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[KIM & CHANG] “Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year” - Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards 2017

On November 28, 2017, Kim & Chang was recognized as the "Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year" in the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards.

Our firm also received four additional recognitions as "South Korea Firm of the Year," "Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year," "Financial Services Regulatory Firm of the Year," and one of our attorneys was honored with the "Lifetime Achievement Award."

O-Gon Kwon of our International Arbitration & Cross-border Litigation Practice was the recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award," which honors an individual who has made significant contributions to developing the legal systems in the Asia-Pacific region.  Mr. Kwon was particularly commended for his work as one of the permanent judges of the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for the former Republic of Yugoslavia.

Below are the details of our wins:

  • Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year
  • South Korea Firm of the Year
  • Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
  • Financial Services Regulatory Firm of the Year
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: O-Gon Kwon