Kim & Chang

Established in 1973, Kim & Chang is Korea’s premier law firm with a market leading position in all practice areas including antitrust and competition; banking; capital markets; corporate governance; corporate investigations and white collar defense; discovery; energy; engineering and construction; environment; financial regulation and compliance; financing; fintech; game, resort and entertainment; insolvency and restructuring; insurance; intellectual property; international arbitration and cross-border litigation; international trade and customs; labor and employment; life sciences and healthcare; litigation; maritime; mergers and acquisitions; metaverse, blockchain & digital assets; privacy and data security; private equity; real estate; securities; serious accidents punishment act; tax; and technology, media and telecommunications.

Our strong foundation is built on the breadth and depth of our talent.  Our professionals include lawyers, tax lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, accountants, and other subject matter and industry experts totaling more than 1,800 professionals today.  Our teams work seamlessly in close coordination with each other with the highest commitment to creating innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges that our clients face.

Based in Seoul, with offices in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Singapore, we are particularly known for our cross-border expertise.  We have advised on some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions and legal challenges in Korea and around the world.  We have built a track record of first-of-their-kind, groundbreaking solutions that have had a profound impact on the law and business.  Our attorneys are licensed in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the US and Vietnam in addition to Korea.  With our growing regional networks and collaborative relationships with reputable law firms across Asia and around the globe, our clients with multi-jurisdictional interests have come to rely on us as a “one-stop shop” of the highest quality.

Main areas of practice

• Antitrust and competition
• Banking
• Capital markets
• Corporate governance
• Corporate investigations and white-collar defense
• Discovery
• Energy
• Environment
• Financing
• FinTech
• Game, resort and entertainment
• Insolvency and restructuring
• Insurance
• Intellectual property
• International arbitration and cross-border litigation
• Insolvency and restructuring
• International trade and customs
• Labor and employment
• Life sciences and healthcare
• Litigation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Privacy and data security
• Private equity
• Real estate
• Shipping
• Tax
• Technology, media and telecommunications