3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (221+ words) Han Kun Law Offices has recruited Chu Weishu as a partner at its Shanghai office, strengthening its dispute resolution practice and her partner registration is underway. Before joining Han Kun, Chu was a senior partner at China Commercial Law Firm’s…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (453+ words) Incorporated in April 2019 with a registered capital of RMB3 million (USD446,000), company LR was held by company CK (49%) and company LC (51%). LC paid its RMB1.53 million capital contribution. However, CK’s RMB1.47 million remained unpaid by the bankruptcy acceptance date. In November 2019, LC transferred an…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (164+ words) Peter & Kim has strengthened its cross-border disputes capabilities with the appointment of Joonhak Choi as a partner in Seoul. Choi joins from South Korean law firm Kim & Chang, where he had served as an attorney in the international arbitration and…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (633+ words) An executive need not break the law to become entangled in a Singapore criminal investigation. Irregularities in company accounts, business partners implicated in a case, unauthorised acts by subordinates, or third-party fund flows can easily draw management into the scope…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) He shared his insights during a two-day seminar jointly hosted by the In-House Counsel Forum (IHCF) and the Korea Mediation Institute (KMI) at the Seoul Bar Association Gwanghwamun Centre in the South Korean capital of Seoul from 31 August to 1 September…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (379+ words) Yoon & Yang has officially opened its new northern Seoul branch in Gangbuk on 1 September 2026, extending the South Korean law firm’s footprint beyond its Gangnam headquarters in southern Seoul. “We wanted to bridge the physical gap with corporate clients in key…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (202+ words) Thai law firm JTJB International Lawyers has established a Japan desk in collaboration with Japanese firm Tono Tanami & Kosada Legal Professional Corporation (TTK). The desk will be anchored by TTK’s co-managing partners, Shunsuke Tono and Naoki Kosada. Tono, who founded…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) South Korean law firm Yulchon has hired former Supreme Court justice Jung Hwa Park as a senior adviser to strengthen its civil, criminal, and administrative dispute resolution capabilities. Park, who served on the bench from 2017 to 2023, will officially join Yulchon…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (204+ words) South Korean law firms Barun Law and Dongin Law Group are in discussions regarding a potential merger. “Merger talks are currently underway, but no final agreement has been reached,” Dong Hoon Lee, managing partner at Barun Law, told Asia Business…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Korea and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Korea. The names of the lawyers who make the…...