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South Korea × Transactions & Deals
Transactions & Deals in South Korea
Buying, selling and investing across borders, from the first structure to closing and after. In South Korea, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Transactions & Deals professional in South Korea for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →South Korea at a glanceEast Asia
Seoul · Wednesday 4 November
05:01
Local time
- Currency
- KRW
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +82
- Region
- East Asia
What the rules say in South Korea
Transactions & Deals, the essentials
From the South Korea market guide: the points that matter most for transactions & deals, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source10 checked against an official source35 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Acquisitions of shares in defence-industry companies require prior approval from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Defence industry.Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19Merger notification to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act is required where one party has assets or annual sales of at least KRW 300 billion and the other at least KRW 30 billion.
Other conditions apply, including the type of transaction and, for foreign deals, Korean nexus.Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19For share acquisitions, notification is triggered at 20 percent of voting shares in a non-listed company or 15 percent in a listed company.
Where the size test is met.Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19The statutory merger review period is generally 30 days, extendable by up to 90 days.
Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19A transaction-value filing regime applies to acquisitions of innovative businesses with limited current revenue where the deal value exceeds a statutory threshold and the target has a significant business presence in Korea.
Threshold amount not stated in the source.Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19Foreign investments that give effective managerial control of a Korean company may be reviewed on national security grounds.
Chambers and Partners (Dentons Lee) · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Define the transaction structure
- 02Coordinate legal, tax, financial and commercial diligence
- 03Manage signing and closing work
- 04Plan post-closing implementation and integration
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before transactions & deals work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Transactions & Deals
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in South Korea.
We want to buy a company abroad. Where do we start?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we protect ourselves as a minority investor abroad?Cross-border assets & ownershipHow do we set up a joint venture with a partner abroad?Corporate ownership & governanceWe want to invest in a project abroad. What should we check?Cross-border assets & ownershipWho can run due diligence on a target in another country?Due diligence, valuation & forensic accountingWhat has to happen between signing and closing a deal abroad?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we separate one business line into its own company?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we prepare our group for a sale or a new investor?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityHow do we sell our subsidiary abroad?Mergers, acquisitions & private equityForeign investors want to invest in us. What do we need to change?Mergers, acquisitions & private equity
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