These tables show the best performing law firms overall in our rankings in this jurisdiction based on our assessment of aggregated rankings across all practice areas.
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Firms in the Spotlight
Barun Law

Barun Law

At Barun Law LLC, our clients come first. With a team of passionate and seasoned professionals, we deliver optimal legal solutions tailored to your needs. Renowned for our litigation expertise, we provide reliable and effective services that exceed expectations.
Lee & Ko

Lee & Ko

Lee & Ko is a premier full-service law firm with more than 880 professionals dedicated to providing expertise across all legal sectors. Since its inception in 1977, Lee & Ko has represented a wide range of clients, from leading Korean conglomerates and multinational corporations to financial institutions and private equity firms, in the most complex and high-profile domestic and cross-border matters involving Korea.
Kim & Chang

Kim & Chang

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.
DR & AJU LLC

DR & AJU LLC

Established through a merger between law firms Daeryook and AJU in 2009, DR & AJU LLC is a leading full-service law firm in South Korea. Based on strong fundamentals created by the collective experience and expertise of over 250 Korean and foreign attorneys and 130 qualified experts and advisors, DR & AJU offers clients highly specialized legal advisory and representation services in a comprehensive range of practice areas.
Shin & Kim

Shin & Kim

Now in its 40th year, Shin & Kim is one of the largest and highly regarded law firms in Korea.
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Prospects for Key Trade Policy Direction of Trump 2.0

With Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election held on November 5, 2024, the second Trump administration will begin on January 20, 2025. The Republican Party also won the Senate and House Majority, achieving the so-called “Trifecta.” As a result, Trump 2.0 is expected to be able to push forward strong policies for the following two years until the next midterm elections.
Kim & Chang - 27 January 2025

Legislative Insights: Recent Developments in Corporate Governance Regulations to Enhance Shareholder-Oriented Corporate Governance

Recently, in the context of corporations restructuring their business and governance structures, active legislative discussions regarding changes to related laws and regulations are taking place. These include (i) discussions in relation to the reintroduction of the mandatory tender offer rule, and (ii) amendments to the Korean Commercial Code (the “KCC”) to encompass shareholders within the scope of directors’ duty of loyalty, which are aimed at establishing shareholder-oriented corporate governance schemes and protecting ordinary investors.
Kim & Chang - 27 January 2025

Strengthening of Foreign Investment Security Review System

The amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Foreign Investment Promotion Act proposed by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (the “MOTIE”) on December 20, 2023,
Kim & Chang - 27 January 2025

Recent Trends in Amendments to Intellectual Property Law in Korea - Changes to the Patent Term Extension System, Introduction of Quintuple Damages for Trademark Infringement, Etc.

Various amendment bills were passed at the plenary session of the National Assembly on December 27, 2024, which include (i) in the Patent Act,
Lee & Ko - 15 January 2025