In the 2024 edition of WWL: Korea, 151 attorneys, patent attorneys and certified public accountants across 22 fields from Kim & Chang were selected as “National Leaders” in their respective fields. This year, our firm obtained the most listings out of all Korean law firms once again, demonstrating the expertise and extensive capabilities of our professionals.
The following is a complete list of our rankings this year:
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- Arbitration: Una Cho, Matthew J. Christensen, Byung-Woo Im, Sae Youn Kim, Chul-Won Lee, Hyungkeun Lee, Sue Hyun Lim, Harold Noh, Joel E. Richardson, Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon
- Banking: Sang Jin Ahn, Young Kyun Cho, Joon Young Kim, Ie Hwan Yoo
- Business Crime Defence & Investigations: Jeong Ho Ahn, Myungsuk Sean Choi, Hwa Soo Chung, Byung-Suk Lee, Scott Lee, Seung Ho Lee, Kyson Keebong Paek
- Capital Markets: Bo Yong Ahn, Yong Ho Choi, Myoung Jae Chung, Young Man Huh, Chang Hyeon Ko, Seon-Jee Lee, Ie Hwan Yoo
- Commercial Litigation: Jeong Ho Ahn, Chang Hoon Baek, Jin Yeong Chung, Sang Ho Han, Sang-Wook Han, Yong Sang Kim, Hye Kwang Lee, Hyo Je Lee, Jung Keol Suh, Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon
- Commercial Mediation: Matthew J. Christensen, Sae Youn Kim, Sue Hyun Lim, Joel E. Richardson
- Competition: Jay Ahn, In Seon Choi, Kee Hong Chun, Brian Tae-Hyun Chung, Jin Yeong Chung, Maria Hajiyerou, Jung Hyun Han, Ye Sun Han, Jihye Hong, Jung Won Hyun, Kyung Taek Jung, Youngjin Jung, Gene-Oh (Gene) Kim, Kyoung Yeon (Kay) Kim, Hemi Lee, Hyungyu Lee, Kyung Yul Lee, Jeong-Suh Park, Sang Hyuk Park, Luke Shin, Sung-Joo Yoon
- Construction & Real Estate: Matthew J. Christensen, Byung-Woo Im, Daewoong Lee, Dong-Seok (Johan) Oh, Yon Kyun Oh
- Corporate Tax: Sung Gweon Cho, Im Jung Choi, Seung Hwan Jin, Byung-Moon Jung, Sang Woo Lee, Tae-Yeon Nam, Jeong-il (J.I.) Park, Seung Jong Yang
- Data: Dong Shik Choi, Haewon Han, In Hwan Lee, Min Chul Park, Ari Yoon
- Energy: Young Kyun Cho, Kwang Yeoun Hwang, Chang Sup Kwon, Daewoong Lee, Ken Nam, Min-Young Oh, John Sangho Park, Chang-Hee Shin
- Environment: Hyeong Jun Hwang, Kyoung Yeon (Kay) Kim, Yoon Jeong Lee
- Franchise: Anthony (Haejin) Jeong, Byung In (Jared) Lee, Hi Sun Yoon
- Intellectual Property: Duck Soon Chang, Sang-Wook Han, Eun Jin Jung, Angela Kim, In Hwan Kim, Won Kim, Ann Nam-Yeon Kwon, Jason J. Lee, Man Gi Paik, Chun Y. Yang, Jay (Young-June) Yang
- Labor & Employment: Paul Cho, Hong Young Ha, Chun Wook Hyun, Matthew F. Jones, Wan Joo, Ki Young Kim, Weon Jung Kim, Do Hyung Lee, Heon-Yup Lee, Jung Taek Park, Deok Il Seo
- M&A and Governance: Bo Yong Ahn, Heejun Choi, Myoung Jae Chung, Young Man Huh, Do Young Kim, Gene-Oh (Gene) Kim, Ji Pyoung Kim, Joon B. Kim, Shin Kwon Lim, Jong Hyun Park, Sang Taek Park
- Private Funds: Heesung Ahn, Myoung Jae Chung, Young Man Huh, Shin Kwon Lim
- Product Liability Defence: Sang Ho Han, Jay J. Kim, Sung Jin Kim, Chul-Won Lee, Chunsoo Lee, Inhak Lee, Yoon Sang Lee, Brian C. Oh
- Restructuring & Insolvency: Chang Hoon Baek, Jin Yeong Chung, Chiyong Rim
- Trade & Customs: Youngjin Jung, Juhong Kim, Seong Joong Kim, Jin Hwan Lee
- Transport – Aviation: Robert Gilbert
- Transport – Shipping: Byung-Suk Chung, Chul-Won Lee, Jae Bok Lee
About WWL: Korea: WWL: Korea is one of the National Guides published by WWL, an internationally recognized legal media group. WWL: Korea selects National Leaders in Korea based on independent research and surveys/interviews with employees and clients, and publishes the resulting analysis report.
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