A US property developer has announced its intention to file an investor-state arbitration against the government of South Korea over the development of the Songdo International Business District.

The deadline looms for the international arbitration community to have its say in a survey led by the Commonwealth’s Office of Civil and Criminal Justice Reform; SIAC appoints a new head of North-East Asia; and the New Zealand Arbitration Amendment bill passes third reading.

The promotion of a 34-strong partner class heralds a strong New Year for Mayer Brown, showing the firm has no lack of ambition in investing in disputes talent – and the likely direction of future hires.

Harneys and Bird & Bird have expanded their interest in China’s busy legal market, as demonstrated by a Shanghai opening and a national law firm association, respectively.

Arbitration institutions gather as Hong Kong Arbitration Week begins under stormy skies and lawyers look for the opportunities under ‘One Belt, One Road’. 

The founder of the arbitration practice at Bae, Kim & Lee takes the presidency of Korea’s arbitration body, as it looks for a greater international emphasis.  

Newly opened Seoul office makes Latham & Watkins the latest international firm to set up shop in Korea, and emphasises its commitment to Asia.

A recent report by Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance on global antitrust trends identifies the most at-risk sectors and reveals a trend towards larger reductions in penalties for leniency and immunity.

Litigation is king in South Korean disputes, and the preserve of its domestic law firms. But, as Andrew Mizner discovers, international arbitration has opened a door for foreign firms as they gear up to fully enter the market in 2016.

Hagens Berman and Quinn Emanuel, the law firms co-leading multiple Volkswagen consumer class actions in the United States, have announced they have filed the first action on behalf of foreign investors in the US. The action was filed at federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of South Korean owners of VW and Audi vehicles that are affected by the…

Debevoise & Plimpton and Kim & Chang prepare to represent South Korea against Abu Dhabi’s state investment company as BIT dispute heads for ICSID.

Law firms are opening offices in South Korea, undeterred by economic woes in neighbouring China, while arbitral institutions are also looking to Seoul.