Tag: Lee & Ko
Firms steer Korean shipbuilder’s USD1.55bn bond issuance
Firms advise on HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering’s KRW2.37 trillion (USD1.55 billion) zero-coupon exchangeable bond issuance
Lee & Ko guides Netmarble on Netmarble Neo integration bid
Lee & Ko guides Korean global game developer Netmarble and affiliate Netmarble Neo on a bid to integrate the latter as a wholly owned subsidiary
Lee & Ko, Shin & Kim advise on USD200m Kakao Games investment
South Korean law firms Lee & Ko and Shin & Kim are counselling on LY Corporation-backed LAAA Investment’s KRW300 billion (USD200 million) investment in Kakao Games
Firms act on Korean USD854m livestock feed sale to Royal De Heus
Firms advising on Korea’s CJ CheilJedang Corporation’s USD854 million sale of its global feed and livestock business to Royal De Heus have highlighted
Lee & Ko adds ex-FSC official to bolster compliance practice
South Korean law firm Lee & Ko has appointed Sangrok Shin, a former Financial Services Commission (FSC) official with two decades of public sector experience
Former KFTC litigation head rejoins Lee & Ko as a partner
South Korea’s Lee & Ko adds Min-Ho Lee as partner to boost competition and antitrust practice in Seoul
Lee & Ko brings in former senior prosecutor as partner
South Korean powerhouse Lee & Ko has expanded its criminal defense and regulatory capabilities by appointing former senior prosecutor Ho Dong Cha
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
Tariff triage
Facing unpredictable tariffs, compliance crackdowns and rising trade tensions, companies in Asia are rethinking contracts, manufacturing and supply chains
IHCF Fall Academy 2025 attracts corporate counsel in Seoul
IHCF hosted its Fall Academy on 20 Sept in Seoul, drawing 100+ participants from member companies and law firms
Lee & Ko recruits ex-prosecutor, strengthens criminal defence
Lee & Ko appoints former chief prosecutor Hoo Gon Kim as managing partner and head of criminal defence
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
Lee & Ko shores up labour practice with former minister
Lee & Ko hires ex-labour minister Kyung Duk An (2021–22) as senior adviser to strengthen its labour practice
Yoon & Yang hires quartet with international expertise
Yoon & Yang hires four senior lawyers with global experience, including ex-Yulchon MP Hee Woong Yoon as senior partner
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
Lee & Ko onboards new international arbitration co-head
Lee & Ko has hired Zachary Sharpe to co-head its arbitration team in Singapore
Balancing K-AI
South Korea's AI Basic Act, effective in 2026, balances innovation and regulation for law firms
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report
Baker McKenzie KLP JV adds arbitration veteran in Seoul
Baker McKenzie KLP JV has added arbitration veteran Sean Sung Woo Lim as a partner in Seoul
DLA Piper adds corporate partner to Seoul office
DLA Piper has hired Jang Yeo as a corporate partner in Seoul to strengthen its services in South Korea
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
Jipyong’s new heads to focus on tech and global practice
Jipyong has elected new leaders, including a lawyer who defended South Korea’s fair-trade watchdog in Qualcomm’s record fine case
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
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
Lee & Ko expands disputes offering with veteran hire
Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group
Dentons Lee adds new practice head in Seoul
Dentons Lee has hired senior attorney Eunjee Kim from Bae, Kim & Lee
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
Shin & Kim adds international arbitration duo
Shin & Kim has expanded its global dispute resolution practice by adding arbitration specialists Robert Wachter and Sean Sung-woo Lim
Partner powers up Baker McKenzie KLP JV arbitration core
Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture Law Firm has further strengthened its dispute resolution capabilities
On the move
Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region
On the move
Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region
Analysis of AI regulatory frameworks in South Korea
In a digital era, AI reshapes our world, revolutionizing industries and societies
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country's top law firms. Lim Miran and Chandu Gopalakrishnan report
Hunton Andrews adds international expert duo in South Korea
Hunton Andrews Kurth is giving its international capabilities a boost with the hiring of partners Nelson Ahn and Edward Kim
Pillar two: setting the web
Nations behind 90% of world GDP are co-ordinating laws on a minimum global tax rate to catch out multinationals
Baker McKenzie KLP JV adds arbitration expert in Seoul
Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture (Baker McKenzie KLP JV) has added leading arbitration practitioner David Kim as a partner in Seoul
A regional comparison of ESG regulations
Growing awareness of the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards is pushing companies around the globe
A greater good
Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare
Korea’s Yoon & Yang welcomes lawyers from Lee & Ko, Samsung
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired Elayne Sung Heeseung from rival Lee & Ko and corporate lawyer Irene Kim from Samsung Electronics, who wil be senior foreign attorneys in the Seoul office
English barrister takes partnership at Lee & Ko in Korean first
Lee & Ko has just appointed tax and corporate lawyer Ross Harman to partnership, making him the first English barrister to hold this position in a South Korean law firm
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
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
Lee & Ko aviation specialist transfers to Yoon & Yang
After spending 27 years at South Korean firm Lee & Ko, aviation expert Helen Sohn has moved to Yoon & Yang as a partner in the corporate advisory and finance practice groups in Seoul
Japan’s top 100 lawyers 2022
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Japan’s legal profession
Devil in the data
Using the EU's GDPR as a benchmark, Asia's data privacy landscape is evolving rapidly. The region is also shaping regulation to fit its own unique approaches and challenges









































































