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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has exceptional credentials in Korea. We have a proven track record of success on cross-border, high-stakes arbitration and litigation, outbound and inbound investments, and IP matters over 40 years across all practice groups and industry sectors
We have over 20 fluent Korean-speaking lawyers globally, serving our clients together with our broader Korea Group based across Asia, Europe, the US, Australia and the Middle East. You can access our global pool of Korea know-how and insight from your own time zone, wherever you are located.
Our Korea Group regularly visit Korea engaging with local industry players, clients and local counsel, which enables us to deliver a seamless service.
Experience
Seoul Semiconductor
Seoul Semiconductor in proceedings to revoke General Electric’s patent relating to LEDs and defending a counterclaim for infringement
An international infrastructure fund
an international infrastructure fund on its 50:50 joint venture and shareholder loan arrangements for a solar PV project in South Korea.
POSCO
POSCO Korea's largest steel maker, on various matters in the mining sector, including its acquisition of a 15% stake in an ASX-listed Australian mining company Black Rock Mining Limited (“BRM”), headquartered in Perth, WA, Australia
a Korean investor
a Korean investor on its divestment of shares in a thermal coal mine joint venture project in Australia.
a Korean investor
a Korean investor on its equity investment and offtake arrangements with an ASX-listed company for a graphite project in Africa.
An Asian consortium
an Asian consortium of investment funds in an ICC arbitration concerning a post-M&A dispute in the financial services sector.
Key contacts
Mike McClure KC
Partner, London
Dana Kim
Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong and Korea Group
Hilary Lau
Partner, Hong Kong, Latin America Group and Korea Group
Lewis McDonald
Partner, London