Lee International has launched a previously announced combination with Dentons in South Korea, uniquely positioning Lee International and Dentons to meet client needs in South Korea and around the globe.

Lee International is the first law firm in South Korea to combine with a global law firm, and the combination enhances the Firm’s ability to provide legal services to Korean companies as they do business around the world. The new name of the firm in South Korea is Dentons Lee.

Dentons Lee’s operations in South Korea will continue to be owned and controlled by Korean partners from the local community in accordance with Dentons' polycentric strategy and "in and of the community" philosophy, which creates a competitive advantage in connecting talent to opportunity.

“We are delighted to launch our combination with Dentons,” said Sung-Duck Park, Representative Attorney of Dentons Lee. “As part of Dentons, we can now connect our clients to 10,500+ lawyers around the world.”

Dentons is equally pleased with the new combination and the opportunities it creates. “Dentons Lee is a leading firm with strong economic ties to many Korean companies and our combination will enhance Dentons’ brand value in the region,” said Elliott Portnoy, Global CEO of Dentons. “We are excited to be enhancing our client offering in this critical region.”

"Dentons' strategy is to scale the firm through whole firm combinations with philosophically aligned firms in dynamic and growing regions,” said Joe Andrew, Global Chairman of Dentons. “In my many visits to Korea and dealings with Korean law firms, it was clear that Dentons Lee shared our vision to always be the law firm of the future and Dentons is now the first global law firm to combine with a Korean law firm."

Dentons Lee has a full range of practice areas. It is consistently strong in key practice areas such as Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Real Estate, Corporate, Litigation/International Arbitrations, Entertainment, Labor and Employment, TMT and Biotech. The combination leads to significant synergies in light of Dentons' strengths in each of these areas.

The combination in South Korea builds on the strength of the brand Dentons has already established in Seoul, together with Dentons’ combinations in China, Australia, New Zealand and the ASEAN region, all of which have helped establish a reputation for excellence.

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