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Bakers-KL Korea JV launches tax practice with Kim & Chang duo

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Baker McKenzie KLP JV, the South Korean joint venture law firm between Baker McKenzie and KL Partners, has continued its ongoing market expansion with the launch of a tax practice with the addition of Kim & Chang attorneys John Kwak and Doug Suh.
Korea’s Shin & Kim gets new head of financial regulatory group

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has continued the growth of its regulatory focus in 2024 with the addition of Seongkoo Cheong as a partner to lead its financial regulatory practice.
Lee & Ko international arbitration co-heads join Shin & Kim

BY Nimitt Dixit |

South Korean Big Six firm Shin & Kim has continued the strategic expansion of its international arbitration roster with the addition of Robert Wachter and Sean (Sung-woo) Lim as partners. Wachter and Lim move from Lee & Ko, where they co-led the same practice group.
Korea’s Shim & Kim adds BKL arbitration practice head

BY Nimitt Dixit |

South Korean Big Six firm Shin & Kim has bolstered its international arbitration bench with the addition of Brandon (Hyung-Sik) Bang, who previously co-headed the practice at Bae, Kim & Lee.
Former judges join Korea’s Shin & Kim as partners

BY Mari Iwata |

South Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has hired former judges Dong-kyu Kim and Hun-tae Doh as partners in Seoul. While Kim will specialise in bankruptcy and insolvency, Doh is a tax expert.
Indonesia’s ARMA in non-exclusive alliance with Shin & Kim

BY Mari Iwata |

South Korean Big Six firm Shin & Kim and Jakarta-based law firm ARMA Law have entered into a non-exclusive alliance, which is expected to complement the former’s existing Indonesia desk.
Shin & Kim hires former Korean data protection head to launch AI practice

BY Mari Iwata |

Leading South Korean law firm Shin & Kim has appointed Jong-In Yoon, the former chairman of the Personal Information Protection Commission, as a senior advisor to spearhead the establishment of a comprehensive AI-related practice group.
Arbitration-focused firm Peter & Kim launches Zurich presence

BY Sarah Wong |

Swiss-Korean firm Peter & Kim, which specialises in international arbitration, has broadened its presence in Europe with a new office in Zurich. The office is its second in Europe, to go with its headquarters in Geneva.
Seoul: KL Partners int’l disputes head moves to Shin & Kim

BY Mari Iwata |

South Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has hired Young Suk Park as the head of its international dispute resolution practice from KL Partners, where he held a similar role.
Shin & Kim hires another projects lawyer from Kim & Chang

BY Mari Iwata |

South Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has hired project expert Claire (Mi-Jin) Kim as a senior foreign attorney from Kim & Chang, the firm’s fourth senior projects hire from Kim & Chang this year.