Korean law firm Yulchon has opened its doors in Moscow, its fifth overseas office and first outside Asia.

Senior foreign counsel Hwajoon Lee is heading the office in the Russian capital.

“The Moscow office will serve as an advanced outpost facilitating the entry of Korean businesses into Russia,” Lee said in a statement.

While the office opened on March 24, Yulchon has regularly advised on deals in the Russian market for years. The firm recently advised Korea’s Lotte Hotel on its acquisition of new property in St. Petersburg, and assisted Lotte Group on its purchase of a shopping mall in Moscow.

The Moscow office is Yulchon’s fifth overseas office. The firm established offices in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007, Hanoi in 2010, and Beijing in 2011. The firm also made a foray in Southeast Asia last July, opening an office in Myanmar.