Attorney JO, Eun Ju, a partner of Barun Law LLC, is a graduate of Chonnam National University Law School.  She also studied at U.C. Berkeley (LL. M.) and passed the New York bar exam.  Ms Jo has been involved in various dispute cases and advisory matters for employment and labor-related issues of Korean and foreign companies, and her main areas of practice are M&As, general corporate advisory, cross border investment and advice on foreign currency transactions.

Labor

- Advised the Embassies of Canada and New Zealand on labor-related matters

- Advised Texas Intruments Korea on labor-related matters

- Advised JW Marriot on labor-related matters

- Advised MFLEX Korea Ltd. on labor-related matters

- Advised Ricardo UK Ltd. on labor-related matters

- Advised VDP on labor-related matters

- Advised Unicity International, Inc. on labor-related matters

- Advised Lionbridge Korea on labor-related matters

- Advised Hapag Lloyd Korea on labor-related matters

- Advised KT Skylife on labor-related matters

- Advised Agricultural Corporation Nonghyup Food Grain Inc. on labor-related matters after merger

- Advised on a case involving a petition and an accusation filed with an employment and labor office

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

- Advised on the merger between CSAV Korea and Hapag Lloyd Korea

- Advised on the acquisition of Pantech

- Advised Tongyang Cement on acquisition of shares

- Advised on the division of Sud-Chemie Korea Co., Ltd.

- Advised on the division and sale of Hanwha Polydreamer

- Advised KT Initech on merger of an affiliated company

- Advised on the sale of Sambu Construction Industrial Co., Ltd. (M&A during corporate rehabilitation process)

- Advised on the sale of the assets of SPP Shipbuilding

- Advised on division of economic business Nonghyup Agribusiness Group Inc.

- Advised on merger between NH Food Grain and Iksan RPC (Rice Processing Complexes Cooperative)

- Advised on NH Food Grain’s assumption of the business of Jincheon RPC (Rice Processing Complexes Cooperative)

- Advised Daekyo on acquiring Eduvation

- Advised KT on acquiring D’LiveKT

Cross-Border Trade and Foreign Currency Transactions

- Advised STIC Investments on reporting of derivatives transactions

- Advised Megagen Implant on reporting of derivatives transactions and of loan agreement

- Advised HM Asset 1 on reporting of sale and purchase of bonds

- Advised Osung Logis on reporting of investing in an off-shore financial company and reporting of acquired securities

Finance

- Advised The Military Mutual Aid Association on the joint housing development projects in Asan Mojong and Pungki Area

- Advised on the urban development project in Dongjinwon, Yongin-si

- Advised on LIG Investment Securities’ asset-backed loan (ABL), that is, funds extended based on the value of the company’s accounts receivable

- Advised on C4BL apartment complex construction project in Myeongji Area

- Advised Gwangju Bank on project financing for Seo-jin Elice multi-family housing development project in Samgak-dong

- Advised Yangju-si on the development project in Yangju Station area

- Advised Yukyeong Foundation on development of Hwayang Area 6

Management Right Disputes

- Advised and represented TS Corporation in cases involving an interim injunction to prevent convening of extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and on application for appointment of inspector

- Advised Leading Investment & Securities on convening extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, interim injunction preventing exercise of voting rights, shareholder’s right to make a proposal, and on filing a claim to review accounting books

Admitted to bar, New York, 2022