FinTech Legal - South Korea
What the Team is Known For
Lee & Ko is one of the premier law firms in South Korea, with strong corporate and capital markets expertise. It represents large financial institutions as well as FinTech startups in high-value transactions. The firm advises on a number of issues, including digital payments, tokenisation and internet banking.
Strengths
"Lee & Ko is good at hands-on advice. The team digs into what the client wants, pinpoints the key points and handles the work efficiently."
"The team at Lee & Ko organises key issues quickly. It clearly lays out the limitations of the results of legal reviews. They are not late to reply and I'm pleased with the depth of their review."
"They have a number of experts with years of experience in financial regulation. They understand our requirements in detail and come up with answers very quickly."
Notable Practitioners
Hyunkoo Kang is a partner at the firm and advises clients on various aspects of FinTech and financial regulation compliance, including payment models, blockchain, and cross-border e-wallet services. "Hyunkoo Kang previously worked at the Financial Supervisory Service and has expertise and experience in financial regulation, IT and FinTech."