Tag: Kim & Chang
APAC Legal Congress reviews shift to strategic business roles
APAC Legal Congress puts spotlight on shifting role among in-house counsel as strategic business partners
Firms steer Hyundai Home Shopping delisting plan in Korea
Yoon & Yang, Shin & Kim and Kim & Chang are advising on a proposed July delisting of Hyundai Home Shopping from the KOSPI
Lee & Ko, Kim & Chang steer sale of LG Chem’s water solution asset
Lee & Ko and Kim & Chang have advised on Glenwood Private Equity’s KRW 1.4 trillion acquisition of LG Chem’s water solution business
Trio drive first UK IPO on KOSDAQ
Cambridge-based TeraView Holdings has become the first UK company to list on the Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations market (KOSDAQ)
Future Legal Leaders 2026
In a year marked by both opportunity and risk, India Business Law Journal applauds the efforts of the proven and accomplished legal stars tipped to move into key strategic leadership roles in the profession
India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace
Lee & Ko, Kim & Chang lead on SK Group’s USD633m buy
SK Innovation acquired full ownership of SK Enmove in a USD633 million deal advised by Lee & Ko and Kim & Chang
Lee & Ko expands corporate bench with Woowa Brothers’ ex-GC
Lee & Ko hires ex-judge Yun Seek Hahm, former GC of Woowa Brothers, to boost its corporate law practice
Korean firm Daeryun to open first overseas office in New York
Daeryun, which is a Korean law firm established in 2018, has chosen New York as its first overseas office outside South Korea
Over 2,000 attend APAC Legal Congress 2025
The Asia Pacific (APAC) Legal Congress 2025 welcomed more than 2,000 legal professionals from across the region on 3-4 April at One Farrer Hotel in Singapore
Lee & Ko, Kim & Chang lead on USD1.8bn specialty gas buy
Lee & Ko and Kim & Chang advised Hahn & Company on its $1.8B acquisition of SK Specialty
Energy developments on renewables
South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan are developing legal frameworks for renewable energy
Cross-border M&A veteran joins Kim & Chang with his team
Sang Jin Han, with nearly 30 years at Cleary Gottlieb, joins Korea's top law firm Kim & Chang, bringing a team of three
Quartet guides Korea’s largest IPO since January 2022
LG CNS’s KRW1.2 trillion IPO, South Korea’s largest since 2022, was guided by Quartet of firms
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report
ACC Singapore hosts sparkling year-end party
ACC Singapore hosted a "Sparkle and Cheer" year-end party on 5 December at PS Cafe
SCCA celebrates 22nd anniversary
SCCA celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a gala and Chief Legal Officer Awards.
Korea’s Top Lawyers
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Korea's top lawyers. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report
240 guests celebrate IHCF’s 25th anniversary in Seoul
The In-House Counsel Forum marked its 25th anniversary at Seoul's Four Seasons Hotel on Nov 12, with 240 attendees
Six firms act on Vietnam’s first LNG-to-power projects
Six firms advised on Vietnam’s first LNG-to-power financing, a key energy transition milestone
A&O, Haiwen among eight firms acting on TS Lines’ HK debut
TS Lines debuted on the HKSE, raising HKD 1.049 billion with help from eight law firms
PE exits spark waste management buyouts in Korea
South Korean law firms see increased activity in environmental and waste management, driven by domestic and foreign PE firms
KICA merges law, leisure and learning in Seoul
The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) held its annual workshop at Paraspara Seoul from 4-5 October
Invite open to gala awards celebrating SCCA 22nd anniversary
Join SCCA on 7 November 2024 for a black-tie gala at Raffles Hotel
Lee & Ko expands disputes offering with veteran hire
Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group
Trio acts on Korea’s KRW2.7tn Ecorbit waste firm buyout??
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Kim & Chang and Yulchon have advised on an IMM consortium’s USD2.04 billion full acquisition of South Korean waste treatment firm Ecorbit
Shin & Kim adds financial regulatory expert
Shin & Kim bolstered its financial regulatory team by adding new partner Seongkoo Cheong, a South Korean derivatives regulations expert
Pair guides EQT’s USD738m buy in South Korean waste industry
Kim & Chang and Shin & Kim are advising EQT on acquiring South Korean waste treatment company KJ Environment
Ex-Korean Tax Law Association head lands senior role at YK
Mansoo Han, a tax law veteran with 40+ years in practice and former Tax Law Association president, joins YK Law Firm
Senior lawyer hire boosts Bae, Kim & Lee’s real estate team
Bae Kim & Lee strengthens real estate advisory with senior lawyer David Pyun from Kim & Chang, where he was a partner
Yulchon lands IP and technology veteran in hiring spree
Yulchon hires senior foreign counsel Dave Koo from Kim & Chang to boost its IP and technology practices
SCCA set for official recognition at APAC Legal Congress
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) is set for official Singapore government recognition as the national body for in-house counsel
ACC Singapore’s first family day a hit
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Singapore held its first family day on 28 April at AT Feast in Dempsey
TMI Associates boosts fintech, corporate areas with new hire
Japan’s TMI Associates has welcomed Junhee Lee as its newest counsel, bolstering the firm’s expertise in fintech and corporate law
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country's top law firms. Lim Miran and Chandu Gopalakrishnan report
Legal luminaries celebrate at SCCA 21st annual black-tie event
Scores of legal luminaries helped the SCCA celebrate its 21st anniversary at the annual black-tie event
Pursuit of parity
With a South Korean committee for women arbitrators firmly in place, we seek expert views on the way forward for arbitration in the country
A greater good
Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare
Dentons Lee launches new insurance practice with senior hires
Korean law firm Dentons Lee has established a new insurance and reinsurance team with the hiring of specialists John JungKyum Kim and Christina Jiwon Park as the co-heads and senior attorneys
Yoon & Yang recruits trio of senior lawyers to bolster cross- border services
Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has strengthened cross-border capacity, hiring Jason Lee and Song Feng Hong from Kim & Chang and Bae Kim & Lee, respectively, as well as former general counsel Sung Jin Ro
Kim & Chang sets up second Vietnam office in Hanoi
Korean firm Kim & Chang has announced a plan to open its second Vietnam office in Hanoi, four years after establishing its presence in the country in 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City
Damage controls
After months of clamping down and chaos, South Korea is taking a hard look at how to create a safe space for cryptocurrency to flourish while safeguarding investors
Kim & Chang’s veteran arbitration partner goes solo
After a more than 25-year stint with the largest Korean law firm Kim & Chang and co-founder of the firm’s international arbitration and cross-border litigation group, partner Park Eun Young is setting up as an independent arbitrator in his own practice, Park Arbitration Chambers
Japan’s top 100 lawyers 2022
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Japan’s legal profession
Indonesia’s Future Legal Leaders 2022
Asia Business Law Journal identifies 50 up-and-coming lawyers in Indonesia who are poised for further success
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year









































































