The Cohen Group assists US and other firms to enter and succeed in the Republic of Korea (ROK) market, leveraging decades of experience working with senior government and military officials and business executives in ROK. Sectors include aerospace and defense, financial services, infrastructure, IT, real estate, and transportation.
Our team includes former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Marc Grossman, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Nicholas Burns, former Commander of US Forces Korea / United Nations Command / Combined Forces Command General Mike Scaparrotti, former Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Lieutenant General Charles Hooper, and former Commanding General of the US Army’s 2nd Infantry Division Lieutenant General Ed Cardon, among other highly experienced professionals.
Examples of The Cohen Group's support related to ROK
- Provided ROK political, environmental, regulatory, and policy risk assessment to a global IT firm as due diligence for a ~$100 M investment in a greenfield facility in ROK.
- Advised a leading US rating agency on ROK sovereign risk.
- Advised multiple investors on ROK political developments.
- Advised UK insurer on ROK political and media aspects of investigation of an insured company.
- Developed business intelligence on process and timing of ROK military purchases of specialty equipment for leading European manufacturer.
- Assisted US-ROK consortium to win a competition for $800 M infrastructure project and then assisted consortium to address US and ROK political, policy, and regulatory issues affecting implementation.
- Developed and implemented successful strategy for US client on a $1 B infrastructure project.
- Assisted a US aerospace client to complete $800 M sale of platforms to ROK MND.
- Advised and assisted multiple clients on US ENDP and export control policy and decision in ROK.