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South Korea > Corporate and M&A: foreign firms Tier 2

White & Case LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office) ‘s team has ‘strength and depth’ in the Korean corporate and private equity market, particularly in handling commercial inbound and outbound transactions for Korean conglomerates. The Seoul office is led by Dongho Lee, who handles a broad range of complex cross-border joint ventures, acquisitions and investments, particularly in the power and technology sectors. Specialising in mergers and private equity work, Younghee Chung works closely with New York partners Chang-Do Gong  and Robert Chung , while senior associate Kyle Oh works on extremely high-value corporate transactions.  

South Korea > International arbitration Tier 3

White & Case LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office)‘s international disputes practice specialises in construction work, handling high-profile and complex contentious work for a range of major Korean contractors and clients. The team is spearheaded by Singapore-based Matthew Secomb, who handles a range of commercial disputes, while the team advises on strategic and transaction-linked disputes, and contentious matters for blue-chip clients. Another key team member is London-based David Robertson, another construction expert, who also handles work for engineering, energy, and infrastructure projects.

South Korea > Projects and energy: foreign firms Tier 3

The team at White & Case LLP (Foreign Legal Consultant Office) handles large-scale transactions and project financings for Korean and international sponsors in the renewable, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. Executive partner of the Seoul office, Sungjin Kang has considerable experience advising Korean and international export-credit and private sector lenders. Kang is praised for his ‘in-depth knowledge of the market‘.