Life as an In-House Counsel in the Construction Industry

Joanne Reed, Senior In-House Counsel, Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd, South Korea

I am an English Qualified Solicitor who is currently working as Senior In-House Counsel for Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd (“SECL”) based in Seoul, South Korea; SECL is one of the world’s largest Engineering, Procurement, Construction (“EPC”) companies operating in the hydrocarbon, power, industrial and environmental construction markets. I started my professional career in private practice and moved In-House later on, making the move from having to serve the interest of many clients to having to serve the interest of only one client i.e. my employer. I have found out through that process that lawyers have many things in common with doctors, peace makers, warriors and nothing in common at all with magicians.

Joanne Reed is an English Qualified Solicitor who is currently working as Senior In-House Counsel for Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd (“SECL”) based in Seoul, South Korea. SECL is one of the world’s largest Engineering, Procurement, Construction (“EPC”) companies operating in the hydrocarbon, power, industrial and environmental construction markets. She started her professional career in private practice and moved to South Korea in 2010 to take up a position as In-House Lawyer working in the Contract Management Department. She has found out through her professional experience that lawyers have many things in common with doctors, peace makers, warriors and nothing in common at all with magician and is delighted to have been given the opportunity to become a writer for a day to share her insights with the readers of IICJ.

Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd based in Seoul - South Korea is a leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction ("EPC") specialist for Global Markets.