Introduction
Corporate legal and business risks do not arise solely within an organization. Throughout the entire value chain, from raw material procurement and manufacturing to distribution and sales, the activities of suppliers, subcontractors, and distributors can give rise to risks involving human rights, forced labor, environmental protection, anti-corruption, and trade regulations. Increasingly, companies are being held accountable for compliance failures occurring within their supply chains. As a result, businesses must extend their compliance efforts beyond their own operations to encompass the entire value chain and implement systematic supply chain due diligence processes.
In recent years, international regulations, as well as domestic requirements, have become significant sources of legal and regulatory risk for businesses. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and economic sanctions, environmental regulations, and product-related requirements across various jurisdictions are affecting not only companies operating directly in overseas markets but also small and medium-sized manufacturers supplying components and products to global corporations. These regulatory developments increasingly translate into supply chain due diligence obligations and requests for compliance documentation and supporting information.
The Compliance Practice Group at DLG Law LLC provides comprehensive legal advice on a wide range of corporate legal and regulatory risks, drawing on extensive hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing corporate compliance programs. Our professionals have served in the legal and compliance departments of major Korean conglomerates as compliance officers, fair trade compliance program managers, and executives responsible for global compliance and supply chain management. Building on this practical experience, we deliver integrated legal services encompassing both preventive compliance measures and responsive strategies, including the establishment of compliance frameworks tailored to each company's business environment and organizational structure, risk assessments, internal investigations, regulatory investigations and enforcement responses, supply chain due diligence, and compliance with international regulations.
Our Compliance Practice Group works closely with lawyers specializing in corporate law, antitrust and competition, labor and employment, occupational health and safety, serious industrial accidents, data privacy and protection, and healthcare to effectively address complex compliance matters requiring multidisciplinary expertise. Leveraging DLG's international offices in the United States, Canada, and Germany, together with its extensive global network, we provide comprehensive legal advice on jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements and corporate compliance issues arising from Korean companies' overseas expansion, their relationships with international customers, and multinational corporations' business operations in Korea. In particular, drawing on our experience advising international corporate clients, including companies from Germany and Japan, we assist foreign businesses in navigating compliance challenges in the Korean market.
The Compliance Practice Group at DLG Law LLC is committed to providing practical and effective legal solutions that help businesses prevent legal risks and respond efficiently to regulatory and compliance challenges. We strive to serve as a trusted legal partner in fostering a stable business environment and supporting our clients' sustainable growth.