Leveraging a wealth of experience advising numerous companies, including prominent domestic and international Private Equity (PE) firms, large corporations, and mid-sized/small businesses, D.CODE Law Group provides the most efficient and rational legal services throughout all stages of transactions, from negotiating and concluding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for M&A and investments, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating share acquisition/sale/investment agreements, to finalizing transactions.

We offer one-stop services, including the drafting and negotiation of Share Subscription Agreements (SSAs), Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), and Shareholders' Agreements, as well as handling foreign investment reporting, foreign exchange reporting, and registration following transaction completion.

D.CODE Law Group boasts extensive experience in advising domestic and international venture capital firms and startups, surpassing any other law firm in this field. We provide comprehensive legal counsel on optimal investment structures and methods, advice on the optimal business structure, negotiation and conclusion of contracts related to investments in both Korean and English, optimal employee compensation structures including stock options and alternative structures such as RSUs, ESPPs, and SARs, advice on disputes among founders, establishment of venture investment vehicles such as startup investment companies and technology venture finance companies, and advice on FLIP to jurisdictions like Singapore or Delaware in the United States, among others.

We meticulously handle all legal issues that have arisen in the startup/venture capital realm, providing precise and efficient counsel on various investment forms such as RCPS, CPS, CB, BW, EB, and Mezzanine investments, as well as contract types prevalent in the U.S. venture industry such as SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) or CN (Convertible Note).

D.CODE Law Group has been at the forefront of providing legal counsel on blockchain and cryptocurrency (virtual assets) issues in South Korea, possessing the most extensive experience in this field to date. Additionally, we have actively participated in activities related to the establishment and amendment of specific financial information laws, virtual asset laws, and digital asset industry laws, and have collaborated vigorously with overseas blockchain and cryptocurrency (virtual asset) experts.

We offer swift and in-depth legal counsel on all possible legal issues related to blockchain and cryptocurrency (virtual assets), including advising on the appropriate legal business structures for blockchain ventures, domestic and international ICOs for cryptocurrencies (virtual assets), the securities nature of cryptocurrencies (virtual assets), review processes, negotiation, and counsel during the listing process on exchanges, advice on combining fractional investment and cryptocurrency structures, and counsel on regulations and compliance within exchanges.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, its application areas are expanding limitlessly. Traditional retail is undergoing revolutionary changes through e-commerce, and centralized server-based data control is rapidly becoming remote and decentralized through cloud computing. At the heart of all these changes and innovations lies the utilization of digital technology and data.

Drawing from our experience in advising various AI and data center-related companies, D.CODE Law Group provides specialized counsel on all areas where digital technology and data utilization, including AI, cloud computing, e-commerce, and data centers, are employed.

As the digitalization and platformization of services accelerate, the risk of personal information/credit information leakage has been increasing. Aligning with the evolving standards of domestic and international data protection laws to prevent leaks has become an increasingly indispensable element in legal counsel.

Drawing on our experience advising numerous technology companies, D.CODE Law Group provides essential legal counsel tailored to the services and circumstances of each enterprise. This includes optimizing privacy policies tailored to the company's services and situation, advising on necessary technical and administrative protective measures, swift responses to personal information/credit information leaks, handling liaison duties with the Personal Information Protection Commission, and providing legal counsel for compliance with overseas data protection laws such as GDPR.

While the traditional financial industry has been ceding some of its territory to the evolving fintech industry, it is now increasingly developing in tandem with new fintech players through sectoral mergers and acquisitions.

D.CODE Law Group, drawing on its extensive advisory experience in legacy financial sectors such as banking, securities, and collective investments, provides comprehensive legal counsel to new fintech players such as payment service providers, online investment-linked financial institutions, and MyData operators. We also facilitate smooth communication with financial authorities such as the Financial Supervisory Service or the Financial Services Commission.