Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer has hired away James Lee, the former Seoul, South Korea, office head of White & Case, to be a partner in Los Angeles.

Lee focuses on cross-border business disputes, arbitration and business torts. Fluent in Korean, he also assists Korean companies with their operations abroad, including in the United States. Lee is returning to Los Angeles, where he was based until 2015. Arnold & Porter does not have a Seoul office.