Korean Family Law Specialists
Korean Family Law Counsel
for Cross-Border Matters
Divorce, inheritance and family disputes involving
Korean law, Korean courts, Korean assets and
international families.
About us
A More Certain
Tomorrow for
Families
Shinsegaelaw is a Korean law firm that practises only two areas: divorce and inheritance.
Founded by Dr. Insup Cho, Korea’s first certified family law specialist, the firm has grown to about twenty lawyers, all of whom work exclusively on family matters. Our head office is next to the Seoul Family Court, and we have offices in Suwon, Incheon, Daejeon and Namyangju.
Because we do nothing else, we handle a very large number of family cases each year. That volume gives us something a general practice cannot offer: current, first-hand knowledge of how Korean family judges actually decide property division, custody, child support and inheritance disputes.
Korean law
Global perspective
Families first
Our Practice Areas
What We Handle
Divorce &
Property
Division
Custody &
Child Support
Inheritance
Disputes
Recognition &
Enforcement
Cross-Border
Family Matters
Cross-Border Matters
When Korea is part of the case,
the legal questions change.
A growing share of our work involves another country: a foreign spouse, assets held abroad, a judgment from a foreign court, or a child moved across a border. This page summarises the questions foreign lawyers most often ask us. It is a general guide, not advice on a specific case.
Korean Court Jurisdiction
When can proceedings be brought in Korea?
Foreign Judgments
Recognition and enforcement in Korea.
Assets in Korea
Property division, tracing and enforcement.
Children Across Borders
Hague Convention, custody and visitation.
Foreign Spouse Divorce
Jurisdiction, applicable law and procedure.
Explore Cross-Border Matters
Different laws
A broader understanding
Better outcomes
Our Lawyers
Do-hyun Kwak
Attorney at Law
property division with complex or concealed assets, valuation of business interests, and international divorce and custody matters involving foreign assets or foreign clients.
Min-yeong Kwon
Attorney at Law
divorce and property division, and criminal matters arising from family disputes. Her economics background supports asset analysis in property division cases.
Su-ji Bae
Attorney at Law
inheritance and forced heirship claims, divorce and property division, and international inheritance and family matters involving foreign assets or foreign parties.
Seung-ri Cho
Attorney at Law
divorce, property division and inheritance, criminal matters arising from family disputes (domestic violence, property offences), and fact analysis in document-heavy cases. Her background in child and family studies informs her work on custody matters.
Hae-in Lee
Attorney at Law
divorce and inheritance, and criminal matters arising from family disputes (domestic violence, stalking).
Hyeong-chang Lim
Attorney at Law
property division, business and corporate assets in divorce, valuation of business interests, financial record analysis, and tax-related issues in family law matters.
Yong-guk Cho
Senior Counsel, Criminal Matters
criminal investigations and defense, prosecutorial proceedings, family-related criminal matters, and strategic advisory on criminal litigation.
Dong-ju Kwak
Attorney at Law
property division, asset tracing, financial transaction analysis, concealed asset disputes, and complex family law matters.
Mi-ru Kim
Head of Seoul Office and Divorce Litigation
divorce litigation, property division, inheritance disputes, mediation and settlement negotiations, and complex family law matters.
Su-jin Kim
Head of Incheon Office
divorce litigation, property division, inheritance disputes, asset tracing, evidentiary analysis, and complex family law matters.
Ji-yeon Kim
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, property division, custody and parental rights, domestic violence matters, and complex family law disputes.
Bo-ram Bae
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, custody and parental rights, domestic violence matters, family mediation, and family-related disputes involving vulnerable parties.
Su-min Park
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, property division, custody and parental rights, evidentiary review, and family-related civil disputes.
Yi-chan Park
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, child support enforcement, custody and parental rights, family litigation procedure, and civil law issues arising in family disputes.
Jin-seo Woo
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, property division, inheritance disputes, family mediation, and family-related negotiations.
Myeong-in Lee
Head of Criminal Practice
divorce litigation, domestic violence matters, family-related criminal cases, evidentiary issues, and criminal proceedings arising from family disputes.
Jun-heon Lee
Head of Provisional Remedies and Preliminary Dispositions Team
divorce litigation, property division, provisional attachment and injunctions, preliminary dispositions in family proceedings, and inheritance disputes.
Hyun-ho Lee
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, property division, inheritance disputes, family-related civil litigation, and disputes involving overlapping civil and criminal issues.
Kyung-mi Lim
Head of Suwon Office
divorce litigation, property division, custody and parental rights, inheritance disputes, and family mediation.
Hye-jin Lee
Head of Namyangju Office
divorce litigation, property division, custody and parental rights, inheritance disputes, and family-related legal counseling.
Na-Yong Lee
Attorney at Law
divorce litigation, inheritance disputes, property division, family-related civil claims, and criminal proceedings arising from family disputes.
Yoon-yong Cho
Head of Inheritance Practice
inheritance disputes, property division, estate and succession matters, tax issues arising from family and inheritance disputes, and family law litigation.
Jung-hoon Cho
Head of Daejeon Office
divorce litigation, family mediation, property division, family-related criminal matters, and appellate criminal proceedings.
For Foreign Counsel
Working with
Foreign Counsel
We regularly act as Korean counsel for law firms abroad, and we instruct foreign counsel when a Korean client’s case reaches another country. We can provide:
- Korean-law
opinions - Korean
proceedings - Asset tracing
in Korea - English reporting
and coordination
Contact Us
Talk to our
International Team
We respond to enquiries in English within two business days.
Send an InquiryEmailmail@shinsegaelaw.kr
Address
Jeonggok Building East Wing #207, 16 Beopwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06595, Republic of Korea