Wonsuk (Steve) Kang > Latham & Watkins LLP > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
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Wonsuk (Steve) Kang
Position
Wonsuk Kang, Chair of Latham’s Korea Practice, helps Korean clients successfully navigate complex cross-border transactions.
Mr. Kang advises globally market-leading Korean companies on strategic corporate transactions and high-stakes disputes. A native Korean speaker, he draws on experience with capital markets and landmark multibillion dollar mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures in South Korea.
Educated in Korea, the US, and the UK, and qualified in the UK and Hong Kong, Mr. Kang brings a global perspective to his work. He pairs a highly analytical, efficient mindset with a complementary passion for assembling global teams of Latham colleagues to best serve Korean clients.
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Kang was an award-winning communications and journalism professor at the distinguished Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
Spearheaded by Wonsuk Kang, Latham & Watkins LLP’s transactional practice in Korea continues to strengthen and expand. The firm handles a high number of mandates for Korea’s notable businesses, specialising in representing clients from the industrials and manufacturing, information technology and semiconductor sectors. Counsel Regina Jinseo Kim is a core member of the Seoul team and handles inbound Korean private equity deals for global clients.