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Lee & Ko has once again secured Tier 1 ranking in the M&A category of the Asian Legal Business (ALB) M&A Rankings 2025.
It has also captured No. 1 position among Korean law firms in both the Bloomberg M&A and Dealsite Capital Markets league tables, reaffirming its market-leading position in both M&A and capital markets advisory.
In this year’s Dealsite Capital Markets league table, Lee & Ko achieved the top ranking for M&A legal advisory, outperforming Kim & Chang by an impressive KRW 174.2 billion. Particularly notable was the firm’s second quarter performance, where it overtook the long-time market leader Kim & Chang to become the undisputed No. 1, which industry observers describe as a dramatic reversal that saw the firm making the leap to a market leader. According to Bloomberg’s 2025 first-half M&A league table, based on deal value, Lee & Ko advised on 53 transactions with an aggregate value of USD 7.61 billion, capturing 16.5% market share and securing the top position. The firm’s accomplishments were further highlighted at the Korea Capital Markets thebell League Table Awards 2025 hosted by thebell, where it was honored with the “Best M&A Buyer” award for its role in high-profile acquisitions, including E1 Consortium’s acquisition of Pyeongtaek Energy Service.
Asian Legal Business (ALB), a Thomson Reuters publication and a leading legal media platform in the Asia-Pacific region, compiles its rankings each year through extensive surveys and interviews with M&A practitioners across 12 Asian jurisdictions.