Bae, Kim & Lee Hired Lawyer Reema Dash
The South Korean firm added the India-qualified lawyer to bolster its growing practice in the Indian market.
Updated on Oct. 5, 2026 in Remote Work
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Bae, Kim & Lee LLC has hired Reema Dash as an India-qualified lawyer to support Korean firms operating in the country. Dash will divide her professional time between Korea and Bengaluru.
Why it matters
The law firm aims to strengthen its services for Korean companies as India becomes an increasingly significant destination for international investment. Dash will provide expert guidance on corporate matters and market entry.
Reema Dash joins the firm with 13 years of experience in investment and corporate law, including previous roles at institutions like Morgan Stanley India and G42.
The players
Reema Dash
She is an India-qualified lawyer with 13 years of experience in corporate law who previously worked at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, J. Sagar Associates, Morgan Stanley India, and G42.
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
It is a major South Korean law firm that is expanding its international operations to better serve Korean companies operating in India.
Garam Shon
He is an attorney at Bae, Kim & Lee who is starting a secondment to the firm Trilegal to assist with investment negotiations and M&A transactions.
Sarthak Malhotra
He is an attorney working with Reema Dash to provide corporate and investment counsel to Korean businesses entering the Indian market.
The details
Dash will work alongside Sarthak Malhotra to advise Korean clients on investments, while attorney Garam Shon moves to Delhi on a secondment to Trilegal to support local M&A activity. This expansion represents a strategic effort to deepen the firm's localized legal support in the Indian corporate landscape.
Timeline
Garam Shon will begin a secondment in Delhi in October 2026.
Market Landscape
Bae, Kim & Lee is positioning itself to capture increased demand for legal support as Korean corporations continue to scale operations in India. This move follows the trend of international law firms bolstering their regional presence to facilitate complex investment incentive negotiations.
Korean companies operating in India now have access to expanded legal resources for navigating market entry and M&A deals. Clients can expect more localized support for investment negotiations through the firm's new dual-location operations in Bengaluru and Delhi.
The takeaway
The move underscores the growing necessity for specialized legal counsel in cross-border business dealings between Korea and India. Firms that successfully integrate local experts are better positioned to facilitate complex international transactions for their clients.
Further reading
For more on the changing nature of international corporate teams, see our coverage on Remote Work.
More information
View the official announcement on the publisher publication submission form.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news.
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