Kim & Chang

Managing Partner: Kye Sung CHUNG and Kyung Taek JUNG

Number of fee earners: over 2,100

Number of lawyers: 1,360

Languages: Korean, English, German, Greek, French, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Russian, Spanish and Italian

Firm Overview:

Established in 1973, Kim & Chang is Korea’s premier law firm with a market leading position in all practice areas including antitrust & competition, banking, capital markets, corporate governance, corporate investigations & white collar defense, discovery, energy, engineering & construction, environment, financial regulation & compliance, financing, fintech, game, resort & entertainment, insolvency & restructuring, insurance, intellectual property, international arbitration & cross-border litigation, international trade & customs, labor & employment, life sciences & healthcare, litigation, maritime, mergers & acquisitions, metaverse, blockchain & digital assets, privacy & data security, private equity, real estate, securities, serious accidents punishment act, tax, and technology, media & telecommunications.

Our strong foundation is built on the breadth and depth of our talent. Our professionals include lawyers, tax lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, accountants, and other subject matter and industry experts totaling more than 2,100 professionals today. Our teams work seamlessly in close coordination with each other with the highest commitment to creating innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges that our clients face.

Based in Seoul, with offices in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Singapore, we are particularly known for our cross-border expertise. We have advised on some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions and legal challenges in Korea and around the world. We have built a track record of first-of-their-kind, groundbreaking solutions that have had a profound impact on the law and business. Our attorneys are licensed in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the US and Vietnam in addition to Korea. With our growing regional networks and collaborative relationships with reputable law firms across Asia and around the globe, our clients with multi-jurisdictional interests have come to rely on us as a “one-stop shop” of the highest quality.

Main Areas of Practice:

•Antitrust & Competition

•Banking

•Capital Markets

•Corporate Governance

•Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense

•Discovery

•Energy

•Engineering & Construction

•Environment

•Financial Regulation & Compliance

•Financing

•FinTech

•Game, Resort & Entertainment

•Insolvency & Restructuring

•Insurance

•Intellectual Property

•International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation

•International Trade & Customs

•Labor & Employment

•Life sciences & Healthcare

•Litigation

•Maritime

•Mergers & Acquisitions

•Metaverse, Blockchain & Digital Assets

•Privacy & Data Security

•Private Equity

•Real Estate

•Securities

•Serious Accidents Punishment Act

•Tax

•Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Offices:

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL: 39, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03170

T. +82-2-3703-1114

F. +82-2-737-9091/9092

E. [email protected]

CHINA

HONG KONG: Unit 401, 4/F, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong

T. +852 3468 6390

F. +852 3620 2889

VIETNAM

HO CHI MINH CITY: Suite 1601, Deutsches Haus, 33 Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

T. +84 28 3827 5176

F. +84 28 3827 5186

HANOI: Suite 1604, Tower 1, Capital Place, 29 Lieu Giai Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam

T. +84 24 3207 3160

F. +84 24 3207 3172

SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE: Six Battery Road, #29-05, Singapore 049909

T. +65-6976-3046

F. +65-6976-3059