SEUM’s managing partner Hoseok Jung was recognized by the Legal Times as one of its “Lawyers of the Year” for 2018. The Legal Times, a leading magazine covering the legal industry in Korea, annually publishes a list of leading attorneys in Korea for various practice areas. The list of 2018 Lawyers of the Year consists of 18 attorneys, and recognizes Hoseok for his outstanding achievement with startup companies.

The article profiling Hoseok discusses, among other things, how his interest and passion for startups motivated him to leave his position at a leading traditional Korean law firm to establish SEUM and focus on startup companies and tech, his extensive work in blockchain and cryptocurrency including numerous ICO projects, his advisory work for Korean conglomerates seeking to acquire or invest in startup companies, the occasional founder or shareholder dispute matter, and, of course, his substantial experience with investment and M&A deals.

The Legal Times is a leading monthly magazine based in Seoul focusing on the legal industry including Korean and international law firms, attorneys and various legal issues and current events.

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Please note that the article is only available in Korean.