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Watson Farley & Williams

Dispute Resolution: International Firms

Global Guide 2026 : South Korea

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Watson Farley & Williams

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Dispute Resolution: International Firms - South Korea

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams handles high-stakes, complex disputes in South Korea with a strong local presence. The law firm mainly focuses on energy infrastructure and shipping disputes, as well as cross-border arbitration in the TMT and finance sectors. The law firm often works for large Korean conglomerates and government institutions.

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Strengths

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  • Watson Farley & Williams demonstrates strong strategic judgment, a commercial and pragmatic approach. The law firm is responsive, solutions-oriented.

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  • Watson Farley & Williams has all the expertise and experience we needed to win the case.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Philip Kim
    Philip Kim

    Philip Kim

    Philip Kim of Watson Farley & Williams focuses on arbitration and has considerable experience assisting clients with commercial and investor-state proceedings. His recent experience spans both litigation and arbitration arising out of product liability issues and M&A transactions.

    • He understands what we are trying to achieve and is able to explain it to us. He is knowledgeable in both civil and common law jurisdictions.

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    • Philip has good networking resource management,

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