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International Trade - South Korea
What the Team is Known For
Kim & Chang's leading international trade law team in South Korea is known for handling a large volume of matters, including customs, trade remedies, verification of origin and free trade agreements. The firm has a particular strength in anti-dumping matters. It works on behalf of both government entities and private companies, including metals producers, pharmaceutical companies, and oil and gas corporates. The practice is retained by local and international clients on inbound and outbound trade matters, and is active in advising on trade sanctions and export control issues. The team is well placed to advise on WTO dispute strategy.
Strengths
The Kim & Chang team are very diligent, smart and fast.
Kim and Chang possess exceptional expertise in accurately understanding the complex procedures and legal interpretation issues of customs investigations and proactively managing the risks.
Notable practitioners
Seong Joong handles trade issues effectively and provides strong support.
He has strong proficiency in trade and economic security issues, including customs policies and supply chain matters. Collaboration is comfortable and tasks are carried out smoothly.
Kim Juhong maintains a noteworthy practice in the international trade sphere. His practice is mainly focused on providing advice to high-profile international corporations on customs matters in South Korea, including customs audits and disputes.
Juhong provides good service to us. He and his team work closely with us to solve problems.
Juhong is very experienced and knowledgeable.
Kang Seung-Joon advises both multinational and domestic companies across various industries on matters ranging from customs valuation issues to free trade agreement-related issues, in addition to possessing expertise on competition and antitrust work.
Seung-Joon has logical persuasiveness and calm response skills. Based on his deep understanding of customs matters, he presented strategies that accurately captured the essence of complex issues.
He responds perfectly to requests, understands the business well and responds with professional knowledge.