Since its establishment in 1973, Kim & Chang has had great interest in the business relationship between Korea and Japan, particularly in international trade and investments. Accordingly, Kim & Chang has been cultivating special expertise in these fields and, in the early 1980s, established a Japan Practice, becoming the first law firm in Korea to do so.

Today, our Japan Practice consists of more than 200 professionals and staff members who can handle legal matters of Japanese clients with a fine command of the Japanese language.  We deliver a complete and fully integrated legal service to our clients.

Specialization by Industries and Fields

As the leading law firm in Korea, Kim & Chang provides specialized services in accordance with the needs of each industry and field.  By industry, our Japan Practice offers legal services and represents clients in the finance, corporate, real estate, chemicals, electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and games industries.  By field, our practice offers top quality service in multiple areas, including international trade, foreign exchange, antitrust & competition, litigation, mergers & acquisitions, insolvency & restructuring, anti-corruption & corporate compliance, corporate investigations & white collar defense, privacy & data security, labor & employment, occupational safety and health, consumer protection, environment, tax and intellectual property.  The lawyers and other professionals in our Japan Practice have extensive expertise in one or more of the areas listed and closely work with other members of the firm to provide practical and effective solutions. 

One-stop Service

Our Japan Practice’s goal is to help our clients find solutions to complex issues.  At Kim & Chang, clients have at their disposal the top experts in all of these fields who have extensive experience in their respective fields and are fully committed to the needs of our clients.

Global Network

The professionals in our Japan Practice have years of experience working in Japan, the United States, and other nations. Moreover, Kim & Chang encourages its professionals to maintain strong relations with their former workplaces in Japan and to play the role of an intermediary bridging and promoting active interchange with many Japanese law firms. The close relationship our professionals have with the professionals in Japan allows us to provide better coordinated and efficient service to our clients.