International & Cross-Border Capabilities (South Korean Firms) - South Korea
What the team is known for
An independent boutique law firm based in Seoul, KL Partners is heavily focused on international work in the areas of dispute resolution and M&A. It houses a dedicated team of bilingual lawyers who are well versed in international business culture, serving major domestic and global companies. The firm maintains close working relationships with foreign law firms based in Korea and abroad.
The law firm demonstrates a strong track record in leading matters and partnering with other firms on cross-border arbitration matters. Notable capabilities include advising on high-profile investor-state disputes as well as complex commercial arbitrations. Practitioners have first-hand knowledge of both Korean and Western law and business practices. The team handles work for prominent Korean corporates, financial institutions and private equity funds. It has specialist expertise regarding Canada and the USA and is frequently involved in transactions on behalf of clients from those countries.
Strengths
"The firm is well versed in cross-border disputes."
"KL Partners has a good combination of Korean counsel and foreign counsel."
