Founded in 1980, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC is one of the oldest business law firms in Korea. Bae, Kim & Lee LLC offers expert assistance, grounded in many years of intensive experience, in every major area of legal interest for clients whose business involves the Korean market.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC enjoys the full resources-rare among Korean law firms-to provide international-level services. And, with three overseas offices in Northeast Asia, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC is the only Korean firm handling legal work of regional scope. At Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, we do not settle for being "a local firm". For our clients, we are an international firm.

The firm is relied on by a wide range of foreign and domestic clients. Our clients are from many industries, and include multinational firms based in the U.S., Europe and Asia, as well as several of the largest Korean conglomerates. We also serve many foreign and local small-and-medium enterprises. Regardless of industry or scale, every client can expect the same focus and dedication from us.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC has grown steadily through the years, in pace with the evolving business environment and expanding needs of our clients. The firm has some 200 attorneys, plus over 100 supporting professionals including CPA advisors, industry analysts, economists and other specialists, making Bae, Kim & Lee LLC one of the largest law firms in Korea.

Since its founding, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC's guiding aim has been to sustain and offer a superior level of talent and expertise. As a tradition, we are not content to observe prevailing standards of service; our commitment is to surpass them. What Bae, Kim & Lee LLC offers, for every client, for every matter entrusted to us, is legal assistance of the highest level, not only in technical skills but, as important, in resourcefulness and intensity.

Headquartered in Seoul, the firm also has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo. Our practice in the PRC, especially, has seen rapid expansion with the enormous growth in intra-region trade.

In a mark of our adaptation to business needs, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC has pioneered a region-wide approach to legal services for Korean clients. With our multiple offices, we are able to offer resources unrivalled among Korean law firms, for the multinational client operating across Asia, or the Korean client expanding into the PRC or Japan.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC offers specialized practice groups spanning the full array of legal issues of interest for the business client.

International-level deals invariably demand input on several different fronts. Tax issues, for example, are pervasive in corporate work, and require the expertise which only a team of specialists can provide.

Our transactional work has included many of the major transactions in Korea-measured not only in dollar amounts, but also in the complexity involved, and the level of innovation required.

The firm has handled a number of landmark M&A deals, and cutting-edge capital markets / project finance transactions. The firm played a leading role in the restructuring and privatization of several business sectors nationwide, including banking, insurance and energy. Currently the firm is handling the largest real estate development project in Korea.

In addition to the high-profile projects, the firm regularly advises a wide range of clients in addressing the diverse issues that come with doing business in Korea, including tax and business planning, compliance and regulatory issues arising in all the major areas of business and finance, and employment matters.

Our intellectual property group offers a full complement of specialized lawyers and technical staff, to handle the diverse IP needs of our clients.

No law firm can be a "full service" firm without offering comprehensive litigation services. Bae, Kim & Lee LLC's litigation practice is one of the largest in Korea. With some 80 trial and appellate attorneys, our litigation group regularly handles a wide range of disputes, including commercial litigation, tax and regulatory proceedings, and white-collar criminal matters.

With a tradition of incisive, resourceful advocacy, the firm has long been recognized for its many successes in cases involving novel or complex issues. In tax litigation, for example, the firm recently argued and won a landmark case-closely watched by several KOSPI companies facing the same issue-involving taxation based on asset revaluations in a stock exchange listing context.

For international arbitration, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC offers a specialized team with extensive experience-and an unparalleled track record-in arbitration under ICC rules, as well as in American and Hong Kong arbitration association arbitrations. Drawing on our depth in litigation, combined with a comprehensive understanding of international-style contracts in every area of business, the team is strongly versed in all the dynamic aspects of a transnational arbitration.
Our values
 
For every client, in every type of matter, the firm is committed to a practical, efficient approach to legal services. Expert knowledge and diligent analysis are cornerstones of any legal practice, but beyond this we aim at business-oriented advice. Responsive legal service includes exploring practical options, and providing constructive ways to advance the client's objectives, whether it is a speedier and simpler closing, or a better way of minimizing risks and costs, or any of the other myriad purposes for which clients turn to lawyers.

The people of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC are known for the level of teamwork and collegiality among them. The firm is a close-knit working group despite its size.

This is in part thanks to the way the firm is organized: Bae, Kim & Lee LLC was the first major firm in Korea to incorporate as a true partnership. We have a democratic structure. Our firm's internal strengths are also due to-and contribute in turn to-the continuity and dedication of our professional staff.

Every client who contacts any lawyer at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC is entitled to all the firm's expertise, resources and dedication.