Once again, Kim & Chang ranked first overall in the "2017 Korea's Best Law Firm" survey by Hankyung Business, a major Korean business publication.  Since the magazine began conducting the survey in 2010, our firm has been recognized as Korea’s best each year.

Hankyung Business  gathered responses from legal practitioners in "Korea's Top 200 Companies" to determine the "law firm with the most competitive edge" in 17 practice areas.  Our firm ranked first in 14 of the 17 practice areas. 

Additionally, two of our attorneys, SongHo Lee and Han-Cheol Kang, were chosen as "2017 Best Lawyers," which recognizes law firm attorneys for their outstanding capabilities.  Mr. Lee was selected for his achievements in construction and engineering disputes as well as in trusts and estates and family law-related litigation.  Mr. Han was recognized for his expertise in anti-corruption, corporate compliance and corporate investigations. 

Our firm placed first in the following practice areas: 

• Finance and Capital Markets
• Tax
• Antitrust and Competition 
• Arbitration and Cross-Border Dispute
• Employment 
• Patent, Trademark and Intellectual Property
• Litigation
• Criminal Defense
• Corporate (M&A)
• Corporate (Energy)
• Corporate (Shipping)
• Corporate (Telecommunication and Media)
• Labor