International & Cross-Border Capabilities (South Korean Firms) | Global

Bae, Kim & Lee is a premier Korean law firm that is well equipped to handle cross-border work. Headquartered in Seoul, the team collaborates with colleagues based in Vietnam, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore to assist clients on inbound and outbound matters. The law firm is also a member of the World Law Group and joins forces with other firms that make up the reputable international network.

In the cross-border transactional sphere, Bae, Kim & Lee is highly active in representing Korean financial institutions and companies with outbound investments into South-East Asia, Russia and Australia. The law firm also advises on the Korean legal elements of inbound transactions for international clients. Equally, the team has an internationally renowned arbitration practice. It works on disputes seated across Asia, Europe and North America and is well placed to handle arbitrations under a wide variety of institutional rules. The firm is particularly active in construction and corporate disputes.

Lee & Ko has established relationships with leading foreign firms and cooperates, with a network of contacts throughout the globe. to execute cross-border transactional and contentious matters. The law firm also has representative offices in China and Vietnam, maintaining effective client relationships in those jurisdictions and assisting Korean clients with entry into those markets. The law firm places great importance on outbound work and represents an impressive client base of Korean companies that wish to expand their businesses overseas.

Lee & Ko offers a full service, and its transactional capabilities include cross-border M&A, banking, capital markets and restructuring matters. The practice assists with inbound transactions as well as outbound, and it is well placed to advise on international transactions with a US component. The team also handles mandates that cover a range of jurisdictions across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The law firm is also well regarded for its litigation department, which has diverse experience covering multi-jurisdictional cases, and it also provides excellent expertise in IP and arbitration, handling international matters relating to the pharmaceutical, technology and manufacturing industries.

Shin & Kim's thriving practice based in Seoul and Pangyo is gaining an increasingly strong profile for international work. The law firm also has strategically located offices in key cities in China, Vietnam and Indonesia to assist clients with foreign investment across Asia.

Shin & Kim offers transactional and contentious capabilities and is particularly recognised for its strength in outbound and cross-border M&A transactions. The team leads or co-leads cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, restructuring and private equity deals. The law firm works with US and international firms as co-counsel to deliver multi-jurisdictional mandates and maintains strong relationships in China, France and Germany through numerous dual-qualified, multilingual practitioners. Shin & Kim also provides solid capabilities in litigation and arbitration, and on cross-border matters that involve biotechnology and IP elements.

Yulchon is an independent law firm that is headquartered in Seoul and has significantly expanded overseas, having opened offices in Vietnam, China, Myanmar, Russia and Indonesia. The team cooperates with colleagues in these jurisdictions and has close partnerships with leading firms in other jurisdictions, often joining forces with global firms to handle a wide scope of international matters. The Seoul office frequently leads cross-border matters across the law firm's network, as well as maintaining a strong focus on inbound work.

The Yulchon team offers a full range of transactional and contentious capabilities. The law firm has particular strength in tax, M&A and capital markets, with significant financing capabilities in the maritime sector. The law firm's international clients include banks, private equity firms and large corporations. It also hosts a renowned antitrust group, handling global merger reviews and representing the Korean antitrust authorities in overseas matters. Additionally, the team often acts as co-counsel with other firms in major disputes, including embezzlement, tax controversy, IP and white-collar crime cases.

Headquartered in Seoul, the Yoon & Yang team works closely with offices in Tashkent, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and a desk in Jakarta, to assist clients with cross-border operations around Central and South-East Asia. Clients value the bilingual capabilities of the lawyers and in-house expertise in Chinese, Japanese and European issues. Yoon & Yang acts effectively in co-counsel roles on international work outside of Asia, particularly with international US-headquartered firms.

Yoon & Yang has particular aptitude in international trade, M&A, disputes and IP. In the transactional sphere, the law firm often advises on M&A deals relating to corporate restructuring and international investments, and is active on private equity-backed transactions. The team is known for its ability to advise on the Korean elements of inbound matters, as well as assisting clients with outbound work. The team's prominent international trade practice covers a range of matters and is active on trade remedy disputes and anti-dumping matters. The law firm is also well placed to advise on complex cross-border IP litigation and handles arbitrations for domestic and multinational clients.

Jipyong is an established independent Korean law firm based in Seoul, Suncheon and Busan with a network of offices in South-East Asia, China and Hungary. The law firm also partners with leading firms in co-counsel roles to handle matters that involve US and European jurisdictions.

Jipyong is particularly active on cross-border M&A. The law firm represents Korean and foreign clients, including financial institutions and private equity houses, in company and share acquisitions, joint ventures, overseas investment and restructuring. It also offers strong expertise in antitrust, which includes the handling of international cartel investigations and competition-related litigation, and the firm also houses capabilities across projects, capital markets and arbitration.