Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer has hired its third Seoul partner from White & Case for its recently launched office in the South Korean capital, quickly expanding the office into one of the largest among international firms.

Seoul office executive partner Jun Hee Kim, who co-heads White & Case's Asia-Pacific international arbitration practice with Singapore partner Matthew Secomb, will join Arnold & Porter as a partner later this month.

Kim focuses on international arbitration matters in the technology, intellectual property, infrastructure, construction and engineering industries. He also advises on disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and distributorships, as well as on international trade, litigation and criminal matters in foreign jurisdictions.