier: With specialists fluent in both Korean and the local language, we grasp and represent the core of the case accurately, with no distortion or omission of facts.
Protecting the golden hour in overseas criminal cases: If an emergency arises abroad — detention, for instance — we immediately activate our close network of local partner firms and Korean government offices to secure prompt visitation and the right to a defense.
One-stop legal service across borders: From criminal cases and international prisoner transfer to international marriage (family matters) and tailored advice for companies operating abroad, you can entrust complex matters to us in one place, from Korea.

Practices

Practice Areas

Criminal cases abroad

As exchange between Korea and Vietnam has grown, many Koreans visit and stay in Vietnam for business, tourism, and other reasons. Some offenses are committed with intent or planning, but people are also drawn into criminal cases unintentionally — through simple carelessness or unfamiliarity with local laws that differ from Korea's.

Being detained in a distant country, unable to reach family while investigation and trial proceed locally, is bewildering for the person and their family alike. Through a legal cooperation MOU with the Vietnamese firm Tri Minh and a network built with Korean government offices on the ground, Seoksang provides prompt legal service in both countries.

Criminal cases in Korea

Just as many Koreans live and stay in Vietnam, a considerable number of Vietnamese nationals live in Korea. By some counts, Vietnam is the most common nationality among international students in Korea.

Drawing on experience handling many criminal cases involving Vietnamese nationals and an understanding of Vietnamese people and legal culture, we assist Vietnamese residents in Korea who face criminal charges — working alongside specialists fluent in both Vietnamese and Korean.

International prisoner transfer

International prisoner transfer allows a Korean national serving a sentence abroad, or a foreign national serving one in Korea, to be transferred home to serve it under better conditions. Korea enacted the International Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act in 2003 and joined the Council of Europe transfer convention in 2005.

Transfer requires that the conduct be an offense under domestic law, that a custodial sentence be final, and that the person consent. The requirements look simple, but many practical obstacles arise, so expert assistance matters.

International marriage and family matters

Among international marriages in Korea, unions between Korean men and Vietnamese women make up an overwhelming share. Whatever the form or nationality, a marriage is something to celebrate; yet the marriage-fraud cases and divorces following breakdown that have repeatedly made the news lately cast a shadow over the outlook for international marriage.

We assist with the legal questions involved: (1) whether grounds exist to annul or void the marriage; (2) whether grounds for divorce exist and where responsibility for the breakdown lies; (3) how to handle custody and property division on termination; and (4) whether to pursue other measures, including criminal ones.

Solutions for companies expanding abroad

As Korea–Vietnam exchange has grown, more than 10,000 Korean companies now operate in Vietnam. Many of them run into legal disputes for want of understanding of local law and custom.

Seoksang works with the Vietnamese firm Tri Minh to provide legal advice tailored to each company and dispute-response services. Through the Hanoi office in particular, we offer practice-focused corporate consulting.

Seoksang — a dependable problem-solver you can trust

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