Law firms in Korea

International law firms set to open in Korea

Three foreign law firms have won approval to open offices in Seoul as a result of free trade deals signed last year with the EU and US.
<div style="text-align: left;"> Korea: No longer closed for business </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Korea: No longer closed for business </div>
July 19, 2012

Korea has finally opened the door to international lawyers. On Monday, the first three foreign law firms — Clifford Chance, Ropes & Gray, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton — won approval from Korea’s justice ministry to open offices, ending years of waiting.

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