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Provided by Shin & Kim

Shin & Kim has pioneered and established a leading practice in economic relations between South Korea and North Korea. The North-South Korea Relations Practice Group assists clients with investment in North Korea and its border regions as well as trade between the two Koreas. The North-South Korea Relations Group is also the leading practice group in advising on contentious matters arising out of such investments and trade as well as on issues related to real property and estates between North and South Korean citizens. The Group is comprised of more than ten dedicated professionals who have deep and substantive knowledge of North-South Korean relations. Many members have worked on transactions requiring them to travel to North Korea. Whether it be the Kaesong Industrial Complex, the Mount Kumgang tour area development or the Rajin-Khasan project, the North-South Korea Relations Practice Group has unparalleled experience and expertise in dealing with trans-Korean relations and business.

Moreover, the North-South Korea Relations Practice Group provides advice in various fields, including modification of the legal system to promote exchange between the two Koreas, studies on the integration of laws and legal systems of the two Koreas pre- and post-reunification, disputes over inheritance and real estate between residents of South Korea and North Korea and issues related to human rights of and humanitarian assistance to North Korean residents.