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ABOUT Ashurst
Ashurst is one of the world's leading global law firms, known for outpacing change. It has a 200 year history and in 2023 it became the first international law firm to establish a joint venture with a Korean law firm; HwaHyun. The Ashurst Korea JV is a full service law firm that advises Korean clients operating domestically and internationally, with two international arbitration partners based in Seoul. The experience of Ashurst's global international arbitration team reflects the breadth of industry sectors in which the firm’s clients operate, including energy and resources, construction, infrastructure, transport, insurance and reinsurance, technology, healthcare and life sciences, banking, automotive, hotels, and investment management. Its experience also encompasses all major institutional and ad hoc arbitration rules, and covers civil and common law systems. It also has a wealth of experience in providing strategic and legal advice on public international law issues, including investment treaty arbitration.
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ABOUT BKL
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC’s (“BKL”) International Arbitration & Litigation Practice Group is a trusted advisor to leading corporations, investors, state-owned enterprises, and sovereign states in navigating complex international arbitrations and cross-border litigations. As the first Korean law firm to establish a dedicated international arbitration practice group, BKL has set the standard for excellence in the field and built an outstanding track record over the years. Recognized by Who’s Who Legal as the “pioneer in arbitration in Asia,” our practice group comprises of over 25 attorneys with extensive experience in handling a broad spectrum of arbitration cases, spanning diverse industries and legal issues. Year after year, top legal directories consistently rank us as a top-tier arbitration practice in Asia, a testament to our unwavering commitment to client success.
Our practice group is distinguished by its team of diverse and highly skilled lawyers who bring global perspectives and expertise, having practiced in various jurisdictions around the world. The group is led by prominent practitioners with experience in managing complex, high-stakes disputes. These leaders come from varied backgrounds, including private practice and the judiciary, which enables us to offer well-rounded, strategic counsel. Our clients place their trust in us to safeguard their interests across borders, particularly in cases involving intricate multi-jurisdictional issues.
BKL’s International Arbitration & Litigation Practice Group has also solidified a significant presence in both Northeast and Southeast Asia, working seamlessly with BKL’s other market leading attorneys different fields depending on the industry and the issues that are in dispute. This integrated approach allows us to deliver practical, innovative solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients, making us a true “one-stop shop” for international arbitration and litigation.
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ABOUT Baker McKenzie & KL Partners
Baker McKenzie is a global law firm with 74 offices across 45 jurisdictions, recognized for the past 12 years as the world's strongest law firm brand according to the Thomson Reuters Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index (former Acritas).
Following the office opening in Seoul in May 2023, becoming the firm's 15th office in Asia Pacific, in November 2023, Baker McKenzie launched a historic joint venture with leading Korean law firm KL Partners to form Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture Law Firm.
With 9 partners and more than 20 legal professionals in total, our Seoul office has become the largest international law firm in Korea by partner bench strength, practices focusing on International Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy & Natural Resources Development, and Financing.
Our Dispute Resolution Practice Group is renowned in Korea for our unparalleled ability in handling complex and large-scale international disputes and cross-border litigations. We are also consistently recognized as a leading player in international dispute resolution by major legal publications, including by the Global Arbitration Review, the world’s most influential arbitration reporter. We have extensive experience in institutional arbitrations in various jurisdictions under the auspices of the KCAB, ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, SHIAC, NAI and ZCC, as well as ad-hoc arbitrations under the rules of UNCITRAL, and have significant expertise in representing clients in a wide range of industries for litigations involving Korean law issues or a Korean party. Also, our partners are widely recognized as front-runners in the area of Investor State Disputes (ISD). With our expertise and our presence throughout the world, we are able to swiftly assemble the right team to serve our clients in complex, cross-border and high-stakes litigation and arbitration.
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ABOUT Lee & Ko
Following its establishment in 1977, Lee & Ko has grown to become one of Korea’s leading law firms. Lee & Ko now stands as a premier full-service law firm with 40 practice teams in 8 broader groups, boasting a full range of specializations and a total of approximately 890 professionals. Various foreign and Korean media and ranking institutions consistently place Lee & Ko at the highest level in all areas.
The Lee & Ko International Arbitration Team is one of the leading international arbitration practices in Asia and has been at the forefront of international arbitration in Korea for over 30 years. One of the most dynamic and energetic practices within the firm, the Lee & Ko IA Team works closely with other practice teams to ensure that each client benefits from the holistic approach to problem-solving and full range of expertise our firm has to offer.
The Lee & Ko IA Team represented clients in more than 240 disputes and has secured several ground-breaking victories in its biggest cases, which have drawn significant media attention in the Korean and APAC arbitration markets. Those include victories in a pair of related ICC arbitration cases in which investors claimed a total of KRW 1.2 trillion against our client, and our successful defense for the Republic of Korea against a U.S. hedge fund in an investor-state arbitration where the investor was awarded only 7% of its claim.
From its 30 years of experience, the Lee & Ko IA Team has garnered significant experience in conducting arbitrations under the rules of all major arbitration institutions, and for clients of different nationalities across continents and industries. The Lee & Ko IA Team is fully committed to continuing its dedication to professionalism, excellence, and client satisfaction.
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ABOUT Secretariat
Secretariat experts are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.
Renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions turn to our disputes, litigation, economic, and data advisory services when the stakes are high — supporting them with meticulous preparation, insightful analysis, and clearly persuasive communications.
Our bright minds and passionate problem-solvers put their financial, analytical, and strategic insights to work in the fast-paced sectors we serve – from construction and energy to healthcare, technology, and natural resources.
