Dispute Resolution: International Firms
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 4
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A&O Shearman's team boasts an offering with particular strength in investment treaty and public international law. It has a solid footprint in Seoul, leveraging connections with its offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. The arbitration team often acts for a number of major domestic and international clients, as well as the Korean government.
Work Highlights
- A&O Shearman acted for Korea National Oil Corporation, the national oil company of Korea, in an ongoing ICSID arbitration against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their mastery of intricate legal principles within treaty arbitration empowered the client with comprehensive insights into the case's nuances and intricate details."
"They have a very sophisticated teamworking system so that every member can address their opinion freely and therefore produce the best outcomes. The partner has a great ability to manage the team."
"Their mastery of intricate legal principles within treaty arbitration empowered the client with comprehensive insights into the case's nuances and intricate details."
"They have a very sophisticated teamworking system so that every member can address their opinion freely and therefore produce the best outcomes. The partner has a great ability to manage the team."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Hodgson offers his substantial expertise in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty disputes, regularly representing both government entities and private corporations in the Asia-Pacific region.
"He is an excellent lead counsel, and his advocacy skills were very strong at the hearing."
"He is an excellent counsel with outside-the-box thinking and is commercially wired."
Suh Jae Hee specialises in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration.
"Jae Hee is super organised and has client satisfaction in mind. She manages cases in a careful and considerate way."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&O Shearman
South Korea