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Kim & Chang kept its winning streak intact at ALB’s Korea Law Awards, winning a total of 10 awards, including the coveted Korea Law Firm of the Year and Deal Firm of the Year, at the third edition, which was held on Nov. 13 at Seoul’s Grand Hyatt.

Yulchon won six awards, including Best Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year and Managing Partner of the Year, which went to Sai Ree Yun. Meanwhile, Bae, Kim & Lee took home five awards, including International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year and Dealmaker of the Year, won by partner Ri Bong Han.

On the in-house side, CJ E&M won two awards, TMT In-House Team of the Year and the Korea In-House Team of the Year award sponsored by Kim & Chang. Hyundai Heavy Industries’ legal team won the Construction In-House Team of the Year award for the second year in a row, while Pfizer Pharmaceuticals’ Hae-Yeon Yoon was named Korea In-House Lawyer of the Year.

The full list of awards winners can be found here.

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