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Seung Hyo (Sam) BAEK

Asian Alliance Partner, Korea

Seung Hyo (Sam) Baek is a senior foreign attorney in the Corporate Group of Lee & Ko, who represents Dezan Shira & Associates in South Korea as part of the Dezan Shira Asian Alliance. Sam’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JV), corporate...

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Seung Hyo (Sam) Baek is a senior foreign attorney in the Corporate Group of Lee & Ko, who represents Dezan Shira & Associates in South Korea as part of the Dezan Shira Asian Alliance.

Sam’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JV), corporate governance, outbound investments, foreign investments, and general corporate matters. He has over a decade of professional experience working in international law firms where he has led multiple M&A projects and entity establishments for clients across Asia, North America and Europe.

Sam has a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins University and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School.

Service Expertise

  • VAT Compliance and Planning
  • Intellectual Property Services
  • Business Advisory
  • Declaration Reporting for Foreign Currency
  • Corporate and Personal Tax Planning
  • Legal Translation
  • Joint Venture Establishment, Structuring, Negotiations, Agreement Drafting
  • Contract Drafting and Review
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial
  • Legal Advisory
  • Corporate Formation
  • Trademarks and Patent Registration
  • Corporate Re-structuring, De-registration and Winding Up

Languages

English, Korean

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