Quality, integrity, and independence are woven into every aspect of our work. But, most importantly, when success is on the line, our globally integrated teams thrive on working through the most daunting problems in ways that remove uncertainty and instill confidence
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ABOUT SHIN & KIM
Shin & Kim is a full service Korean premier law firm. We continue to be at the forefront of major matters providing reliable and cost-efficient legal services to domestic as well as foreign clients.
Founded in 1983, Shin & Kim’s vision has always been to offer practical and creative solutions whilst preserving its core values of integrity and excellence. We have grown with our clients. With over 800 professionals, including Korean and foreign lawyers, accountants, tax accountants, patent attorneys, and customs specialists, we provide comprehensive legal, accounting, tax, compliance, and regulatory services. Our clients include multi-national and Fortune 500 companies, Korean conglomerates, domestic and foreign financial institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises, and government agencies.
Shin & Kim continually strives to provide high-quality services specifically tailored to our clients’ needs. We are consistently recognized by prominent international legal publications and press as one of the foremost law firms in M&A, finance, antitrust, construction, real estate, labor and employment, and dispute resolution/litigation. Shin & Kim has been named by Chambers and Partners as Korea’s “National Law Firm of the Year” and by the Financial Times as a “standout” with the highest rank among the Asia-Pacific headquartered law firms in the category of “Innovation in Corporate and Commercial Law”.
To address the increase in clients’ demand for global legal services, Shin & Kim has expanded beyond Seoul. We now have offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta, and Singapore. Through our global network, Shin & Kim also cooperates closely with distinguished law firms around world to provide global legal services to its clients.
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ABOUT YENDALL HUNTER
Yendall Hunter provides independent, objective, impartial, expert advice on large and complex capital projects grappling with budgetary and timeline challenges.
Founded by leading experts, Andrew Yendall and Martin Hunter, our dedicated team of industry professionals has an extensive knowledge of the construction industry and many years of experience working together across a wide range of project sectors.
Our project experience spans a broad range of sectors, including oil, gas and energy, industrial and utilities, real estate, infrastructure, offshore and shipbuilding and IT sectors in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Americas.
With our London headquarters anchoring a widespread global presence, a significant focus of our work is in the provision of expert work in a formal dispute setting including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, DAB and mediation.
Our team is experienced in providing independent advice and assistance to parties throughout the dispute resolution process, from early-stage reviews of the project documentation to the provision of expert evidence and oral testimony in formal proceedings.
Our approach is to provide fact-based opinions and advice designed to cut through the complexities in the delivery of construction and engineering projects. Our team is proficient in handling and effectively processing significant volumes of hard copy and electronic data and distilling that into clear and objective presentations of findings.
We work closely with the client and legal teams to effectively focus our investigations and analysis, ensuring tailored, clear solutions.
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ABOUT YOON & YANG
Yoon & Yang is a leading full-service law firm in Korea with over 550 attorneys and advisors.
Our firm consists of attorneys and advisors who have accumulated considerable experience and know-how in all areas of our practices. Our firm is organized into 24 specialized practice groups, with each group led by attorneys who are regarded as the opinion leaders in their respective fields. Additionally, we address the needs and challenges of our clients with innovative and practical solutions by drawing upon the expertise and insights of our experts and advisors from a wide array of industries. Our attorneys and advisors are also available on a 24/7 basis, offering prompt and comprehensive legal services to meet the fast-paced, dynamic needs of our clients.
Yoon & Yang has been widely recognized for its state-of-art practices, making it the first-choice law firm of some of the most sophisticated groups of clients.
The International Arbitration Team of Yoon & Yang consists of attorneys who are specialized in international arbitration of many different tribunals and has represented international and global companies in international disputes, delivering satisfactory results from international arbitration institutions and foreign and domestic courts. Yoon & Yang’s strength, experience and expertise in international arbitration are focused within those sectors including construction, banking & finance, Energy, IP, infrastructure, commodities, trading, maritime/aviation, (re)insurance, and investment/joint venture disputes. Members of Yoon & Yang’s International Arbitration Team conduct arbitrations in all the major seats around the world, under different jurisdictional laws and under all the significant institutional rules including, UNCITRAL, SIAC, DIS, LCIA, ICC, ICSID, HKIAC, ICDR, AAA, JCAA, and KCAB.
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ABOUT YULCHON
Yulchon is a premier full-service law firm based in Seoul, Korea, renowned for its comprehensive legal expertise and commitment to excellence since its founding in 1997. With a robust team of approximately 700 professionals, we offer astute legal guidance across a diverse spectrum of specialized practice areas. Our areas of expertise include Corporate & Finance, Antitrust, Tax, Real Estate & Construction, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Technology, and Labor & Employment.
Our firm is distinguished not only by the breadth of our practice areas but also by the depth of our expertise. Yulchon has cultivated a reputation for delivering innovative solutions and achieving substantial outcomes for our clients, ranging from multinational corporations to high-net-worth individuals across various industries.
At the heart of our firm’s success is our International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Team, which is dedicated to providing top-tier legal services in every phase of cross-border disputes. Our IDR experts skillfully navigate the complexities of international litigation, arbitration, and mediation, ensuring comprehensive support from injunction to enforcement. With a keen understanding of both local and international law, our team is equipped to handle the intricacies of global business disputes, offering strategic advice tailored to protect our clients' interests worldwide.
By integrating deep legal knowledge with a client-centric approach, Yulchon remains at the forefront of the legal profession in Korea and beyond. Our commitment to upholding the highest standards of service and ethical conduct continues to be recognized by both clients and peers, solidifying our position as a leader in the legal landscape. As we look to the future, Yulchon is dedicated to maintaining these standards and continuing to support our clients through our legal acumen and strategic insights.