Middle East & Africa
"While I am not surprised that they have very strong lawyers for Korean law issues, they are also strong on international law issues and practices. The teams I have worked with are smart and knowledgeable but also practical, with good judgement."
- Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Overview
With the opening of our Dubai office in 2015, BKL became the first Korean law firm to establish a permanent presence in the Middle East, and has been providing high-quality legal advice and close assistance to Korean companies that have made their way into the Middle East and African region. In particular, BKL is committed to providing practical advice for clients against the backdrop of ever-changing local systems and circumstances and the lack of accessibility to project sites and publicly available information.
Our Middle East & Africa Practice Group has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate legal matters involving the Middle East and Africa, including cross-border M&As and construction/energy projects. As a pioneer in support of our clients in the region, we have also successfully advised clients in their entry into countries such as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Oman and Turkey, where the local laws, systems and customs are not always familiar.
Our team includes attorneys with relevant local experience, such as a former general counsel of a subsidiary in Dubai (who managed a development project in Iraq) and a former president of the Korean Society of Islamic Law.
