Tax | Asia-Pacific

Kim & Chang is a leading law firm in South Korea, with a deep bench of tax specialists, many of whom are former officers of the relevant regulatory agencies. It is a market leader across a comprehensive range of tax issues, including transfer pricing, tax audits, tax planning and exemptions. The team handles large volumes of tax appeals and represents an impressive roster of foreign and local clients. It is also well placed to handle tax issues arising from M&A deals and customs matters. The firm houses both leading tax lawyers and a top team of non-lawyer tax professionals, allowing it to handle a full spectrum of work. Ford Motor, Samsung BioLogics and Hahn & Company are examples of Kim & Chang's clients.

Yulchon is a highly regarded law firm in South Korea, regularly advising clients on a range of tax matters principally in the areas of transfer pricing, auditing and transaction-related tax. It also possesses notable strength in advising on M&A transactions and real estate investments and in representing clients on tax disputes and tax audit defence. Furthermore, the firm can draw on significant expertise in customs matters, including appeals, customs valuation and trading agreements. The team is knowledgeable about a range of sectors, including financial services, electronics and the fashion industry. It acts for a number of prestigious domestic and international companies, such as Naver, Japan Korea Joint Smelting and Samsung SDS.

Bae, Kim & Lee is a well-respected law firm in South Korea, regularly acting on both contentious and non-contentious tax matters, including tax audits, litigation and criminal matters. It boasts an impressive track record of representing clients in tax disputes at the Tax Tribunal and has noted strength handling appeals. The team has notable expertise in transfer pricing matters, including advance pricing agreements and mutual agreements. It counts leading multinationals and Korean enterprises among its clients. Its lawyers work in conjunction with the firm's white-collar crime and corporate groups to provide a full-service offering, as well as being involved in advising clients on cryptocurrency-related tax. Its key clients include Celltrion Pharm, ABB AS and Hyundai Mobis.

Lee & Ko is an established law firm in South Korea with a strong tax practice providing services across the spectrum of tax matters, including in the areas of tax consulting, tax litigation, cross-border taxation and audit defence. The team is also experienced in tax issues relating to M&A and real estate. Its veteran specialised team includes both domestic and foreign practitioners and former government officials and judges. Tax disputes are a particular strength, as is handling cases relating to tax deductions, acquisition tax and VAT. The team also advises on cross-border tax planning, including expertise in transfer pricing. Its key clients include LG Household & Health Care, Intergraph Korea, Lotte Retailers.

Shin & Kim is a noted law firm in South Korea, which acts for leading domestic and international clients on both transactional and contentious taxation issues, including tax appeals. Its combined team of lawyers and tax accountants provides expertise in administrative trials and other tax disputes. The team's experts display notable knowledge of cross-border matters, and also advise overseas companies on the domestic tax aspects of M&A and general corporate transactions. Shin & Kim is especially well positioned to assist clients with tax investigations. It also advises on gift and inheritance taxes. The firm's key clients include Samsung Card, Hanwha Asset Management and Oracle Korea.

Yoon & Yang is a well-respected law firm in South Korea, advising leading domestic and inbound clients on the full range of contentious, non-contentious and regulatory taxation issues. It is especially noted for its handling of tax litigation, as well as possessing significant expertise in transfer pricing issues, VAT, customs duty, inheritance tax and audits. The team represents clients from a wide range of sectors, including real estate, energy, insurance, retail and finance. Its key clients include Hyundai Rotem Company, KOREIT, and Samsung Life Insurance.