Korea counsel for global fund managers
RSS FeedI am Ja Young Jeon, a Yale-trained, California-qualified foreign attorney at Kim & Chang, Korea's leading law firm. I sit at the intersection of global fund sponsors and Korean regulators and institutions — fluent in the Financial Supervisory Service's expectations and in the way global fund lawyers actually work.
I advise fund managers, their in-house and outside counsel, and institutional investors across the full lifecycle of Korea-related fund work: registering offshore funds for placement in Korea, cross-border investment advisory and discretionary investment management licensing, foreign investment into Korean funds, and the regulatory questions that keep arising after the money is in.
What I do
Registering Offshore Funds in Korea
FSS registration of offshore funds for placement with Korean institutional investors — from pre-marketing through registration and beyond.
Learn moreCross-Border IA/DIM Licensing
Cross-border investment advisory and discretionary investment management registrations for offshore managers servicing Korean institutions.
Learn moreInvesting in Korean Funds
Foreign investment into Korean funds — institutional-only PEFs under the FSCMA and Korean venture fund regimes.
Learn moreKorean Fund Regulatory Advisory
Ongoing advisory after the money is in — marketing compliance, FSS inquiries and thematic reviews, investor eligibility and investor-facing issues.
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FSS Inspections Reach Korean PEF GPs: What LPs Should Watch
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Raising from Korean institutions?
Whether you are planning a first placement to Korean investors, weighing a cross-border licensing question, or fielding an inquiry that touches the Korean regulator, the answer will turn on your specific facts. I am happy to discuss them.