Awards

  • International Financial Law Review

    IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2023
    - Rising Star of the Year

    Asia Business Law Journal

    Korea Law Firm Awards 2022
    Law Firm of the Year

    Asian Legal Business

    North Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2023

    Asian Legal Business

    Dealmakers of Asia 2022

  • Euromoney Legal Media Group

    Women in Business Law Awards 2022
    - South Korea Firm of the Year
    - Lawyer of the Year (Antitrust & Competition, TMT)
    - Rising Star of the Year (International Arbitration)

    In-House Community

    Counsel of the Year Awards
    - Commended External Counsel 2021

    Global Competition Review

    GCR Awards 2022
    - Merger Control Matter of the Year - Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
    (Acquisition of Suez by Veolia)

    Global Arbitration Review

    GAR 100 (World’s Top 100 International Arbitration Practice, 15 consecutive years)

    GDR (Global Data Review)

    Women in Data 2022

    International Financial Law Review

    IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2022
    - Equity Deal of the Year
    - Rising Star of the Year

    Asian Legal Business

    Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2022 (2 consecutive years)

    Asian Legal Business

    Employer of Choice (14 consecutive years)

    Asian Legal Business

    Dealmakers of Asia 2021

  • Money Today

    4th Korea Legal Awards 2022
    - Best Legal Advisory Service of the Year
    - Best International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Money Today

    The 19th Korea IB Awards 2022
    - Best outbound M&A Legal Advisor

    Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters)

    Korea Law Firm Awards 2021
    Law firm of the Year
    (Banking and Financial Service, Construction and Real Estate, Maritime)

    Asia Business Law Journal

    Korea Law Firm Awards 2021
    Law Firm of The Year

    International Financial Law Review

    IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2021
    - Rising Star of the Year

    Asian Legal Business

    Asia's Top 15 Litigators 2021

  • International Financial Law Review

    IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2020
    - Most Innovative National Firm, South Korea

    Yonhap Infomax

    Korea Finance Awards M&A Best Legal advisor

    The bell

    Korea Capital Markets League Table Awards
    – Best M&A Buyer (HDC’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines)

  • Vietnam M&A Forum

    The Acquisition Deal of the Year (4 consecutive yrs.) &
    The Best M&A Advisor of the Year 2019

    Asialaw

    Asialaw Regional Awards 2019
    (Labour and Employment Firm of the Year)

    GAR (Global Arbitration Review)

    GAR(Global Arbitration Review) 40
    – The Only Asian Law Firm on 2019 GAR top 40

    Managing IP

    Managing IP Asia Pacific Awards 2019
    - South Korea Patent Contentious Firm of the Year

    Yonhap Infomax

    Korea Finance Awards Best Deal of the Year
    – Double Star’s acquisition of Kumho Tire

  • Asian Legal Business

    Korea Law Awards
    - Five Awards Including the Korea Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Vietnam M&A Forum 2018

    The Acquisition Deal of the Year
    – Lotte Card’s acquisition of Techcom Finance

    The American Lawyer

    The Asia Legal Awards 2018
    – Asian Pro Bono Initiative of the Year

    Managing IP

    Managing IP Asia Pacific Awards 2018
    – South Korea Copyright IP Firm of the Year

    Yonhap Infomax

    Korea Finance Awards Best Deal of the Year
    - Unilever’s acquisition of Carver Korea

  • Hankyung Business Weekly

    2017 Best Law Firms
    - Best for Client Service
    - Best for Construction & Real Estate

    Euromoney Legal Media Group

    Women in Business Law Awards
    – Best firm in South Korea

    Asian-Mena Counsel

    Asian-Mena Counsel & In-House Community
    - “Firm of the Year 2017” in 9 practice areas

    Global Competition Review

    GCR Awards 2017
    - Behavioural Matter of the Year

    MIP (Managing IP)

    Managing IP Global Awards 2017
    – South Korea Contentious Work

    Chambers & Partners

    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2017)
    - Band 1 in 5 practice areas

  • The American Lawyer

    TThe American Lawyer Global Legal Awards 2016
    – Global M&A Deal of the Year: Korea (Tesco’s $6.4 billion Homeplus sale)

    Vietnam M&A Forum 2016

    The Acquisition Deal of the Year 2015-2016
    (Dongwon Systems’ acquisition of Vietnamese packaging companies)

    Asian Legal Business

    Employer of Choice
    – 8th Consecutive Year

    The Asian Lawyer

    The Asia Legal Awards 2016
    - M&A Deal of the Year: North Asia (Tesco’s $6.4 billion Homeplus sale)
    - Dispute of the Year: Litigation (Korail vs DreamHub)

    The Korea Economic Daily

    Korea IB Awards
    – M&A Legal advisor

    the bell

    Korea Capital Markets League Table Awards
    – Best IPO Legal advisor

    Yonhap Infomax

    Korea Finance Awards Best Deal of the Year
    – Samsung·Hanwha Big Deal

    Chambers & Partners

    Chambers Asia-Pacific (2016)
    - Band 1 in 3 practice areas

    Asialaw (Euromoney)

    Asialaw Profiles 2016
    - “Outstanding Firm” in 5 practice areas

    The Legal 500 (Legalease)

    The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2016)
    - Band 1 in 9 practice areas

  • the bell

    Korea Capital Markets League Table Awards
    - Best M&A Legal advisor

    Yonhap Infomax

    Korea Finance Awards Best Deal of the Year

    Asian Legal Business

    ALB Korea Law Awards
    – Five Awards Including the Deal of the Year

    Asian Legal Business

    Employer of Choice

    International Financial Law Review

    IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Rankings (2016)
    - Tier 1 in M&A and Restructuring

  • Financial Times

    Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers 2014