Paul Cho
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Employment
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Band 4
About
Provided by Paul Cho
Practice Areas
Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Anti-Corruption & Corporate Compliance, and Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense.
Career
Paul Cho is a senior foreign attorney in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice advising on all employment and labor-related matters, including restructuring programs, collective bargaining negotiations, crisis management, discrimination and harassment, and civil and criminal litigation matters. Mr. Cho, who has extensive experience in Korea, including serving as general counsel for a large US multinational company in Korea, is known by colleagues and clients for his expertise and ability to “think outside the box” when assisting clients across all business sectors in reaching practical solutions. He has served on the board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea and also appeared on Bloomberg TV discussing particular labor matters.
Professional Memberships
Illinois Bar.
Publications
Towers Watson Employment Terms and Conditions – Asia Pacific: Korea Chapter (Co-author);
The American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law: Korea Chapter (Co-author);
PLC Employment and Employee Benefits Multi-jurisdictional Guide: South Korea (Co-author, Practical Law Company, 2012).
Personal
School of Law, Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 1989);
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1986).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Paul Cho is recognised for his broad offering in the employment law space. He ably advises on layoff projects, internal investigations and compliance matters. His client roster includes foreign entities and multinationals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul Cho is a true business partner. He takes the time to understand a company and truly supports their best interests."
"Paul Cho is a true business partner. He takes the time to understand a company and truly supports their best interests."