On 22 December 2019, Hankyung reported an interview with Sung Mee Hong Esq., an attorney at Lee & Ko, along with news from the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board.
Sung Mee Hong Esq. stated “the Vietnam rush continues, but the major investment sectors are shifting from manufacturing to M&A, real estate project financing, and franchise businesses.” “there is a possibility that the advancement of investment may lead to increase in disputes requiring arbitration.”
Since joining Lee & Ko in 1999, Sung Mee Hong, Esq. - the head of Hanoi office - has made significant achievements in M&A, foreign investment, overseas investment, and corporate legal affairs. In particular, she has outstanding career in overseas investment in Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, etc.