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Recent Developments in Derivative Actions and Director’s Obligations and Liabilities
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Top Ranking in 18 Areas and 74 Individual Recognitions – Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022
Kim & Chang June 17, 2022

Winner of “Country and State Awards: Korea” for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year – Who’s Who Legal Awards 2021
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Lee & Ko Selected as “Asia IP Firm of the Year”
Lee & Ko January 20, 2022

Lee & Ko awarded the Litigation and Arbitration Award and the Advisory Award at the ‘4th Korea Legal Awards’
Lee & Ko January 20, 2022

‘Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022’ ranks Lee & Ko in the top band in 11 practice areas
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Lee & Ko Ranks First in Legal Advisory Service, M&A Legal Advisory Ranking for the First Half of 2021
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Lee & Ko Ranked in 15 Practice areas in The Legal 500’s 2022 Asia Pacific guide.
Lee & Ko January 20, 2022

Barun Law holds webinar on “Practical Matters to Note to Prepare for and Respond to International Arbitration Cases” together with KCAB International
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Amendments to Korea’s Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act Provide More Protection for Data and Famous People
Lee & Ko May 11, 2022

Revised Korean Patent Act going into effect from April 20, 2022
Lee & Ko May 11, 2022

The New Administration’s Policy Outlook for Healthcare/Life Sciences
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Deregulation of the Financial Sector’s Cloud Computing and Network Separation
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Kim & Chang January 10, 2022

Changes to KFTC Merger Guidelines Took Effect on December 30, 2021
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Digital Finance: Current Issues and Laws NFTs: Key Korean Legal Considerations
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Court Allows Lessee to Terminate Commercial Lease as COVID-19 Force Majeure
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Amendments to Korea’s Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act Provide More Protection for Data and Famous People.
Lee & Ko December 9, 2021

Arbitration Agreement Survives Franchise Law Challenge
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Kim & Chang October 13, 2021

Tax Alert – the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance Announces 2022 Tax Amendment Proposals
Lee & Ko September 13, 2021

PIPC Sanctions Facebook and Netflix for Privacy Violations
Lee & Ko September 8, 2021

Digital Finance: Current Issues and Laws – Guidelines for AI issued for financial sector
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