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South Korea is one of the greatest business and financial hubs in Asia-Pacific area. In particular, it is leading the future of high-tech industries on the global stage such as IT and semiconductors. Its capital city, Seoul is considered to be a place full of nimbleness and dynamism that rapidly changes itself to adapt ever changing market conditions.

As one of South Korea’s law firm with a long tradition, our practice has continuously grown and expanded to meet the evolving needs of our domestic and international clients. Dentons Lee (formerly, Lee International law office) offers a full range of legal services applicable to modern international business, including advice and representation in

• Finance
• Real Estate
• M&A
• General Corporate
• Antitrust and Fair Trade
• Health care
• Domestic and Foreign Litigation and International Arbitrations
• Labor
• Tax
• General Commercial
• Entertainment
• Customs
• International Trade Remedies
• Government Investigations
• Criminal Matters
• Intellectual Property

Dentons Lee understands technology like no other law firm and it uses that understanding and the experience of its seasoned professionals, a team of former judges, prosecutors, senior foreign professionals, supported by a large number of professionals who were former judicial law clerks and advisors to protect and promote the interests of its clients in Korea and abroad.

Additionally, Dentons Lee possesses the legal firepower needed to handle the broad range of legal services entrusted to the firm by the many Korean chaebols and multinational conglomerates who comprise its global Fortune 100 company clients. In 2020, global law firm Dentons and South Korea-based Lee International are forging business partnership to provide legal services under a new name of Dentons Lee.

Recognition

Attorney Sung-Ha Park was recognized as a "2025 Rising Star" by Legal Times

May 19, 2025

We're pleased to announce that Attorney Sung-Ha Park been recognized as a '2025 Rising Star' in the corporate law market by Legal Times.

WTR 1000 2025: Dentons’ lawyers among world’s leading trademark professionals

February 3, 2025

The World Trademark Review has highly ranked Dentons in the 2025 edition of WTR 1000 – the directory recognizing the world’s leading trademark legal services providers and practitioners. 

Dentons Lee Ranked in Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Insurance by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025

January 16, 2025

Dentons Lee has been recognized as a ‘Leading Firm’ in the Real Estate (Tier 4) for three consecutive years. Additionally, this year, the firm achieved the milestone of being listed in the Dispute Resolution (Tier 3) as well.

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Insights

Comprehensive Reform in South Korea of the Digital Assets Regulation under President Lee Jae-Myung

July 18, 2025

South Korea is preparing to make significant changes to its digital asset regulatory framework including virtual assets under the new leadership of President Lee Jae-Myung.

Regulatory framework for foreign acquisition of real estate in Korea under president Lee Jae-Myung – Policy briefing (July 2025)

July 16, 2025

South Korea: As of July 2025, the Lee Jae-myung administration has not yet introduced any nationwide regulations specifically targeting foreign acquisitions of Korean real estate.

Key provisions of the amendments to the commercial act passed in July 2025 and the outlook following Its implementation

July 15, 2025

South Korea: On July 3, 2025, the National Assembly passed the amendments to the Commercial Act, a key legislative initiative championed by President Lee Jae-myung during his presidential campaign. The amendments aim to strengthen shareholder rights and corporate governance by (i) codifying directors’ duty of loyalty to shareholders, (ii) reinforcing the three percent voting rights cap on the appointment and removal of audit committee members by applying it uniformly to both executive and outside directors, and (iii) introducing a statutory framework requiring large listed companies to conduct electronic general meetings in parallel with in-person meetings, while renaming “outside directors” as “independent directors” to better reflect their supervisory role.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons Lee presents market entry strategies for German medical companies at Korea-Germany Medical Industry Cooperation Forum

July 8, 2025

Dentons Lee participated in the Korea-Germany Medical Industry Cooperation Forum, held on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Best Western Premier Gangnam Hotel in Seoul, delivering a presentation on key considerations for German medical companies entering the Korean market.

Attorneys Seul-Ah Kim and David K. S. Oh Present Legal Strategies for International Expansion at the K-Beauty Global Growth Strategy Seminar

June 10, 2025

On May 29, Attorneys Seul-Ah Kim and David K. S. Oh of Dentons Lee were featured speakers at the K-Beauty Global Growth Strategy Seminar, co-hosted by Dentons Lee and Jangup Newspaper at COEX.

Senior Attorney Eunjee Kim presents on “7 Korean Labor Law Traps Every Global HR Leader Should Avoid”

June 5, 2025

On June 4, 2025, Eunjee Kim, Senior Attorney and Head of the Employment & Labor Practice at Dentons Lee, delivered a focused webinar titled “7 Korean Labor Law Traps Every Global HR Leader Should Avoid.”

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