International & Cross-Border Capabilities (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 3
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tel: +82 2 6138 2500Chambers Review
A&O Shearman offers a highly-integrated network of international offices that includes a notable presence in Seoul. Its Korea office houses English, Australian and US-qualified lawyers, and it regularly collaborates with other offices across the global network. It is particularly valued by clients for its work on Korean outbound transactions. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
The team is widely recognised as a market leader for projects relating to energy and natural resources. It handles major multi-jurisdictional mandates, representing a range of prominent financial institutions in project investments, and regularly oversees large-scale acquisitions in the energy sphere.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has an impressive cross-border capability and can turn around advice on complicated structures very quickly."
"The team has an impressive cross-border capability and can turn around advice on complicated structures very quickly."