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International Law Firm Kobre & Kim Brings Unique Offerings to Korea with Seoul OfficeKobre & Kim today announces a new office in Seoul, Korea. As the only foreign law firm in Korea focused exclusively on disputes and investigations, Kobre & Kim will continue following its model of working cooperatively with other law firms as conflict / special litigation or investigative counsel. Co-founder and partner Michael S. Kim, a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor fluent in Korean, will be leading the team. The initial team will also include lawyer Robin Baik (who is a U.S.-qualified lawyer and a graduate of the Seoul National University School of Law) and financial analyst Jean Kim. In other offices, the firm currently has more than a dozen lawyers (including fluent Korean speakers) working primarily on Korea-related disputes and investigations. Kobre & Kim's U.S. government enforcement practice, which is very active in Korea-related cases, is led by more than ten former U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyers. The firm also handles litigation relating to Korean companies in London, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands, and the British Virgin Islands, with teams located in offices in each of these jurisdictions, led by three English Queen's Consel. Commenting on the new office, Michael Kim said, "In Korea, we are offering two products not available in the current market: a Seoul-based Korean fluent team focusing on U.S. government investigations, as well as Hong Kong and offshore litigation capabilities." Kobre & Kim has achieved several significant expansions this year, including the opening of San Francisco office to house its growing Intellectual Property Disputes practice. The new Seoul office - located in the K-Twin (News - Alert) Towers in Seoul's central business district - is the firm's ninth; Kobre & Kim's other locations are New York, London, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Miami, Washington DC and San Francisco. The firm now employs more than 250 people, including more than 110 lawyers and other professionals. About Kobre & Kim Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free international law firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations. Operating out of offices in Seoul, New York, London, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Miami, Washington DC and San Francisco, it is the premier firm for international disputes providing clients with an integrated legal strategy across multiple jurisdictions. Kobre & Kim has deep experience in government enforcement defense, internal investigations, asset tracing and international judgment enforcement, insolvency and debtor-creditor disputes, and other civil disputes. The integrated team includes U.S. litigators, Hong Kong and English solicitors, English barristers (including three Queen's Counsel) and offshore attorneys, including in Cayman and BVI, experienced in handling complex cross-border matters. For more information visit: www.kobrekim.com
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