South Korea
These tables show the best performing law firms overall in our rankings in this jurisdiction based on our assessment of aggregated rankings across all practice areas.
Firms in the Spotlight
Barun Law
At Barun Law LLC, our clients come first. With a team of passionate and seasoned professionals, we deliver optimal legal solutions tailored to your needs. Renowned for our litigation expertise, we provide reliable and effective services that exceed expectations.
Lee & Ko
Lee & Ko is a premier full-service law firm with more than 880 professionals dedicated to providing expertise across all legal sectors. Since its inception in 1977, Lee & Ko has represented a wide range of clients, from leading Korean conglomerates and multinational corporations to financial institutions and private equity firms, in the most complex and high-profile domestic and cross-border matters involving Korea.
DR & AJU LLC
Established through a merger between law firms Daeryook and AJU in 2009, DR & AJU LLC is a leading full-service law firm in South Korea. Based on strong fundamentals created by the collective experience and expertise of over 250 Korean and foreign attorneys and 130 qualified experts and advisors, DR & AJU offers clients highly specialized legal advisory and representation services in a comprehensive range of practice areas.
Shin & Kim
Now in its 40th year, Shin & Kim is one of the largest and highly regarded law firms in Korea.
News & Developments
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Lee & Ko Earns Top-Tier Rankings Across All Practice Areas in IAM Patent 1000 2025
Lee & Ko has once again garnered top-tier recognition across all evaluated categories in the 2025 edition of the IAM Patent 1000.
Lee & Ko - 09 June 2025
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Yoon & Yang Scores a Team Hire for Its International Tax Practice
Yoon & Yang, one of the big-six law firms in Korea, has doubled down on its international practice. The firm is being hailed for its “game changing hires” for its international tax practice with the recruitment of three leading figures from a competing law firm – Messrs. Jay Shim, Sung Hyun Ryu, and Hoanku Lee.
Yoon & Yang LLC - 03 June 2025
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Yoon & Yang Hires Three Former Judges to Further Strengthen Litigation Practice
Yoon & Yang LLC (“Yoon & Yang”) has recently bolstered its litigation practice by recruiting three former judges as partners: Oh Young Lee, a former presiding judge at the Seoul Central District Court, Jeong Dae Park, a former presiding judge at the Seoul Administrative Court, and Dong Bok Park, a former high court judge at the Suwon High Court.
Yoon & Yang LLC - 03 June 2025
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Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2025’ ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 9 practice areas
Lee & Ko was selected as a Tier 1 law firm in Korea for the following 9 categories by ‘Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025’, a world-renowned publication which highlights the fields of dispute resolution and litigation.
Lee & Ko - 23 May 2025