[Success Case] Recovering 1.8 Billion KRW in Sales Agency Fees: A 96% Recovery Built on Exhaustive Evidence Collection

In the real estate development industry, sales agencies often face significant financial risks when developers refuse to pay agreed-upon service fees. These cases are notoriously difficult because the agency must prove both the provision of services and the direct causality between their efforts and the sales results. Today, we share a significant victory where Law Firm Hoam recovered 1.82 billion KRW (96% of the claim) through persistent and meticulous evidence collection.

Our client, a sales agency, had faithfully performed its duties under a service contract with a developer for several years. However, the developer repeatedly delayed and eventually refused payment, claiming that the services were never properly rendered. Facing a loss of nearly 1.89 billion KRW, the client sought the help of Law Firm Hoam to break through the developer's bad-faith defense.

To overcome the developer's denial, our legal team executed a strategy focused on irrefutable evidence:

• Securing Trust Account Records: We utilized a court order for the submission of financial transaction information to obtain years of trust account records. These records provided objective proof of every single sale and deposit made during the project period.
• Exhaustive Property Registry Analysis: Our team manually issued and analyzed the real estate registers for hundreds of units. By linking specific sale dates to our client's service period, we established a concrete causal link between the agency's efforts and the project's success.
• Chronological Reconstruction of Communications: We compiled and organized years of emails, text messages, and communication logs. This allowed us to present a clear, day-by-day narrative of the services rendered, leaving no room for the developer to claim the agency was inactive.
• Defining Service Scope: We meticulously cross-referenced the actual performance against the service contract and additional agreements to prove full compliance with all contractual obligations.

The court accepted Hoam’s comprehensive evidence and arguments. Despite the developer's persistent and insincere denials, the judge ordered the payment of 1.82 billion KRW out of the 1.89 billion KRW claimed.

This result, representing a 96% recovery rate, is a testament to the power of thorough evidence preparation. We effectively neutralized every defense raised by the developer through the sheer volume and precision of our data.

Sales agency fee litigation is rarely won on legal theory alone; it is a battle of evidence. If you cannot prove the link between your work and the final sales numbers to a court's satisfaction, even the most legitimate claim can fail.

At Law Firm Hoam, we don't just "handle" cases; we dive deep into the data. From issuing hundreds of property registers to analyzing years of bank records, we do the heavy lifting required to ensure our clients get what they are owed. If you are struggling with unpaid service fees in real estate or construction, partner with the team that has the tenacity to see the truth through.

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