Branches and Liaison Offices of Foreign Companies

Legal Service for Foreign Corporations

Branches and Liaison Offices of Foreign Companies

Foreign companies can establish branches and liaison offices in South Korea under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. A branch can conduct business activities within the same scope as its headquarters.

KIM & ASSOCIATES provides comprehensive support for the establishment of foreign company branches, including

  • filing notifications for branch establishment in Korea

  • register of incorporation

  • business registration

Liaison offices, on the other hand, cannot generate revenue in Korea and are limited to simple communication with the headquarters. KIM & ASSOCIATES assists with

  • filing notifications for the establishment of liaison offices

  • registering unique identification numbers

KIM & ASSOCIATES has extensive experience in related matters, such as establishing liaison offices in Korea for an import-export trading company headquartered in South America and for an electronics manufacturing company based in Southeast Asia.