Chambers Review
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International & Cross-Border Capabilities (South Korean Firms) - South Korea
What the Team is Known For
Kim & Chang's pillars for international work in the transactional space include M&A, capital markets, tax and banking. The law firm is well equipped to handle high-value inbound and outbound investments, acquisitions, joint ventures and debt issuances. The team also hosts top-notch expertise for litigation, arbitration, IP and white-collar crime matters. The law firm is a popular choice of counsel for advising Korean subsidiaries of major multinational companies as well as Korean conglomerates, and is well resourced for the purposes of advising on disputes involving American, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese or European parties.
Kim & Chang is a top-tier Korean law firm that has a significant international outlook. The Seoul office operates as the law firm's hub for cross-border work, coordinating with an expansive international network made up of leading firms throughout the globe. The firm also has offices in Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City and houses a large team of foreign-qualified lawyers, including in-depth US law capabilities.
Strengths
Kim & Chang are top notch, unmatched in the market, available at all hours, hard-working, diligent, precise in their legal analysis, very commercially minded and very user-friendly.
Kim & Chang do high-quality and high-value work. They are better in the international aspect due to their language skills.
The team are all technically excellent lawyers and have broad experience, including in jurisdictions beyond Korea.