Ross Harman is a Senior Foreign Attorney with a broad and generalist commercial law practice. As an English Barrister and Chartered Tax Adviser, he specializes in helping foreign companies set up and operate in Korea, providing a broad spectrum of legal and tax advice to inbound foreign clients. This includes corporate entity selection, advice on joint ventures, incorporation, and licensing, as well as support with tax, labor and Korean regulatory issues. Ross also assists Korean corporate clients with their domestic and cross-border legal issues, particularly the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts with counterparties both in Korea and overseas. As a Barrister, Ross also has a strong grounding in disputes work, and often assists both foreign and Korean clients with their commercial disputes, particularly those involving international arbitration.

Ross is a frequent speaker in the expat business community, and is especially interested in the thriving commercial and trade relations between the UK and Korea. Ross has been a member of the Senior Executive Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea since 2023, of which he is currently the Trustee. He has also presented to foreign companies in Korea, at the British Chamber of Commerce and in the British Embassy, on topics related to Korean law and business.

Before joining Lee & Ko, Ross spent three years working in a team of lawyers in Deloitte LLP in London, UK, where he advised many domestic and international clients on a broad range of disputes matters. He also spent two years lecturing on UK law in South Korea, one year at the UK Serious Fraud Office, and one year at a leading London criminal law barristers’ chambers, having started his career in criminal law before making the move into commercial and tax work.