Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee has hired Jong Baek Park, former managing partner of Apex LLC, as a partner in Seoul.

Park advises clients on corporate, finance, project finance, and private equity matters. He also plans to collaborate with Bae, Kim & Lee’s IT and IP teams to establish a software-related practice focusing on open source software licences and compliance.

Park is also an arbitrator on the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, as well as an advisor to the Korean Exchange.

Kanishk Verghese is North Asia journalist at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.

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