Korea-based Bae, Kim & Lee says that a rush of work has been flooding into the firm since February, and has made a number of appointments to meet its needs in its litigation, international arbitration and white collar crime practices.
Three former judges – Ki Dong Joo, Jun Mo Kim and Hyun Chul Koh – have joined the firm, as have former Jisung Horizon M&A lawyer Byoung Ki Lee, and magna cum laude graduate from the Judicial Research and Training Institute Byoung Pil Kim.
Unlike in other regions, Korean lawyers may begin their careers as judges before moving into private practice.