Tag: South Korea

Experts at the 14th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference in Seoul discussed enhancing transparency, efficiency and user experience in international arbitration

MoFo advised SoftBank on its USD5.4bn acquisition of ABB’s robotics unit, with Freshfields advising ABB

BKL and K&L Gates advised SPC Group’s Big Bite and Chipotle on a JV to launch the fast-casual brand in Asia

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Lee & Ko appoints former chief prosecutor Hoo Gon Kim as managing partner and head of criminal defence

South Korea’s LIN to merge with real estate-focused Daeji Law Firm; deal expected to close by end of September

Legal work in Asia's insurance sector is rising amid regulatory shifts and global disruptions

Architect Legal Advisory launches in Seoul, targeting foreign startups and entrepreneurs in South Korea          

Lee & Ko hires ex-judge Yun Seek Hahm, former GC of Woowa Brothers, to boost its corporate law practice

Legal experts discussed tech-driven changes at the 2025 Korea Legal-Tech Forum in Seoul

White & Case says Korean lawyers must now take a broader problem-solving approach, speaking at IHCF spring academy

Yulchon hires ex-army colonel Nan Hyung Kim as partner to boost its overseas defence industry team offerings

Daeryun, which is a Korean law firm established in 2018, has chosen New York as its first overseas office outside South Korea

Lee & Ko hires ex-labour minister Kyung Duk An (2021–22) as senior adviser to strengthen its labour practice

South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan are developing legal frameworks for renewable energy

Yoon & Yang expands by hiring three former judges to strengthen its litigation practice

Cleary Gottlieb will close its Beijing branch in July and merge with Hong Kong

LG CNS’s KRW1.2 trillion IPO, South Korea’s largest since 2022, was guided by Quartet of firms

South Korea's AI Basic Act, effective in 2026, balances innovation and regulation for law firms

IHCF names Australian lawyer with 16 years in global pharma as new president

Dentons Lee has hired senior attorney Eunjee Kim from Bae, Kim & Lee

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Kim & Chang and Yulchon have advised on an IMM consortium’s USD2.04 billion full acquisition of South Korean waste treatment firm Ecorbit

Shin & Kim bolstered its financial regulatory team by adding new partner Seongkoo Cheong, a South Korean derivatives regulations expert

Yoon & Yang hires ex-deputy prosecutor general of South Korea’s Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, the firm tells ABLJ

In a digital era, AI reshapes our world, revolutionizing industries and societies

Drug pricing and reimbursement top the agenda in South Korea, while Japan is exploring the impact of digital technology on medical information

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South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has reinforced its antitrust and competition practice with the hiring of a former director of the Korea Fair Trade Commission, Lee Hee Jae

Growing awareness of the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards is pushing companies around the globe

With a South Korean committee for women arbitrators firmly in place, we seek expert views on the way forward for arbitration in the country

After opening a presence in South Korea in 2019, Shearman & Sterling plans to close its Seoul office ahead of its proposed merger with Allen & Overy

Ashurst and law firm HwaHyun has established a joint venture, which secured the Ministry of Justice’s approval on 29 November 2022, to expand its outbound Korean practice

Choi Jong-ku, a former chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, has joined Yoon & Yang as a special adviser in the Korean firm’s banking and finance practice group

This article discusses opportunities for South Korean investors, along with a brief on the regulatory and legal regime governing investment

One of the most digitalised and advanced nations, South Korea has been transformed into a technological powerhouse thanks to large conglomerates and government efforts to leverage startups to create disruptive innovation

The In-House Counsel Forum (IHCF) of Korea signed an MoU with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on 18 July to promote international arbitration as a preferred method of dispute resolution for resolving global disputes

South Korea’s healthcare company SD Biosensor and South Korean private equity fund SJL Partners were advised by Paul Hastings in their definitive merger agreement

Intellectual property specialist Gordon Gao brought colleagues Sherry Yao, Zhang Xuting and Cassidy Guo with him from Fangda Partners to join King & Wood Mallesons as partners

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) has moved into a new office in Seoul at 5 Yeongdong-daero 141-gil, Gangnam-gu, from its previous address at the Lawyers’ Education and Culture Centre

Does the de minimis exemption help or hinder the CCI?

Hang Dongxia, board secretary at Huarui Bank, shares her strategies for working with external lawyers

The past decade has seen extraordinary growth in technological innovation

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched Regtech Knowledge Hub to heighten awareness of regulatory compliance in fintech-related fields and encourage the sharing of expertise

Herbert Smith Freehills has opened a construction and infrastructure disputes hub in Kuala Lumpur

Senior women lawyers across Asia describe their journeys to success and share words of wisdom for aspiring juniors in the profession. Vandana Chatlani reports

Aquila Acquisition Corporation became the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to list in Hong Kong

The country is at a crossroad as it seeks to define virtual assets within its regulation

A comparison of law on cryptocurrencies. As jurisdictions grapple with the undoubted risks and rewards, and whether to regulate, firms provide jurisdictional comparisons