Nicholas Turner
Partner
South Korea
Our mission is to support our Korean clients as they adapt their businesses to the ever-changing, interconnected, business environment in the regions of greatest interest to them.
Pinsent Masons has a long-standing record of providing exceptional service to our Korean clients. For decades we have been advising Korean clients on their business-critical outbound investments, projects, other business law matters, and international arbitration and litigation.
We bring the full weight of Pinsent Mason’s global talent pool and international experience to our Korean clients - working with them on matters across the Asia Pacific and Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Core members of our global Korea client team speak Korean and have a strong and successful track record supporting Korean enterprises on their most important legal matters to the highest degree of quality, efficiency, and value.
Our industry specialisms include:
- Infrastructure – Construction, Projects and Project Finance, and Asset Acquisition
- Energy & Natural Resources – Renewables, Oil & Gas, Minerals & Mining, Conventional Power, and Exploration & Production
- Technology, Science and Industry
- Financial Services
- Real Estate
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Our latest work
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.
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Client confidential
Advised an offshore EPC contractor on a contractual and payment dispute arising from delayed financial close, non payment, supply chain disruption and collateral warranty issues, including threatened suspension and termination, providing strategy on claims, responses to notices, suspension rights and subcontractor interfaces, and leading negotiations on a contract amendment to stabilise delivery and mitigate risk.
- South Korea
- Energy & Natural Resources
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MYSE Korea Co., Ltd
Advised MYSE Korea Co., Ltd, a wind energy company, on the preparation of the Turbine Supply Agreement and the Service and Availability Agreement for the Aphae Offshore Wind Farm Project in South Korea.
- South Korea
- Energy & Natural Resources
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GS Entec Corp.
Advised an engineering and construction contractor on its bid for a foundation supply package for an offshore wind project in South Korea, including review and negotiation of bid stage contracts, alignment of risk and pricing, management of interfaces, and advice on technical standards, programme risk and liquidated damages to support a competitive bid.
- Singapore and South Korea
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Client confidential
Advised a major Korean construction company on negotiation and drafting of a settlement agreement on transfer of safety and criminal liability under Philippine law, including risk assessment, enforceability of contractual clauses, and coordination of local and international legal advice to safeguard client interests on a high value claim.
- $140m
- Philippines and South Korea
- Infrastructure
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Client confidential
Advising consortium of international contractors in dispute board proceedings under FIDIC Pink Book for an airport project, in relation to final account disputes exceeding US$1 billion.
- Bangladesh
- Infrastructure
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Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE
Advised a South Korean multinational technology client on a complex post-termination dispute concerning an expired distribution agreement and related agency, jurisdictional and settlement issues across Kuwait and the UAE, including implications of the dissolution of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre.
- South Korea and Kuwait
- Retail & Consumer
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POSCO International Corporation
Supporting POSCO International on its proposed investment in the Wooreen BESS project being partly divested by Energy Australia.
- Australia and South Korea
- Financial Services
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Client confidential
Advising a supplier on its supply agreements for multiple offshore wind projects in Japan.
- Cross-borders
- Energy & Natural Resources
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POSCO Holdings Inc
Advised POSCO on its joint development arrangements with Australian hydrogen tech company Hysata.
- Australia
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Service Stream Maintenance Pty Ltd
Advised Service Stream (formerly Lendlease Services) as the maintenance contractor for the successful bid of the PPP package (Gowrie to Kagaru) for the now cancelled Inland Rail project in Queensland.
- Australia & South Korea
- Infrastructure
Our expertise, at your disposal
With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
Nicholas Turner
Partner
EmailNicholas is a multi-jurisdictional lawyer who advises on major infrastructure and energy projects. He has advised clients across Asia, the Middle East and Africa and South America, assisting them resolve disputes in mediation, dispute board referrals, international arbitration and litigation.
Peter Jang
Partner
EmailPeter is a construction lawyer specializing in energy and infrastructure projects. He has worked on some of the largest energy and infrastructure projects in Asia Pacific, advising developers, contractors and suppliers.
Partner
EmailRob specialises in construction and engineering disputes on major energy and infrastructure projects.
Partner
EmailYong Neng is a construction advisory and disputes resolution specialist, advising on infrastructure and energy projects globally. He regularly acts in international commercial arbitrations and proceedings in the Singapore Supreme Court, and has also successfully represented clients as counsel and advocate in adjudications under the Singapore Security of Payments Act
Partner, Head of Client Relationships, Professional and Public Services
EmailSimon leads large scale transactions in the technology and telecoms sectors.
Partner
EmailAndrew specialises in dispute resolution, including international arbitration, as well as providing claims and project advisory support to clients across major infrastructure, energy and mining projects.
Partner, Co-Head of Projects, EMEA
EmailPete specialises in cleantech and renewable energy projects, with particular focus on decentralised power, energy storage, water neutrality and e-mobility. He is a key part of our Garden Communities Team and advises on net zero achievement and water solutions for Garden Communities across the UK.
Partner, Head of Corporate APAC
EmailAndrew specialises in cross-border M&A with a focus on advising clients from East Asia on their strategic investments into Australia, and Australian clients on transactions involving Asian counterparties. This includes cross-border M&A, joint ventures, regulated takeovers and equity capital market transactions as well as general corporate advisory services.
Partner
EmailFrédéric heads the construction and arbitration team. He is qualified in English and French law and has extensive experience of the FIDIC forms of contract and their use in civil law jurisdictions.
Legal Director
EmailFabian advises companies in all areas of intellectual property law, with a focus on trademark law, unfair competition and the protection of trade secrets. He regularly advises on strategic IP portfolio management, IP contracting and enforcement of IP rights in various scenarios.
