Yulchon

The firm: Yulchon is a full-service international law firm headquartered in Seoul, Korea. It employs over 490 professionals, including more than 60 licensed in jurisdictions outside of Korea. The firm’s perspective is international and its reach is global. Yulchon advises on a full range of specialized practice areas, including corporate and finance, antitrust, tax, real estate and construction, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and labor and employment. In addition to its main office in Seoul, Yulchon maintains offices in Russia, China, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia, and has 11 regional practice teams covering the world.

In addition to deep industry and international expertise, Yulchon’s culture of innovation and collaboration offers excellence in legal service that puts client needs first. Among the recognitions received, Yulchon was honored by the Financial Times as “Most Innovative Asia Pacific Law Firm” in 2018 and Korea’s “Most Innovative Law Firm” for two consecutive years (2015-2016), recognized by Chambers & Partners as “Law Firm of the Year in Korea” in 2017 and selected by the American Lawyer as the “Asian Law Firm of the Year” at the 2016 Asia Legal Awards.

Areas of practice: Yulchon is structured around seven major practice groups: antitrust and competition, corporate and finance, tax, dispute resolution, real estate and construction, labour and employment, and intellectual property. Each group is recognised as a leader in its respective field and consistently ranks among the best practices in Korea for their work on high-profile and landmark transactions. These groups are supplemented by a number of smaller practice teams focusing on a specific industry, region or subject matter which has enabled the firm’s clients to benefit from the comprehensive breadth of a full-service law firm and the expertise and experience of a specialist practice. The firm develops new practice teams to meet clients’ needs in the ever changing business and regulatory environments. The healthcare practice team and cyber security and privacy practice team are excellent examples. With extensive experience and influential government and regulatory resources, the firm’s attorneys are equipped to provide unparalleled legal, strategic and business advice. The success is grounded in its devotion to provide technical expertise and service capabilities at the highest level, supplemented by the industry know-how essential to achieve clients’ business objectives. Furthermore, in co-operation with a network of reputable international law firms, it provides clients, both domestic and foreign, with integrated and comprehensive services found only in preeminent international firms.