HLB has admitted Shinwoo Accounting Corporation, based in Seoul, Pusan and Daejeon in South Korea.

The firm provides audit, tax and consulting services with a total staff of 200.

Shinwoo’s senior partner Jong Pal Lee commented: “We have always wanted a close relationship with a global network as our clients, including 34 PLC’s and their subsidiaries, do business in a global market.  It is a great pleasure and an honour to be member of HLB.”

HLB’s chief regional officer for Asia Pacific Coco Liu said: “We are delighted to welcome Shinwoo, one of the most dynamic audit firms in the country, to join HLB’s global network. Shinwoo will not only add weight to HLB’s strong capital market services capabilities, but also bring new opportunities to local clients and prospects to reach out to the global markets by using HLB’s expertise and resources.”