In the 2018 edition of the prestigious legal guide, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Kim & Chang was the only law firm in Korea to receive top rankings (“Band 1”) across all 19 practice areas surveyed.
Our firm was also the only Korean firm to receive “Band 1” rankings in three firm categories—Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime; Intellectual Property: Patent Specialist; and Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT).
Additionally, our firm again continues to be regionally ranked for International Arbitration – Asia-Pacific Region (in “Band 4”). We were also recognized for our North Korea-related work by being ranked in “General Business Law – North Korea.”
On an individual lawyer/professional level, we broke our own record by five, having a total of 60 attorneys, patent attorneys and accountants be recognized as "Leading Individuals” across all surveyed practice areas. 17 additional professionals were also chosen as "Other Noted Practitioners."
Below are the details of our rankings:
Firm Rankings
South Korea ("Band 1" in All 19 Practice Areas)
Banking & Finance Capital Markets Competition/Antitrust Corporate/M&A Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Dispute Resolution: Litigation Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime Employment Insurance Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property: Patent Specialist International Trade Projects & Energy Real Estate Restructuring/Insolvency Shipping Shipping: Finance Tax Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) North Korea
General Business Law: Desk based Abroad in South KoreaAsia-Pacific Region
Arbitration (International): Band 4Leading Individuals
South Korea
Banking & Finance: Young Kyun Cho, Hi Sun Yoon, Young Min Kim Capital Markets – Capital Markets: Young Man Huh, Chang Hyeon Ko, Myoung Jae ChungCapital Markets – Securitisation: Hoin Lee Competition/Antitrust: Kyung Taek Jung, Sung Eyup Park, Youngjin Jung, Jay Ahn, Gene-Oh (Gene) Kim, Brian Tae-Hyun Chung**Corporate/M&A: Kyung Taek Jung, Jong Koo Park, Young Jay Ro, Young Man Huh, Bo Yong Ahn, Jong Hyun Park**, Shin Kwon Lim**, Sun Yul Lee**Dispute Resolution – Arbitration: Byung-Chol (B.C.) Yoon*, Eun Young Park, Liz Kyo-Hwa Chung, Kay-Jannes Wegner, Richard Menard, Joel E. Richardson, Byung-Woo Im**Dispute Resolution – Litigation: Sang Ho Han, Jin Yeong Chung, Jung Keol Suh, Hye Kwang Lee, Sun Seong Park**Dispute Resolution – White-Collar Crime: Kook Hyun Yoo, Sung Gwan Chun, Dong Min Cha, Myungsuk Sean Choi, Seung Ho Lee, Byung Suk Lee, Hankyu Kim, Jae Don Sim**, Michael H. Yu**Employment: Chun Wook Hyun (E), Weon Jung Kim, Wan Joo, Deok Il Seo, Jung Taek Park, Ki Young Kim**, Jong Chul Jung**Insurance: Jay Ahn, Woong Park, Jae Ho Baek**Intellectual Property: Jay (Young-June) Yang, Duck Soon Chang, Young Kim, Sang-Wook Han, Ann Nam-Yeon Kwon**, In Hwan Kim**, Seong-Soo Park**International Trade: Juhong KimProjects & Energy: Young Kyun ChoReal Estate: Yon Kyun Oh, Kwan Sik Yu, Keun Ah Cho, Jin Ho Song**, Heung Suk Oh**, David Pyun**Restructuring/Insolvency: Jin Yeong Chung, Chiyong RimShipping: Byung-Suk Chung, Jin Hong Lee, Chul-Won Lee Shipping – Finance: Hi Sun Yoon Tax – Tax: Je Heum Baik, Stefan L. MollerTax – Consultants: Woo Hyun Baik, Dong Jun Yeo, Dong So Kim, Im Jung Choi, Tae-Yeon Nam Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Dong Shik Choi, Min Chul Park North Korea
General Business Law: Eun Min Kwon 