Corporate/M&A: International Firms
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
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Chambers Review
White & Case houses a respected corporate team that is frequently sought out by Korean conglomerates for cross-border acquisitions and by foreign private equity firms looking to invest in the Korean market. It is regularly instructed on deals in the healthcare, entertainment and power industries.
Work Highlights
- White & Case advised HYBE, a South Korean music label, on establishing its Latin music business platform and US acquisitions of Exile Music and Exile Podcast from media and entertainment company Exile Content.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team's ability to seamlessly integrate legal knowledge with cutting-edge technology and client-centric approaches enhances efficiency and ensures tailored solutions to complex legal challenges."
"Despite a very tight schedule, the White & Case team always deliver on time and even earlier. They respond within a few minutes on every correspondence."
"The team's ability to seamlessly integrate legal knowledge with cutting-edge technology and client-centric approaches enhances efficiency and ensures tailored solutions to complex legal challenges."
"Despite a very tight schedule, the White & Case team always deliver on time and even earlier. They respond within a few minutes on every correspondence."
Notable Practitioners
Lee Dongho chairs the corporate department at White & Case and has a growing reputation in the market. He regularly handles sales, acquisitions and private equity investments for a broad clientele spanning an array of sectors including technology, manufacturing, energy and pharmaceutical companies.
"He works extremely hard in an efficient manner and has the benefit of having worked on some 'first of its kind'-type transactions during his career."
"Dongho is a trusted adviser for us who is hands-on in executing deals, knowledgeable, insightful, hard-working, responsive, kind and efficient."
Kim Woo is an associate based in White & Case's Seoul office. He assists Korean clients with various joint ventures, investments and M&A.
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