Hope and Opportunities
BY Sarah Wong |A new administration and policies, the end of a pandemic, and fast-changing global trends all mean that law firms in Korea have their hands full when it comes to assisting clients in a dynamic environment. Leaders of three firms weigh in on their priorities going forward, and how they are adapting to keep up with the change.
LAST CALL: ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers
BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |Research for the annual ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers has commenced. The list will recognize the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in Korea.
SG: Mayer Brown adds third partner this year with Kim & Chang hire
BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |Mayer Brown has hired international arbitration expert Kay-Jannes Wegner as a partner in its litigation & dispute resolution practice in Singapore from Korea’s largest law firm, Kim & Chang. Wegner will relocate from Seoul.
‘We will grow into even a stronger and more united firm after the pandemic’
BY Elizabeth Beattie |As lawyers in Asia continue to work hard under the challenges of a sustained global pandemic, the pressure is on managing partners to guide their teams through a rapidly changing landscape.
Korea’s BKL gears up to launch Singapore office
BY Aparna Sai |Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), Korea’s third-largest law firm, is all set to establish an office in Singapore. The office will be led by Eric Yang, partner and head of the firm’s Southeast Asia practice.
CLOSING SOON: ALB Korea Super 30 Lawyers
BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |ALB is pleased to launch its inaugural Korea Super 30 Lawyers, which will recognise the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in Korea.
Seoul: Latham lands former CC Hong Kong partner
BY Aparna Sai |Latham & Watkins has hired capital markets specialist Richard Lee as a partner in Seoul from the Hong Kong office of Clifford Chance.
Cloud-based Rimon opens Korea office
BY Aparna Sai |Rimon Law, a law firm operating on a decentralized, distributed model, has opened an office in Seoul.
Clifford Chance to close Seoul office
BY Elizabeth Beattie |Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance is closing its office in the South Korean capital of Seoul, nine years after it was established.
In conversation with Tony Dongwook Kang of Bae Kim & Lee, one of Asia’s Top 15 Litigators
BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |Tony Dongwook Kang, partner in charge of cross-border arbitration and litigation at Korea’s Bae, Kim & Lee, was recently named by ALB as one of Asia’s Top 15 Litigators. In this interview, he talks about his standout work, adapting to the impact of COVID-19, and how he goes the extra mile for clients.
8th ALB Korea Law Awards honours legal industry’s achievers
BY Aparna Sai |The eighth edition of the ALB Korea Law Awards, a virtual event held on Nov. 12, honoured the who’s who of the country’s legal industry, including in-house counsel, law firms and private practice lawyers.
Korea: OMM litigator joins Yulchon as international disputes co-head
BY Aparna Sai |Seoul -headquartered Yulchon has recruited YongSang Kim to co-head its international dispute resolution team from O’Melveny & Myers, where he was that firm’s office co-representative in the Korean capital.