Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and McDermott Will & Emery are among a four firm line-up set to receive licences to launch in South Korea tomorrow (26 September), as the country pushes ahead with opening its legal market to international firms.

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker and Squire Sanders will also receive approval on Wednesday to establish Foreign Legal Consultant Offices in Seoul, according to the local Ministry of Justice (MOJ).