Prime Highlights-
- Bae, Kim & Lee hires Reema Dash to strengthen its India practice and support Korean companies entering the Indian market.
- BKL sends India Task Force member Garam Shon to Delhi on secondment to Trilegal, expanding its on-the-ground presence in India.
Key Facts-
- Dash brings 13 years of corporate and investment experience across Indian law firms and in-house roles.
- Dash splits her time between Korea and Bengaluru, working alongside arbitration specialist Sarthak Malhotra.
Background-
Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (BKL) has brought in Reema Dash, an India-qualified lawyer with 13 years in corporate and investment work, to serve Korean companies that enter and operate in India.
Dash spent her earlier career at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners and J. Sagar Associates. She also took in-house roles at Morgan Stanley India and at the Indian arm of UAE technology company G42. Her background covers corporate and regulatory matters, compliance, governance, capital markets and technology infrastructure, including an AI data center joint venture at G42.
Dash will base herself in both Korea and Bengaluru and advise Korean clients on market entry, investment and corporate issues. She joins Sarthak Malhotra, an India-qualified lawyer who handles international arbitration and dispute resolution. The pair will guide clients from their first market entry through daily operations and any disputes.
BKL is also placing its people closer to clients in India. Garam Shon, who sits on the firm’s India Task Force, will work from Delhi while on secondment to Trilegal. He will team up with local counsel on incentive talks with government authorities, M&A deals and joint venture setups.
Jongbaek Park, Head of the India Task Force, said Korean companies and financial institutions show rising interest in India. He said Dash and Malhotra bring deep local knowledge that will help the firm connect Korean and Indian legal systems and business habits through practical, tailored advice.
Korean investment in India keeps growing as global supply chains shift and policies favor manufacturing. Companies now look for support at every stage, from setting up an entity to planning an exit.
