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TEST | Law firm Daerun steps up response to franchise disputes centered on corporate legal experts

Daeryun, a law firm, announced on the 5th that it will respond to new legal demands such as strengthening the rights and interests of small business owners and digital transformation of the food industry, centering on the corporate law group.Recently, amid a series of lawsuits in the franchise industry due to disputes over differences in franchise fees and owner risks at the headquarters, related demand is expected to increase as President Lee Jae-myung has been harsh about overhauling the system to guarantee franchisees the right to collective bargaining. The pledge is aimed at legally stipulating the consultation process between the headquarters and franchisees, which has been entrusted to the autonomous government.In consideration of this situation, Daeryun has decided to provide various legal support, focusing on corporate lawyers who are fluent in corporate-related laws such as the Fair Trade Act and the Affiliate Business Act. In the event of a dispute, the group plans to conduct the case by forming an original team of three to 20 experts in each field, including corporate law, fair trade, finance and labor, depending on the case. Sohn Gye-joon (36th Judicial Research and Training Institute) who was a former member of the Fair Trade Commission and was in charge of Homeplus' violation of the Affiliate Business Act and SK Telecom and SK Broadband's merger with T-Broad acquisition companies is the head of the group. Also participating are Shin Jong-soo (31st), head of the Corporate Advisory Center with expertise in sales, acquisitions and transactions, and Kim Won-sang (43rd), head of the rehabilitation bankruptcy center, who represented franchisees in lawsuits for the return of unfair profits from Pizza Hut Korea.Oh Sang-wan (37th term), a lawyer with a lot of experience in corporate criminal, civil and administrative cases. Bang In-tae (41st term), a lawyer specializing in human resources and labor affairs, Kim Yoo-jung, who specializes in tax and administrative litigation, Jimin-hee, who is in charge of consulting on fair trade and M&A, and Kim Seo-young, who has extensive experience in corporate rehabilitation and bankruptcy, belong to the corporate law group. In addition, if necessary, they will collaborate with experts such as accountants, tax accountants, and labor attorneys in real-time. Major experts include Park Soo-jin, an accountant in the financial and accounting sectors, Lim Jung-oh, a tax accountant who conducts corporate tax adjustment and advice, and Seo Nam-hye, a labor attorney who has dealt with various labor cases.Considering the characteristics of corporate law with many large and medium-sized cases, an internal system has also been prepared to increase the efficiency of handling cases by establishing a special headquarters to lead cases led by the headquarters. The headquarters is led by Cho Young-gon (16th) and Yeo Sang-won (17th) lawyers with 40 years of experience and manages criminal, civil and administrative cases. Based on accurate initial diagnosis, we plan to smoothly respond to medium and large cases by deploying professional lawyers. Kim Kook-il, CEO of Daerun, said, "In the face of frequent disputes between merchants and headquarters, related legal advice inquiries continue to come in, and in addition to merchant lawsuits, corporate-related criminal, administrative and tax cases are increasing. As both companies and franchisees are struggling with management due to the prolonged economic recession, it is time for a one-win solution to each other. Based on Daerun's strengths, we will do our best for the benefit of customers in any case."Reporter Jeong Chul-wook[Reading the full article]Law firm Daeryun strengthens response to franchise disputes centered on corporate legal experts (Shortcut)