Guide
Doing legal business in South Korea
Everything you need to know about practising in South Korea as an English or Welsh solicitor, setting up a law firm office, or requalifying as a South Korean attorney.
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is Asia’s fourth-largest economy and the tenth largest in the world.
It is a regional hub for areas such as commerce, finance, energy and shipping, all of which UK law firms have strong expertise in and where there is significant demand for English and Welsh law.
South Korea liberalised its legal services market through its free trade agreements (FTAs), a first in international trade history.
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28 Jan 2025
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