The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups and the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) announced that they held the 4th '2025 On-Site Legal Consultation' event on the 26th at OSCO in Cheongju.
This consultation event included participation from 65 corporations nationwide, including those in the Chungcheong region, with 14 lawyers from the legal advisory group appointed by the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups providing customized legal consultations for about one hour per corporation.
The 'On-Site Legal Consultation' program is set up to address the legal challenges faced by startup corporations, aiming to hold a total of 10 events throughout the country this year, following the 4th consultation held in Cheongju after previous events in Daejeon in May and in Seoul and Busan in July.
At the consultation event, startup corporations underwent matching with specialized lawyers in advance to conduct specific consultations related to practical issues, often encountered during the commercialization process, such as contract disputes, overseas expansion, and intellectual property protection.
A special lecture was also held. Lee Tae-kyu, CEO of Scale Up Partners, spoke on the topic of 'Investment Perspectives of Scale-Up TIPS Operating Companies and Deep Tech Investment,' while Kang Hye-mi, a leading attorney at Byeol Law Firm, addressed 'Legal Issues in Startup M&A.'
Yoo Jong-pil, head of the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), noted that 'the Chungcheong region is an area where various promising startup corporations, including bio and healthcare, are actively growing,' and stated, 'Through this consultation event, we will strengthen support to resolve the legal risks faced by startups and enable more stable growth.'