1. Case Overview
The client received a proposal from Person A, who promised to secure a location for a well-known franchise in a "special commercial district" with high barriers to entry. Person A reassured the client by claiming deep connections with influential figures in the district. Trusting this, the client paid a substantial sum exceeding 220 million KRW into a corporate account designated by Person A. However, the promised franchise opening never proceeded.
 

 

• Proof of Deception: We identified that the title and foreign company Person A claimed to represent were entirely fictitious, and the contract was cleverly drafted in a vague foreign language to operate disadvantageously against the client.
• Fund Tracking: We secured transaction records showing that immediately after receiving the funds, Person A squandered the money on personal entertainment expenses rather than business purposes, strongly arguing that there was no intent or ability to fulfill the contract from the beginning.
• Establishing Joint Liability: We blocked any loop-hole for liability evasion by linking not only Person A individually but also the "corporation" owned by Person A that received the funds, arguing it was a "joint tort" with objective relevance and commonality.

 

3. Result of Assistance
The court fully accepted Law Firm Theo's thorough evidence and legal arguments. As a result, we secured a perfect "complete victory," ordering the defendants (Person A and the corporation) to jointly pay the client the full principal damage amount of 221.3 million KRW, along with a maximum delay interest of 12% per annum. The defendants were also ordered to bear all litigation costs, granting the client a powerful title of execution to safely recover their damages.

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