Introduction

Iseo Kim is a Partner at Cha & Kwon Law Office, qualified in both South Korea and the State of California, United States. She advises companies operating in rapidly evolving regulatory and cross-border business environments, offering practical and strategically grounded legal solutions. Her practice focuses on employment and labor matters, contract disputes, and government and regulatory engagement, delivering internationally informed counsel to both domestic and multinational clients.

With experience collaborating with international law firms and APAC-based in-house legal teams, she has represented leading multinational corporations across industries including global IT, platform, and consumer sectors. Her work covers employment contracts, HR policy development, workforce restructuring and terminations, executive-level disciplinary actions, internal investigations, collective labor relations, and complex employment disputes, aligning legal strategy with each client’s business objectives and risk structure.

She also brings substantial experience in regulatory and governmental engagement, advising clients in matters involving major Korean authorities such as financial, maritime, and data protection agencies. By leading direct negotiations with senior officials, preparing formal submissions, and addressing administrative and compliance standards, she has contributed to securing regulatory clarity, business continuity, and legal stability for corporate clients.

Her practice is increasingly focused on cross-border advisory work between South Korea and the United States, supporting Korean companies entering the U.S. market and U.S. companies expanding into Korea. Drawing on her understanding of both jurisdictions’ regulatory environments, she continues to broaden her expertise to help businesses operate and grow with legal stability across borders.

Experiences

Education

Qualifications

Languages

• Korean

• English

Practice Areas

• Cross-Border Legal Affairs

• Corporate Law

• Government & Regulatory Affairs

• Labor & Employment Law

• Data Protection & Privacy Law

• Civil & Criminal Litigation

• Administrative Litigation