Paul Hastings Announces Official Seoul Office Opening and Expansion of Team

November 07, 2012

Seoul (November 7, 2012) - Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm has officially opened an office in Seoul where Korea Office Chair Jong Han Kim, Vice Chair and Corporate Partner Daniel Kim and the entire team will be based. The office, located in the prestigious Mirae Asset Center1 building in downtown Seoul, marks Paul Hastings twentieth office worldwide and its fifth in Asia.

The practice will focus on three main areas: cross-border M&A and joint ventures, complex cross-border litigation including intellectual property and antitrust matters, and international capital markets.

We are thrilled to have officially opened in Seoul, said Korea Office Chair Jong Han Kim, and are confident that establishing an on-the-ground presence will enable us to further support our clients growth and ensure we provide the highest level of service in this critical market.

In addition to the office opening, the team has been significantly strengthened by the addition of an international capital markets specialist - Of Counsel Dong Chul Kim, as well as the recent promotion of Woojae Kim to Of Counsel and a planned relocation of an IP litigation specialist K. Trisha Chang from the firms Washington D.C. office.

Paul Hastings was one of the first U.S. law firms to establish a presence in Asia and has one of the most prominent and largest Korea practices among international law firms. The opening of the Seoul office underscores the firms strategy of expanding its global footprint in important markets and being closer to key Korea-based clients.

Paul Hastings is a leading global law firm with offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. We provide innovative legal solutions to financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Please visit www.paulhastings.com for more information.