Jipyong has built extensive on-the-ground experience supporting corporate, finance, construction, and SOC projects across a wide range of jurisdictions, including Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia in Southeast Asia, India and other South Asian countries, and Russia and the CIS. Drawing on this foundation, along with the management consulting expertise of our ESG Center and the technology transaction capabilities of Jipyong IP, we established the International Development Cooperation Center to play an active role in developing and implementing ODA projects.
With nine overseas offices across eight countries, Jipyong brings substantial international experience to the development and execution of ODA projects. We work closely with Korean government ministries, related public agencies, and private companies engaged in this space, and we have brought leading practitioners on board as advisors to further strengthen our capabilities in the field.
Backed by this in-depth understanding of the changing ODA landscape, the Jipyong International Development Cooperation Center delivers tailored advisory and project structuring solutions designed for the local conditions of each partner country. We take a holistic view of the distinct roles and strengths of every stakeholder, including government bodies, financial institutions, public organizations, NGOs, and private companies alike, so that each participating entity can engage in ODA projects in a meaningful and well-coordinated way.
Key Practice Areas Close
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[ODA Project Development and Implementation]
- Market research in recipient countries to support project planning
- Review of project structures (including PPP models) and key contractual terms
- Local legal and regulatory analysis for feasibility studies, along with government relations support including LOIs and MOUs
- Early-stage risk diagnosis and advisory on the design and implementation of SOC projects
- Strategic advice on project-related tax and foreign exchange matters
- Review of project finance (PF) structures, terms, and conditions
- Structuring of blended finance and public-private investment arrangements
- Technology transfer, licensing, and joint ventures (JVs)
- Protection and enforcement of IP rights in local jurisdictions
- Local legal and regulatory advisory, informed by Korea’s legal and institutional experience
- Compliance advisory on Digital ODA, ICT, and data regulations
- Management of international arbitration and local litigation proceedings
- Response to MDB (Multilateral Development Bank) sanctions
- Development and operational support for ODA project management procedures and internal regulations
- Advisory on improving procurement procedures, and on related risk management
- Counsel on standard form contracts and sector-specific contract terms and processes
- Institutional operations and policy advisory
[Financing Structures and Public-Private Investment]
[Technical Cooperation and Intellectual Property]
[Legal and Regulatory Advisory]
[Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management]
[Support for ODA Contracting Authorities]
Experience Close
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[International Contracting Advisory]
- Revised the standard form agreement for international technical services and reviewed general conditions for international construction contracts
- Reviewed ODA project agreements and draft standard agreements for cooperation projects with international organizations
- Drafted and negotiated standard form agreements with international organizations, including WFP and UNDP
- Conducted legal reviews of Implementation Project Survey (IPS) agreements
- Conducted legal research on market entry conditions and developed business expansion strategies for Indonesia’s infrastructure sector
- Analyzed Indonesia’s healthcare system and applicable laws and regulations
- Conducted an EU market study to support the development of ODA projects in the construction sector
- Conducted research on recipient-country laws and regulations to support EDCF projects
- Conducted a feasibility study for the M10 Industrial Park development project in Lviv, Ukraine
- Conducted a feasibility study for a port development project in Cambodia
- Advised on a waste-to-energy project in Thailand
- Reviewed project agreements for a small-scale reservoir construction project in the Philippines and the CHPS project in Ghana
- Reviewed project agreements for a fuel cell power plant project and a solar PV project in Indonesia
- Reviewed the adequacy of construction contracting procedures for a project in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan
- Advised on the implementation of the Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) Hydropower Project in Nepal
- Conducted a legal review of agreements for market entry into Indonesia’s 5G service market
- Reviewed an agreement with a local vendor in Vietnam for the implementation of an AI-based water treatment system
- Advised on the financing of an agricultural and fishery wholesale market development project in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Conducted research on the development of Cambodia’s securities market
- Advised on the legal nature of overseas migration farms in South America and advised on management options
- Conducted analysis and research on Myanmar’s investment laws and regulations
- Supported the secondment of advisors to Kenya under the Economic Innovation Partnership Program (EIPP)
- Prepared a legal opinion on claim management and dispute resolution strategies for Bangladesh construction projects
- Provided legal advisory on dispute response strategies for a construction project in Pakistan
- Reviewed proposed amendments to international competitive bidding procedure and international procurement standards
- Reviewed laws applicable to bid participation restrictions and the imposition of monetary sanctions
- Reviewed the scope of responsibility for implementation and management under the Framework Agreement on Grant Aid
- Conducted legal reviews of KOICA internal regulations and English agreements
- Revised the operating rules and guidelines for the Energy Industry Cooperation and Development Support Program (ODA) and for industrial cooperation support projects
- Advised on improvement plans for the legal and institutional framework supporting industrial and energy ODA programs
[Market Entry and Regulatory Research]
[SOC Feasibility Studies (F/S) and Project Advisory]
[Financial Advisory and Regulatory Consulting]
[Dispute Resolution]
[Enhancement of ODA Project Management Framework]
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)
