Headline News HSF to close Korea office, move partners to London, HK By SARAH WONG / 23 FEBRUARY 2023Herbert Smith Freehills is shutting its Seoul office after ten years in the East Asian country, and relocating partners Mike McClure and Dana Kim to London and Hong Kong, respectively.
In a statement, the firm said it will “wind down” its physical presence in Korea this year as it determined to serve their clients’ interests with “a new approach.” Some of the office’s 14 staff members will leave the firm as a result.CLICK TO READ MORE |
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