South Korea
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.
Firms in the Spotlight
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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.
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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.
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Barun Law
A leader in Korea's disputes space, Barun Law’s litigation and arbitration practice is second-to-none, with many of the firm’s litigation partners former judges or prosecutors. Based on the firm’s competitiveness in litigation-related service, its corporate lawyers have achieved enormous growth as well, allowing the firm to provide the best-quality legal services in all practice areas.
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South Korea: Capital Markets
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South Korea: Bribery & Corruption
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South Korea: Class Actions
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South Korea: Cartels
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News & Developments
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Selected 2024 Tax Law Amendment Proposals
On July 25, 2024, the Ministry of Economy and Finance released the 2024 proposed tax law amendment proposals (“Proposals”).
Lee & Ko - 27 August 2024
Press Releases
“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
In the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, a guide that recognizes leading litigation law firms and lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region,
Kim & Chang - 30 July 2024
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Named “South Korea Firm of the Year” – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2024
Kim & Chang was named as the “South Korea Firm of the Year” at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2024.
Kim & Chang - 30 July 2024
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Named “South Korea National Law Firm of the Year” – Chambers Asia-Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2024
Kim & Chang was recognized as the “South Korea National Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Asia-Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2024.
Kim & Chang - 30 July 2024