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Lee & Ko chosen as top law firm in all 24 sectors by ‘Asialaw Profiles 2024’

Lee & Ko was selected as an outstanding law firm in all 24 sectors (below) of ‘Asialaw Profiles’ for four consecutive years. Lee & Ko was recognized once again for its high level of competence as a leading law firm in Korea as it set apart from other domestic law firms that have only received outstanding rankings in certain fields.

Additionally, 44 Lee & Ko professionals were named Senior Statesman/ Elite Practitioner/ Distinguished Practitioner/ Notable Practitioner/ Rising Star and these individuals were provided special recognition for their expertise in the field.

Firm Rankings

Industry Sectors

  •  Aviation and Shipping
  •  Consumer goods and Services
  •  Industrials and Manufacturing
  •  Insurance
  •  Pharmaceuticals and Life sciences
  •  Technology and Telecommunications
  •  Banking and Financial services
  •  Energy
  •  Infrastructure
  •  Media and Entertainment
  •  Real estate
  •    Practice Areas

  •  Banking and Finance
  •  Competition/Antitrust
  •  Corporate and M&A
  •  Intellectual Property
  •  Labour and Employment
  •  Regulatory
  • Tax
  •  Capital Markets
  •  Construction
  •  Dispute Resolution
  •  Investment Funds
  •  Private Equity
  •  Restructuring and InsolvencyRanked Lawyers
  •  Banking and Financial services: Woo Young Jung, Yeo Kyoon Yoon, Yong-Jae Chang, Hyunjoo Oh, Seunga Hyun, Myoung Chul Kwak
  •  Banking and Finance: Woo Young Jung, Yeo Kyoon Yoon, Yong-Jae Chang, Myoung Chul Kwak, Samsung Kim, Min Ha Song
  •  Capital Markets: Hyunjoo Oh, Seunga Hyun
  •  Competition/Antitrust: Yong Seok Ahn, Hwan Jeong, Hyun Chul Kim, Jeong-Ho Sun, Jeong Yoon Choi, Suruyn Kim
  •  Corporate and M&A: Kyu Wha Lee, Sanggon Kim, Ho Joon Moon, Hyeong Gun Lee
  •  Dispute Resolution: Won Seok Ko, Saemee Kim
  •  Energy: Dong Eun Kim, Hun Ko, Tom Shin
  •  Infrastructure: Dong Eun Kim, Hun Ko, Tom Shin, Samsung Kim, Min Ha Song
  •  Insurance: Gidon Nam, Jinyoung Jung, Jin Hong Kwon
  •  Intellectual Property: Jae Hoon Kim, Un Ho Kim, Keum Nang Park, Jaewoo Kwak
  •  Labour and Employment: Sang Hoon Lee, Chang Soo Jin, Hyunseok Song , William Kim
  •  Media and Entertainment: Kwang Bae Park
  •  Real estate: Jung Hwan Lee
  •  Restructuring and Insolvency: Wan Shik Lee, Eunjai Lee, Jung Hyun Lee
  •  Shipping: Jinyoung Jung , Gidon Nam
  •  Tax: Jay Shim, Ok Hyun Ma, Sung Hwan Kim
  •  Technology and Telecommunications: Kwang Bae Park, Hwan Kyoung Ko, Samuel (Soon-Yub) Kwon, Yong Seok AhnAsialaw Profiles is published by Asialaw, which is an affiliate of the global financial journal Euromoney, and each year Asialaw Profiles ranks law firms and professionals in the Asia-Pacific region based on law firm submissions, interviews with lawyers and clients, and independent research and announces the results.