KL Partners is renowned for its unparalleled ability in handling complex and large–scale international disputes and cross–border litigations.

Professionals in our Dispute Resolution Practice Group carry extensive experiences in institutional arbitrations in various jurisdictions, under the auspices of the KCAB, ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, SHIAC, NAI and ZCC, as well as ad–hoc arbitrations under the rules of UNCITRAL, and have significant expertise in representing clients in a wide range of industries for litigations involving Korean law issues or a Korean party.

In particular, our partners are widely recognized as front–runners in the area of Investor State Disputes (ISD), starting from their role as lead counsel to the first–ever ISD proceeding against the Republic of Korea.

The firm is consistently recognized as a leading player in international dispute resolution by major legal publications, including by the Global Arbitration Review (GAR), the world’s most influential arbitration reporter.

• Represented a Korean game company in a KCAB arbitration against its Chinese licensee concerning a license agreement
• Represented a Vietnamese food company in a KCAB arbitration against a Korean food company concerning a franchise agreement
• Represented a Korean developer in a KCAB arbitration against a Korean construction design company concerning a real estate development project
• Represented a Korean PEF in an ICC arbitration against a Chinese financial institution concerning a post-M&A dispute
• Represented a Korean PEF in an ICC arbitration against a European financial institution concerning a post-M&A dispute
• Represented a Belgian investment company in an ICC arbitration against a Korean financial institution concerning a technology transfer agreement
• Represented a Korean shipbuilding company in an ICC arbitration against a German shipbuilding company concerning a technology transfer agreement
• Represented a Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration against a U.S. investment company concerning a joint venture related to a real estate development
• Represented a global share-office company in an ICC arbitration against its lessee concerning a lease contract
• Represented a Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration against a local owner concerning a supply agreement for a Saudi Arabian construction project
• Represented a Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration against a Vietnamese owner concerning a foreign SOC construction business
• Represented a Korean game company in a SIAC arbitration against a Southeast Asian game publisher concerning IP infringement
• Represented a Korean construction company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against an Indian owner concerning a construction project in India
• Represented a Korean public company in a KCAB arbitration against a construction company concerning a major overseas plant construction and operation project
• Represented a number of U.S. PEFs in an investor-state dispute (ISD) against the Korean government
• Represented a Korean healthcare company in a SHIAC arbitration and other litigation proceedings against a Chinese JV partner concerning a JV agreement
• Represented a Belgian investment company in an investor-state dispute (ISD) against the Korean government under the ICSID rules, regarding the sale of a Korean financial institution
• Represented a Korean electronics company in SIAC and KCAB arbitrations against a Middle Eastern distributor with regards to a distributorship agreement
• Represented a U.S. consulting firm in a KCAB arbitration against a Korean government agency concerning a violation of the advisory agreement for a WTO trade dispute
• Represented a European construction company in a DIAC arbitration against a Korean government agency concerning a subcontract agreement for a Middle East construction project
• Represented a Korean construction company in an ICC arbitration against a Vietnamese state-run company concerning a highway construction project in Vietnam
• Represented a Korean IP investment company in a KCAB arbitration against a Korean IT company
• Represented a Korean game company in an enforcement proceeding and a set-aside proceeding against a Chinese game company concerning a license dispute
• Represented a Korean shipping company in an ICC arbitration against a foreign company concerning a yard consortium in Africa

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Corporate / M&A