Wu Cheol SONG, a senior partner at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC (“BKL”), was

named the “Disputes Star of the Year” in South Korea at the Asialaw

Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2017 held on September 28, 2017 at the

Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong.

Since 2015, Asialaw, the legal publishing arm of global business and

finance magazine Euromoney, nominates leading dispute resolution law firms and

lawyers in 13 practice areas across 14 jurisdictions around the Asia-Pacific

region each year. The “Disputes Star of the Year” is a prestigious award given

to the single most prominent dispute resolution practitioner in each country,

among attorneys who specialize in litigation and international arbitration

across the Asia-Pacific region.

BKL’s reputation as a litigation powerhouse was confirmed by the

recognition of its partner as “Disputes Star of the Year” for the third

consecutive year. Senior partner Kap-You (Kevin) KIM first won the award in

2015, followed by senior foreign attorney John P. BANG in 2016 and Mr. SONG

this year.

In response to his win at this year’s Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute

Resolution Awards, Mr. SONG commented as follows: “Founded as a litigation

boutique firm, BKL has long been regarded as the undisputed leader among Korean

law firms in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution. In addition to having

established the Comprehensive Litigation Support Group in 2015, our firm consistently

hires outstanding dispute resolution lawyers to further enhance our

capabilities as a top litigation firm. I am deeply honored to receive this

highly coveted award on behalf of our firm.”