Kim & Chang

South Korea

Address:
39, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul
South Korea
03170

+82 2 3703 1114

+82 2 737 9091/9092


Key contacts:

Managing Partner: Kye Sung Chung
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Managing Partner: Kyung Taek Jung
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Quick facts:

Languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese
Number of Lawyers: 1380


Established in 1973, Kim & Chang is Korea’s premier law firm with a market leading position in all practice areas including antitrust & competition, banking, capital markets, corporate governance, corporate investigations & white collar defense, discovery, energy, engineering & construction, environment, financial regulation & compliance, financing, fintech, game, resort & entertainment, insolvency & restructuring, insurance, intellectual property, international arbitration & cross-border litigation, international trade & customs, labor & employment, life sciences & healthcare, litigation, maritime, mergers & acquisitions, metaverse, blockchain & digital assets, privacy & data security, private equity, real estate, securities, serious accidents punishment act, tax, and technology, media & 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 2,100 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, 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.

  • Banking and finance
  • Capital markets
  • Competition/antitrust
  • Construction
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Dispute resolution
  • Regulatory
  • Intellectual property
  • Labour and employment
  • Investment funds
  • Private equity
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Tax

  • Aviation and shipping
  • Banking and financial services
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Industrials and manufacturing
  • Infrastructure
  • Materials
  • Media and entertainment
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications

Hong Kong
Unit 401, 4/F, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong
T. +852 3468 6390
F. +852 3620 2889

Vietnam
Suite 1601, Deutsches Haus, 33 Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
T. +84 28 3827 5176
F. +84 28 3827 5186

Vietnam
Suite 1604, Tower 1, Capital Place, 29 Lieu Giai Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
T. +84 24 3207 3160
F. +84 24 3207 3172

Singapore
Six Battery Road, #29-05, Singapore 049909
T. +65-6976-3046
F. +65-6976-3059