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Latin America
Latin America
Overview
Latin America, a continent of opportunity — home to a population of 600 million sharing similar languages and serving as a treasure trove of natural resources and food — offers the ideal conditions for Korean companies seeking to write success stories abroad. Economic cooperation between Korea and Latin America is expanding beyond traditional trade relations (FTAs with Chile, Peru, Colombia, five Central American countries, and others) into diverse fields such as manufacturing, infrastructure projects, renewable energy, ICT, and entertainment. The LIN Latin America team is centered on leading Latin America specialists in Korea who are capable of conducting business in Spanish and Portuguese. Drawing on a regional network built over many years and close collaboration with local experts, we provide clients with substantive and comprehensive legal advisory.
Key Services

Investment structure design and regulatory review for market entry into Latin America

Comprehensive legal advisory on the laws and investment environment of target investment countries

Advisory on natural resource development (mining, oil & gas) and energy/infrastructure project investments

Drafting and negotiation support for M&A, joint ventures (JV), and equity investment agreements

Local permit and licensing support, foreign investment and sector-specific regulatory response, and government liaison support

Contract advisory for distribution, licensing, and business operations

Local litigation and arbitration response, and advisory on recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards

Key Experience

Advisory on lithium mining investments in Argentina and Bolivia

Advisory on acquisition of oil block interests in Chile

Advisory on a shipbuilding project in Peru

Advisory on acquisition of oil block interests in Colombia and an airport operations consulting project

Advisory on establishment of a transportation facility production base in Brazil by a major Korean conglomerate

Advisory to the arbitral tribunal in an UNCITRAL arbitration case relating to the Medellín metro construction

Represented a French state-owned enterprise in an investor-state dispute (ISD) against the Argentine government

Handled international litigation related to Latin America (overseas construction, subcontracting, debt default, etc.)

Obtained recognition of a Korean shipping company's rehabilitation proceedings by a Mexican court

Advisory on Spanish bankruptcy proceedings and collective redundancies

Market entry strategy advisory for K-Food brands entering Latin American markets

Advisory on subrogation claims following payment of workers' compensation for a helicopter crash in Peru

Represented an aircraft manufacturer in litigation arising from an aircraft crash in Argentina