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Bella Cho

Foreign Lawyer

bella.cho@hhlaw.com.au

Bella is a foreign attorney admitted to practice as a lawyer and patent attorney in the Republic of Korea. She passed the National Judicial Examination of South Korea in 2009 and successfully completed her training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea in 2012. In Korea, Bella has the professional capacity to take on roles equivalent to that of a solicitor and a barrister.  Bella spent most of her over 10 years’ experience working as in-house counsel for various Korean companies including telecommunications and life insurance companies, advising their executives on a wide range of legal issues. She specialised in labour disputes and regulatory compliance issues, particularly in relation to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. Furthermore, she has expertise in corporate finance matters such as bond issuances and corporate governance issues.  Given her substantial experience in managing legal and regulatory affairs and advising senior executives in Korea, Bella can deliver impactful and effective advice for corporations across all Korean legal issues, generally affecting them and their management board. Her advice is particularly effective in managing regulatory issues concerning the Financial Supervisory Service and the Fair Trade Commission of Korea.  While working at a life insurance company,  Bella had the responsibility of overseeing various investment projects in infrastructure, energy and natural resources, both onshore and offshore, which allows her to bring indispensable risk management perspectives into investment projects.  Since joining H & H Lawyers, Bella has been assisting both Korean and Australian companies on cross-border issues. 

Expertise

Experience

  • Advised the management board of a life insurance company on a number of projects financing investments in the U.S. and Europe into infrastructure and other assets .

  • Advised the executive team of a life insurance company on the issuance of corporate hybrid bonds.

  • Managed and advised on corporate finance issues such as capital increase, dissolution and liquidation.

  • Managed and advised on mergers between Korean companies .

  • Managed and advised on the establishment of a number of Korean subsidiaries. 

  • Acted as liaison for regulatory matters concerning the Financial Supervisory Service and Fair-Trade Commission .


Education

  • Master of Laws Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)

  • Bachelor of Laws Ewha Woman’s University (Seoul, Korea)

  • Completion of the 41st judicial training

  • Judicial Research and Training Institute (Supreme Court, Korea)

  • National Judicial Examination of South Korea


Membership

  • Korean Bar Association

  • Korean Patent Attorneys Association

Expertise


Qualification

  • Lawyer, Republic of Korea

  • Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea


Languages

  • English

  • Korean

Insights

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Firm News

The Legal Times Korea highlights Oka (Bella) Cho as a Korean qualified lawyer practising abroad

We are proud to share that our Oka(Bella) Cho was recently featured on the front cover of Legal Times for her exceptional work as a Korean qualified lawyer practising abroad. Her insights into cross-border legal challenges and her contributions to bridging legal practices between Korea and Australia truly set her apart.Bella's story is a powerful reminder of the impact one dedicated professional can have on the global legal landscape. We are incredibly proud to have her on our team.

10 Mar 2025


Seminar

H & H Lawyers leads a seminar hosted with DARAE Law & IP Group in Korea

Thank you for attending our recent seminar on the topics of investing in the Australian property market and how best to navigate the Korean inheritance laws.It was a great opportunity to have an in-depth discussion on Australia’s legal processes and property market trends, topics that may have been unfamiliar to many. Thanks to the active participation of our attendees, the seminar was both engaging and insightful.We will continue to organise more seminars and events on a variety of topics that can provide significant value and opportunities to our clients.If you require any advice and guidance on investing in the Australian property market and effectively navigating the Korean inheritance laws, please feel free to reach out to our Ken Hong and Bella Cho.Please click here to read the full article.

04 Feb 2025


Seminar

Seminar: Investing in the Australia property market and how best to navigate the Korean inheritance laws

H & H Lawyers and Darae Law Firm (Limited) invite you to the "Secure Gifting, Inheritance, and Australian Real Estate Investment Planning Seminar."If you are interested, please register via this link:

08 Jan 2025


Firm News

International Legal Affairs Department of Republic of Korea appoints Oka(Bella) Cho as a legal advisor to the International Legal Advisory Division

In August 2023, the Ministry of Justice of Republic of Korea established the International Legal Affairs Department to support Korean government agencies and companies in their international litigation and arbitration matters.Within the Department, the International Legal Advisory Division has been created to provide legal advice to small and medium-sized enterprises, including start-upsseeking to expand overseas with particular interests in international trade, investment, intellectual property rights, and disputes. Our Korean qualified lawyer Oka(Bella) Cho has been appointed as a legal advisor to the International Legal Advisory Division based on her extensive and diverse experience, ranging from reviewing and advising on international trade contracts to representing clients in dispute matters.

08 Feb 2024


Seminar

H & H Lawyers leads webinar sessions hosted by KOTRA Sydney and the Korean Embassy in Australia

Ken Hong and Bella Cho of H & H Lawyers gave presentations on a webinar titled "Prospective Areas in 2023", co-hosted by KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Sydney AU and the Korean Embassy in Australia. You can view the videos (in Korean) on KOTRA Sydney’s YouTube channel. 1. Major changes to Australian employment law for FY23 - Kenneth Hong (Principal lawyer) 2. Australia's anti-dumping regulations - Bella Cho (Foreign lawyer)

25 Nov 2022


Press

Legal Times of Korea features H & H Lawyers

In its fifteenth anniversary November issue, the Legal Times of Korea profiled the Korea desk of H & H Lawyers. The Legal Times spotlighted our Korea desk lawyers and some of the major cross-border projects the firm was involved in. View the full article (in Korean) here.

24 Nov 2022