1. Client's Crisis

In the first trial of the divorce lawsuit, the other party's key assets were excluded from division, and even assets not belonging to the client were included, resulting in a judgment ordering the payment of 570 million KRW in property division. Facing an unfair ruling and added financial burden, the client came to Law Firm Jonjae for help with the appeal.

2. Key Issues

We had to newly include the other party's assets omitted in the first trial at the appeal stage and exclude the client's assets that had been wrongly included. The other party had hidden assets by making the flow of funds complex, and was claiming to minimize the client's contribution to asset formation, so the case required both proof of financial transactions and a reassessment of contribution.

3. Jonjae's Strategy

Attorney Kim Deok-hwan reorganized the financial transactions that had not been proven in the first trial in chronological order and quantified the contribution. He also traced and discovered the other party's stock assets, which had been missed in the first trial, and included them in the property division. In addition, he refuted, one by one and based on evidence, the inconsistencies in the other party's claims about the breakdown of the marital relationship.

4. Results and Recovery

At the appeal stage, the property division ratio was adjusted in the client's favor, resulting in a judgment of 270 million KRW, a reduction of 300 million KRW from the 570 million KRW ordered in the first trial. The client was able to escape the burden of excessive division payments and regain financial stability.

Attorney in Charge: Attorney Kim Deok-hwan (has handled many property division appeal cases)

To protect the client's confidentiality, this case has been partially anonymized within a scope that does not undermine the essence of the case.