On November 28, 2017, Kim & Chang was recognized as the "Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year" in the inaugural Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards.
Our firm also received four additional recognitions as "South Korea Firm of the Year," "Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year," "Financial Services Regulatory Firm of the Year," and one of our attorneys was honored with the "Lifetime Achievement Award."
O-Gon Kwon of our International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation Practice was the recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award," which honors an individual who has made significant contributions to developing the legal systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Kwon was particularly commended for his work as one of the permanent judges of the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Below are the details of our wins:
- Asia-Pacific Firm of the Year
- South Korea Firm of the Year
- Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
- Financial Services Regulatory Firm of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award: O-Gon Kwon
Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards 2017: This year's awards marked the first year of Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards. Hosted by Asialaw, one of the most reputable legal publications in Asia and an affiliate of Euromoney, these awards determine the most outstanding law firms from 24 jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific across 18 practice areas based on three key aspects: innovation, complexity and impact. This year’s awards ceremony took place at the JW Marriott in Hong Kong.
