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Kim & Chang maintains top spot in Korean M&A legal advisory

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

South Korea's largest law firm, Kim & Chang, has retained its leading position in the country's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisory market for the first nine months of 2023, according to data released on Oct. 3.
Kim & Chang advises EQT on $738 mln South Korean waste treatment deal

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Kim & Chang, South Korea’s largest firm, has advised Swedish investment firm EQT to acquire KJ Environment and affiliated companies from Seoul-based investment firm Genesis Private Equity to establish a waste treatment platform in South Korea.
Korea’s BKL bolsters real estate practice with hire from Kim & Chang

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Korean law firm Bae Kim & Lee has hired senior U.S. attorney David Pyun from local rival Kim & Chang, strengthening its real estate practice, particularly in cross-border investment and development deals.
Yulchon adds Kim & Chang IP, antitrust lawyer

BY Nimitt Dixit |

South Korean Big Six firm Yulchon has continued its aggressive expansion with the addition of antitrust and intellectual property expert Dave Koo, who becomes the firm’s tenth partner hire in 2024. Koo joins from Kim & Chang, where he was a senior foreign attorney.
Cleary, Paul Hastings, Kim & Chang lead on Korea’s biggest IPO this year

BY Nimitt Dixit |

U.S. law firms Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Paul Hastings, and South Korean law firm Kim & Chang have guided Doosan Robotics’ $317 million initial public offering on the Seoul Stock Exchange, the largest IPO in Korea this year.
Shin & Kim hires another projects lawyer from Kim & Chang

BY Mari Iwata |

South Korean Big Six law firm Shin & Kim has hired project expert Claire (Mi-Jin) Kim as a senior foreign attorney from Kim & Chang, the firm’s fourth senior projects hire from Kim & Chang this year.
Yoon & Yang welcomes lawyers from Kim & Chang, BKL

BY Mari Iwata |

Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has hired three senior foreign attorneys: U.S.-qualified M&A expert Jason W. Lee joins from Kim & Chang, corporate specialist Sung Jin Ro joins from an in-house role at Versum Materials, and China-qualified technology practitioner Song Feng Hong  joins from Bae Kim & Lee.
Korea’s Kim & Chang to open second Vietnam office

BY Sachin Dave |

South Korea’s biggest law firm, Kim & Chang, is set to open its second Vietnam office in the national capital Hanoi by next month.
Hope and Opportunities

BY Sarah Wong |

A new administration and policies, the end of a pandemic, and fast-changing global trends all mean that law firms in Korea have their hands full when it comes to assisting clients in a dynamic environment. Leaders of three firms weigh in on their priorities going forward, and how they are adapting to keep up with the change.  
SG: Mayer Brown adds third partner this year with Kim & Chang hire

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Mayer Brown has hired international arbitration expert Kay-Jannes Wegner as a partner in its litigation & dispute resolution practice in Singapore from Korea’s largest law firm, Kim & Chang. Wegner will relocate from Seoul.