Established in 1973, Kim & Chang is Korea’s premier law firm with a market leading position in all practice areas including antitrust and competition; banking; capital markets; corporate investigations and white collar defense; environment; financial regulation and compliance; financing; fintech; health; insolvency and restructuring; insurance; intellectual property; international arbitration and cross-border litigation; international trade and customs; labor and employment; litigation; mergers and acquisitions; privacy and data security; private equity; real estate; securities; shipping; tax; and technology, media and telecommunications.
Our strong foundation is built on the breadth and depth of our talent. Our professionals include lawyers, tax lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, accountants, and other subject matter and industry experts totaling more than 1,700 professionals today. Our teams work seamlessly in close coordination with each other with the highest commitment to creating innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges that our clients face.
Based in Seoul, with offices in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore, we are particularly known for our cross-border expertise. We have advised on some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions and legal challenges in Korea and around the world. We have built a track record of first-of-their-kind, groundbreaking solutions that have had a profound impact on the law and business. Our attorneys are licensed in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the US and Vietnam in addition to Korea. With our growing regional networks and collaborative relationships with reputable law firms across Asia and around the globe, our clients with multi-jurisdictional interests have come to rely on us as a “one-stop shop” of the highest quality.
As one of Korea’s leading full-service law firms, Jipyong LLC (‘Jipyong’) takes pride in our global reach and outlook, the depth and breadth of our practice groups, and the expertise and experience of our lawyers. With 11 offices and desks across Asia and beyond, Jipyong provides a one-stop destination for legal and consulting services. Our strong base of domestic and international clients relies not only on our local market expertise but also our innovative, business-minded solutions. Jipyong is best defined by our dedication to professional and service excellence, and unwavering commitment to high ethical standards, pro bono work and community service.
Named the “Avengers” of the Korean legal market by media, LAB PARTNERS is a premier boutique law firm established by partners from the top law firms in Korea. LAB PARTNERS provides a one-stop service in all major practice areas. Our combination of corporate expertise, and vast experience in advising on a wide variety of finance transactions, make us uniquely qualified to act as legal advisor for multinational corporations and financial companies.
Our partners have decades of experience and are regarded as leading practitioners in their fields. The diverse expertise of our partners enables us to provide a full range of services by providing proven commercial acumen and market leading insight. As a testament to such efforts, LAB PARTNERS was recognized as ‘Boutique Law Firm of the Year’ by Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business and was named a ‘Leading Law Firm’ by the Legal Times.
LAB PARTNERS is also consistently ranked within the top 10 law firms in Korea for M&A by various publications. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies and numerous other global and domestic companies. We drive transactions and guide dispute resolution proactively, and advocate aggressively on behalf of our clients, offering a new dimension of legal solutions.
CHOI & KIM is a boutique law firm founded by prominent senior lawyers in 1997, providing legal services in areas of maritime & aviation, specialized insurance such as PAR, FIPI & D&O, and cross-border litigation & arbitration.
Yulchon’s name is formed from two Chinese characters that mean, “a community of legal experts.” With more than 570 lawyers and specialists across seven practice groups and 12 industry teams, and with six overseas offices, Yulchon’s experienced professionals work together in a culture of excellence, innovation and collaboration to address the challenges our clients face. Since its founding in 1997, Yulchon has become the fastest-growing among Korea’s top law firms. Our perspective is international, and our reach is global. At Yulchon, we put the needs of our clients first, and we are proud that our success is measured by the success and satisfaction of our clients.
Founded in 1977, and comprising more than 700 professionals, organized into 8 practice groups with 40 specialty teams
One-stop service for all legal needs, based on efficient collaboration among highly specialized teams
Emphasis on responsiveness & practical solutions
8 major practice groups: (i) corporate and M&A, (ii) banking, finance and securities, (iii) litigation (both civil and criminal) & international arbitration (iv) tax & customs, (v) antitrust & competition, (vi) labour & employment, (vii) intellectual property and (viii) white-collar crime
