South Korea

Firm overview

Firm overview

Established in 1973, Kim & Chang is a globally recognized law firm based in Korea, with a market leading position in all practice areas including antitrust & competition, banking, capital markets, corporate governance, corporate investigations & white collar defense, discovery, energy, engineering & construction, environment, financial regulation & compliance, financing, fintech, game, resort & entertainment, insolvency & restructuring, insurance, intellectual property, international arbitration & cross-border litigation, international trade & customs, labor & employment, life sciences & healthcare, litigation, maritime, mergers & acquisitions, metaverse, blockchain & digital assets, privacy & data security, private equity, real estate, securities, serious accidents punishment act, tax, and technology, media & telecommunications.

Our strong foundation is built on the breadth and depth of our talent. Our professionals include lawyers, tax lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, accountants, and other subject matter and industry experts totaling more than 2,100 professionals today. Our teams work seamlessly in close coordination with each other with the highest commitment to creating innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges that our clients face.

Based in Seoul, with offices in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Singapore, we are particularly known for our cross-border expertise. We have advised on some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions and legal challenges in Korea and around the world. We have built a track record of first-of-their-kind, groundbreaking solutions that have had a profound impact on the law and business. Our attorneys are licensed in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the US and Vietnam in addition to Korea. With our growing regional networks and collaborative relationships with reputable law firms across Asia and around the globe, our clients with multi-jurisdictional interests have come to rely on us as a “one-stop shop” of the highest quality.

Firm overview

Founded in 1980, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC is among the largest law firms in South Korea with over 800 professionals.

Headquartered in Seoul, BKL maintains overseas offices in China (Beijing, Shanghai), Hong Kong, Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City) and Singapore.

With over 20 practice groups specializing in every significant area of law for business, BKL delivers expedient advice and resourceful advocacy across a broad cross-section of industries, guided by a clear understanding of the commercial needs of our clients.

Firm overview

SEUM is Korea's pre-eminent boutique firm with an unmatched focus and expertise in its corporate advisory services in mergers and acquisitions in the technology, venture capital, and startup sectors.

Advising both domestic and foreign clients in both inbound and outbound transactions, SEUM has quickly achieved stellar recognition as one of the rising houses in the M&A advisory field in Korea. In particular, SEUM is sought after for its experience in private equity and financing deals. The practice has noteworthy knowledge of the technology sector, attracting frequent mandates from established and and emerging entities.